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 Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: FDRY) is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing and Web traffic management solutions including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 Backbone switches, Layer 4 - 7 Web switches and Metro Routers.

Foundry's 7,500 customers include the world's premier ISPs, Metro service providers, and enterprises including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial, and manufacturing companies.

Layer 3 Backbone Switches
Foundry's chassis-based BigIron family of Layer 3 Backbone Switches for the campus, MAN and LAN environments delivers up to 1.2 Terabits per second of backplane switching capacity, dramatically reduces performance bottlenecks with wire-speed IP routing. With this capacity, the premium BigIron MG8 scales to support 96 separate 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single 7 foot rack. The entire BigIron family scales to easily handle several hundred non-blocking Gigabit Ethernet ports at a peak performance of up to 480,000,000 packets per second - delivering more than 100 times the performance of new competitive switches and routers at a much lower price.

Layer 2/3 Enterprise Core/Edge and Service Provider Edge Switches
Foundry's complete line of award-winning Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches include the FastIron and EdgeIron product families. These products deliver a new level of performance and functionality for Enterprise and Service Provider networks. Based on Foundry's high performance architectures, these products deliver industry-leading performance, price/performance and high-density 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connectivity for Enterprise backbones, high-density wiring closet environments, and Service Provider edge applications.  

Asante Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNT.PK) is committed to providing customer-driven, technically innovative networking solutions that are designed and priced to meet performance, value, and reliability requirements for small-medium businesses worldwide.

The story of Asante Technologies started in 1988 with a couple of men, brimming with ideas and technology that could change the world. Focused on a specific untapped service, Asante achieved success through its Ethernet networking solutions, with products such as switches, hubs, and adapter cards. Asante broke even after a mere 18 months and an outlay of only $1 million.

With this humble beginning, Asante went on to become the leading provider of Ethernet networking solutions for Apple Computer. In December 1993, Asante held its initial public offering and was named the 19th fastest growing company in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Today, Asante continues to lead the industry toward new horizons. With the emergence of the Internet, Asante has recognized the value of speed. To meet that need, Asante developed products such as cable/DSL routers that let users safely share broadband Internet connections and high-speed Gigabit Ethernet switches and adapters that speed up the transfer of large graphics files for digital design and pre-press operations.

The company is organized along two product lines that focus on different customers' networking needs. The FriendlyNET line provides networking solutions for small offices, homes, schools, and pre-press markets. This line consists of award-winning cable/DSL routers, GigaNIX PCI adapters, and USB hubs. Recent developments include wireless network products and a comprehensive line of Gigabit Ethernet switches--the GX5 series. FriendlyNET products are designed with speed, value, and ease-of-mind.
The IntraCore product line serves enterprise customers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Its Layer 2 and 3 switches include those for managed workgroups, Gigabit Ethernet, high-capacity fiber optic backbones, and chassis-based multimedia. These systems meet the requirements for multi-service networks that support all applications and data types

Larger corporations or enterprises typically have 3 networking levels: core, edge, and workgroup. The core is the backbone of the network-a larger transmission line that carries data gathered from smaller lines that interconnect with it. An edge device passes packets between a legacy type of network such as an Ethernet network and an ATM network, using Data Link layer and Network layer information.  Workgroup computing occurs when computers connected to a network allow users to send e-mail, share data files, and schedule meetings.

Asante's enterprise-class Gigabit Ethernet multiservice network switches are based on the company's IntraCore Architecture, converged telephony, video, and data networks. These systems meet the requirements for multiservice networks that support all applications and data types.