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EZchip Announces OpenFlow 1.1 Implementations on its NP-4 100-Gigabit Network Processor

YOKNEAM, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:EZCH), a leader in Ethernet network processors, today announced that the latest OpenFlow spec, version 1.1, has been successfully implemented on the NP-4 network processor by several independent bodies. OpenFlow is a protocol that allows separation of the data and control planes in a switched network and seeks to increase network functionality while lowering the cost associated with operating networks. Leading hardware, software and service provider companies are members of the recently formed Open Networking Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes OpenFlow.