Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. announced the completion of six additional patent filings related to distributed Ethernet switch architectures, which are network topologies and applications in which geographically separated devices connect and operate as one switch.

The architectures represented by these patent filings are transformational to the manner in which evolving latency-sensitive applications and new services with enormous potential including Voice over IP, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and storage mirroring over distance can be accomplished. "The existence, in production quantities, of hardware capable of supporting new networking topologies and solutions for redundant, high-performance connections at wire speed over distance beyond what copper links can support should prove to be a crucial stimulus for these emerging service industries," said Tom Wittenschlaeger, Chief Executive Officer of Raptor Networks.

Mr. Wittenschlaeger noted that Raptor is "pleased to add to our earlier umbrella patent on distributed switch architectures with six additional filings that crisply define the core value proposition separating Raptor from all other chassis-based legacy network switches. The options now achievable through this evolutionary leap forward may well redefine how networks of all types are configured from this point forward."