Fortinet becomes first publicly named customer for Intel's foundry services

Fortinet will use Intel's foundry to manufacture its next-generation SP6 security chip on the Intel 4 process, marking the first major customer win announced under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The deal represents significant progress for Intel's foundry operations in securing significant customers for advanced manufacturing technology, a critical milestone for justifying the chipmaker's massive capital expenditure plans for U.S. and international manufacturing facilities.