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ZyXEL
and Sprint Sign Deal for WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment
Other Topics: Voice over WiMAX,
WiMAX Forum Support,
4G Technology
ZyXEL Communications Inc.
August 20, 2007
Award Winning 802.16e Solutions Support Sprint WiMAX Network Access
Anaheim, CA -- ZyXEL Communications Inc., a leading provider of secure
broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, today
announced that Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) has selected ZyXEL WiMAX Customer
Premise Equipment (CPE) for use with their upcoming WiMAX mobile
broadband network. ZyXEL will join Sprint Nextel's WiMAX ecosystem
partners in helping incorporate mobile WiMAX technology in a range of
computing, portable multimedia, interactive and other business and
consumer devices. |
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Recognized as a pioneer
in DSL technology with the largest modem/router shipment in the world,
ZyXEL introduced its WiMAX product line for the IEEE802.16e standard
last year and was first to market with an all-in-one solution that
combines WiMAX, Wi-Fi, VoIP and security in a single box. ZyXEL's market
leading CPE is currently in trial at more than 40 different sites
throughout the world including major deployments in Canada, Europe,
Asia, Australia and South America. ZyXEL has also been a major
contributor for the M-Taiwan project, a nation-wide WiMAX deployment in
Taiwan featuring its 2.5GHz micro-base stations, Element Management
Systems (EMS) and ASN gateways for a total end-to-end solution.
Sprint is developing a large scale advanced wireless broadband network
designed to mobilize the Internet, bring wireless innovation to devices
and new multimedia mobile applications to customers. By wirelessly
enabling the multitude of stand-alone consumer electronic devices that
currently lack Internet access, Sprint will facilitate digital life amid
a new era of user-generated content and Internet connectivity
dependency.
"ZyXEL is an industry leader with proven solutions and a deep history in
developing innovative broadband networking solutions," said Barry West,
Sprint Nextel chief technology officer and president of 4G Mobile
Broadband. "ZyXEL's award-winning WiMAX products are complementary to
our WiMAX ecosystem initiative. With the help of ZyXEL we are working to
quickly make advanced mobile broadband services a reality for our
customers."
ZyXEL's WiMAX product line includes the MAX-100 series PCMCIA card for
mobile users and the MAX-200 series CPE, a plug-and-play router designed
for home users, which will be used by Sprint. Both of these products
received the 2006 WiMAX World Award for Devices/Peripherals/Application
Software. The MAX-200S will enable Sprint to deliver last mile wireless
broadband access to customers as an alternative to cable and DSL.
ZyXEL's product portfolio on the client/terminal devices also includes
an Express Card, USB dongle, SOHO router, and both indoor and outdoor
CPE for mobile WiMAX applications supporting 2.5GHz, 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz
bands. In addition, ZyXEL's comprehensive WiMAX product line also
features the pico-cell and femto-cell base stations, which offer service
providers a cost-efficient solution to enhance their 4G coverage with
better indoor penetration while increasing network capacity and
flexibility for wireless Internet service deployment.
"Sprint is a trusted partner and profoundly innovative company and we
are pleased to be a technology partner for their WiMAX initiative," said
Dr. Shun-I Chu, chairman, ZyXEL Corporation. "We share with Sprint a
common goal to mobilize the Internet and we're looking forward to the
successful launch of their service."
The agreement between Sprint Nextel and ZyXEL was formalized on Monday,
August 13, 2007 in Reston, Virginia at a signing ceremony involving:
Barry West, Sprint Nextel's chief technology officer and president, 4G
Mobile Broadband; Atish Gude, Sprint's senior vice president, Mobile
Broadband; Bin Shen, Sprint's vice president, Product and Partnership
Management; Dr. Shun-I Chu, ZyXEL Corporation's chairman; Howie Chu,
ZyXEL USA's president; and Munira Brooks, ZyXEL USA's senior vice
president of sales, marketing and business development.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including
two robust wireless networks serving 54 million customers at the end of
the second quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant
national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier
1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About ZyXEL Communications
ZyXEL Communications, Inc., with North American headquarters in Anaheim,
Calif., is one of the world's foremost suppliers of broadband networking
and Internet connectivity/routing products. ZyXEL is focused on
developing MSAPs, xDSL DSLAMs / modems / gateways, cable access,
broadband-sharing, VoIP, wireless and security solutions for a large
target audience including Telcos, cable operators, ISPs, small-to-medium
sized businesses, SOHO, residential and institutional MxU (multi-tenant
unit/multi-dwelling unit) markets. Some of ZyXEL's largest customers
include: Sprint, Time Warner, Charter, EarthLink, Chunghwa Telecom,
Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telefonica Brazil, Telia, Verizon and
many others. ZyXEL's North American distributors include Embarq, Ingram
Micro, Tech Data and Wynit. ZyXEL offers its channel partners industry
leading incentives with a full line of enterprise-class products through
the North America ZySTAR Channel Program. For more information on ZyXEL
Communications and its broadband solutions, visit the company's Web site
at www.us.zyxel.com. |
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