July 26, 2005 SUNNYVALE, CA -- Cortina Systems, a leader in integrated, high-speed digital and analog silicon technology, today announced the BarcelonaTM IC for Ethernet network systems. Designed especially for enterprise switch and router vendors, BarcelonaTM uses advanced classification, deep buffers, and flexible scheduling to enable increased port counts on switches without compromising on service quality. All of Barcelona 24 multirate Ethernet ports support strict service guarantees, which have become increasingly critical in enterprise networks as voice over IP and other new services are deployed.