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SSH Communications Security (HEX: SSH1V), a world-leading developer of Internet security technologies, and Corona Networks today announced that Corona Networks has licensed SSH's IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Corona Networks will integrate SSH IPSEC Express Toolkit 4.0, IKE (Internet Key Exchange) and X.509 Certificate tools for use in its carrier-class IP service switches that enable service providers to offer intelligent IP services over their optical networks. "Corona Networks' architecture is helping pave the way for new communications across the Internet, extranet and intranets," said George Adams, president and CEO of SSH, Inc. "Security is essential to this effort, and our leading IPSec toolkits bring the most complete, secure and interoperable solution to IP-based communications."

To remain competitive in today's Internet economy, service providers must offer innovative value-added services, while at the same time lowering network and customer acquisition costs. Corona Networks' integrated and scalable IP service switch architecture will enable service providers to differentiate content and customer, and offer profitable new services. The addition of SSH's IPSec technologies will offer these customers with the highest level of security based on the industry's recognized standard for secure networked communications.

"Today's service providers face significant challenges in delivering services to an ever-expanding customer base. Whether through multimedia content delivery, outsourced routing, encryption or on-demand bandwidth provisioning, these providers must ensure that customers' information remains secure," said Raj Singh, co-founder and interim-CEO, Corona Networks. "SSH's IPSec technology is comprehensive and provides the scalability that service provider customers need to grow their offerings and infrastructures."

About IPSec, SSH IPSEC Express, SSH IKE and SSH Certificate Toolkits

IPSec is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard for protecting IP traffic using cryptography on the packet level. This Internet protocol is the predominant security technology used in VPNs (Virtual Private Networks). A driving force for IPSec, VPNs allow users to establish secure data communications between multiple networks or network devices using insecure public networks such as the Internet. SSH's IPSec solutions are the world's leading toolkits for IPSec implementations in secure local and global communications. The company's latest product, SSH IPSEC Express Toolkit 4.0, adds scalable, strong security to IP networks, with additional support for the VxWorks operating system, as well as for the industry's latest Internet and industry standards such as IPv6, enhanced PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and the new Rijndael cryptography standard. With SSH IPSEC 4.0, enterprise customers are ensured the highest level of security, with considerable savings in product development time and delivery. For extended functionality and management, customers can also implement SSH's IKE Toolkit to increase the flexibility and interoperability of their solutions.

The SSH Certificate Toolkit ensures user authentication based on the ITU-T X.509 digital certificate, the industry's standard solution for certificate management system solutions. The SSH Certificate Toolkit is a full-featured developer's library for certificate processing, providing strong cryptographic authentication for all business-critical applications.

About Corona Networks

Corona Networks is developing a carrier-class IP switch that addresses the needs of a wide variety of sophisticated service providers and carriers, including CLECs, ILECs, IXCs, PTTs and ISPs. The Company's switches help service providers generate new and high-margin revenues by offering differentiated IP services such as multimedia content delivery, virtual private networks, firewalls and bandwidth management. For more information visit www.coronanetworks.com.

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