TeamF1 and AMCC Announce Alliance to Deliver Advanced Wireless and
Joint Effort Speeds Customers' Time-to-Market With Comprehensive Integrated Platforms
FREMONT, Calif.- January 17, 2006 -- TeamF1, Inc. (www.TeamF1.com), the highperformance embedded networking and security software company, and Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) (NASDAQ:AMCC), a leading vendor of embedded PowerPC® and network
processors, today announced optimized and pre-validated support of TeamF1's secure networking solutions on AMCC's PowerPC family of highly integrated embedded microprocessors. This strategic alliance combines TeamF1's expertise in embedded security and advanced networking software with AMCC's global leadership in embedded PowerPC processing, enabling customers to speed time-to-market and reduce costs.
The two companies plan to jointly develop and market highly integrated, advanced networking
and security OEM/ODM platforms for Wi-Fi® and VPN applications with an optimized hardware
architecture and software components designed to leverage specialized hardware resources.
As a first step in a broader collaboration, the companies announced the availability of TeamF1's
secure access point product "ASAP" and additional secure management capabilities integrated
with AMCC's existing evaluation kit. A comprehensive, secure and managed access point
solution, this initial integrated platform consists of TeamF1's ASAP and secure management
middleware, AMCC's PowerPC 440GR-based Yellowstone evaluation kit and a standard off-the shelf.
PCI-based Wi-Fi chipset. The pre-validated solution is targeted towards the growing market
for full-featured secure access points and wireless gateways.
TeamF1's ASAP software sets a new standard by providing the ability to concurrently support
many different generations of 802.11 security technology found in today's wireless networks --
from WEP through WPA, up to WPA2/ 802.11i, in either Personal (Pre-shared Key) or Enterprise
(802.1X) modes. AMCC's PowerPC 440GR processor with integrated network connectivity and a
32-bit PCI v2.2 interface provides the necessary performance and interface features for a complete ODM/OEM-ready access point solution when combined with any standard PCI-based Wi-Fi® chipset.
TeamF1 is also in the process of validating and optimizing other market-leading security and networking software components in its portfolio for use with AMCC's existing and upcoming embedded PowerPC processors, making it easier for joint customers to bring secure connected embedded systems to market faster while benefiting from the use of leading edge protocols and technology.
"By teaming up with AMCC to provide the best overall solution to OEMs and ODMs of wired and
wireless devices, we seek to accelerate their production schedules," said Mukesh Lulla, president
of TeamF1. "We are confident that our ongoing strategic engineering and marketing efforts with
AMCC will provide our mutual customers with the high-quality solutions that they have come to
expect of both companies, while reducing integration risk, development costs and time-tomarket."
"We're pleased that our partnership with TeamF1 has resulted in an optimized solution for
wireless access points based on our PowerPC 440GR processor," said Charlie Ashton, director
of PowerPC software at AMCC. "We look forward to future roadmap integrations with TeamF1,
which will offer customers rapid development and the best-of-breed in both hardware and
software solutions."
Availability
The first integrated hardware/software reference design providing a complete secure access point
solution is available immediately from AMCC and TeamF1. A product brief describing the
capabilities of this platform is available at www.amcc.com/BestInClass/440GR Additionally,
TeamF1's network security components such as V-IPSecure (IPsec and IKE), SSLimSecure
(SSL), SSHield (SECSH) and authentication solutions (Kerberos, RADIUS, digital certificates)
pre-validated on AMCC's PowerPC® processor family are also available individually under
flexible licensing terms directly from TeamF1. For more product details, please refer to
http://www.TeamF1.com/products.htm.
About TeamF1
TeamF1, Inc. a privately held corporation headquartered in Fremont, CA, is a leader in high
performance embedded networking and security software. Founded in 1996, TeamF1's products
provide the secure software building blocks needed for wired and wireless infrastructure products
in various market segments. For more information visit the company's website at
http://www.TeamF1.com or contact TeamF1 Public Relations at 510/505-9931 or email pr _at_
TeamF1.com. (Logo: http://profiles.Send2Press.com/mediadesk/logo-teamf1_72dpi.jpg)
About AMCC
AMCC is a global leader in network and embedded PowerPC processing, optical transport and
storage solutions. Our products enable the development of converged IP-based networks
offering high-speed secure data, high-definition video and high-quality voice for carrier,
metropolitan, access and enterprise applications. AMCC provides networking equipment vendors
with industry-leading network and communications processing, Ethernet, SONET and switch
fabric solutions. AMCC is also the leading vendor of high-port count SATA RAID controllers
enabling low-cost, high-performance, high-capacity storage. AMCC's corporate headquarters are
located in Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world.
For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our web site at www.amcc.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words
such as expects, anticipates, plans, believes, estimates, will or words of similar meaning. Such
forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the products discussed in this press
release, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the products
may not be successfully or timely developed, completed or manufactured or achieve market
acceptance, risks relating to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties
set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in the Company's other SEC filings.
As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forwardlooking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Company Contact:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Rich Flair
(572) 372-1711
E-mail: rflair@amcc.com
