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ZyXEL Launches New WiMAX Product Line; Broadband Networking and WiFi Pioneer Delivers on the Promise of 802.16e

Posted on: Monday, 5 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

Today at GLOBALCOMM in Chicago, ZyXEL Communications, Inc. announced the industry's new WiMAX product line that includes a WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and WiMAX PCMCIA Notebook card. Delivering on the promise of the new IEEE802.16e-2005 standard, ZyXEL's new products make wireless broadband access available for home and mobile users whenever and wherever they go and makes mobile Internet access a reality with the added benefit of guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS).

Recognized as a pioneer in DSL technology with the largest modem/router shipment in the world, ZyXEL's new WiMAX product line for the IEEE802.16e standard offers seamless integration of speed, security, QoS and ease of use. The new product line features the MAX-200 Series WiMAX CPE, a simple plug and play router designed for home users, and the MAX-100 Series, a WiMAX PCMCIA card for mobile laptop users. Both products enable service providers to deliver last mile wireless broadband access to customers as an alternative to cable and DSL and will provide a completely new and enhanced broadband wireless experience. ZyXEL's comprehensive WiMAX product line comes in several models to operate at different frequency bands including 2.5GHz, 3.5GHz and 2.3GHz.

A wireless broadband access technology is designed from the ground up for city-wide deployments. According to InStat, a leading market research firm, by 2010 there will be 40 million worldwide WiMAX subscribers. In addition, Alexander Resources, a leading research, consulting and education firm specializing in wireless communications, predicts that WiMAX will account for 4 percent of all broadband usage by that time.

"Our years of experience in offering the best in broadband Internet connectivity solutions uniquely qualifies us to offer IEEE802.16e broadband equipment for seamless integration with VoIP and WLAN to fulfill the growing demands of the marketplace," said Munira Brooks, senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development for ZyXEL. "Service Providers need a high-performance WiMAX CPE that enables them to quickly deploy feature rich and mobile data-centric services."

ZyXEL's MAX-200 CPE is a WiMAX 802.16e-2005 gateway/router with a built-in SIP based VoIP ATA port. The MAX-200 is ideal for wireless Internet service providers because it enables them to offer services such as VoIP and IPTV, which rely on a high level of QoS. Advanced Firewall with Denial of Service (DoS) protection built-in to block attacks from hackers and the addition of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for wireless connection allows the MAX-200 series to offer an all-in-one solution for the end user. It also offers an SMA removable high-gain antenna, which is ideal for outdoor antenna installation and SNMP support enabling service providers to remotely manage the CPE.

ZyXEL's MAX-100 series PCMCIA card is designed for mobile users who have Windows XP/2000 laptops. It is also compliant with the IEEE802.16e-2005 WiMAX standard and has a 23dBm powerful RF design for a long range and high speed connection. This allows the user to access the internet on-the-go with much wider coverage.

Availability

The ZyXEL WiMAX product line is available now for service provider testing. Products will be available in the third quarter of 2006. For more information about the products, please call 1-800-255-4101.

About ZyXEL Communications

ZyXEL Communications, Inc., with U.S. headquarters in Anaheim, Calif., is one of the foremost suppliers of broadband networking and Internet connectivity/routing products. ZyXEL addresses the needs of security conscious computer users including home users, small office/home office (SOHO) and small-to-medium sized business (SMB) users. The company offers consumer-friendly products in the areas of security, wireless, VoIP, switches and routers. The ZyXEL family of wireless home networking products are noted for their easy installation, high performance and built-in security. For more information on ZyXEL Communications and its broadband solutions, visit the company's website at http://www.us.zyxel.com.

Source: Business Wire

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