Actiontec Announces Coax-Enabled Broadband Home Router; Supports Telcos' Triple Play Initiatives with Coax Networking, QoS Features.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Actiontec Electronics Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, that designs and sells networking and broadband equipment. They are best known for the Actiontec MI424WR router that is given to Verizon customers. today announced the upcoming release of a new broadband home router featuring support for the new Multimedia over Coax Alliance The Multimedia over Coax Alliance develops specifications for home networking over in-home coaxial cable, which is commonly used for antenna connections to TVs and radios, and cable TV. (MoCA) networking standard that permits digital entertainment and information content to be transmitted and distributed to multiple devices in the home over coaxial cable. The router supports Ethernet and Wi-Fi as well as coax networking, and it allows telcos to assign bandwidth priorities for data, video on demand and voice over IP traffic to ensure quality of service in triple play environments. The new router (MI424-WR) comes standard with a four-port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet switch for wired networking, a built-in 802.11g wireless access point for wireless networking, and both LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN MoCA support allowing IP streams carried over fiber networks to be distributed to TVs, PCs, VoIP-enabled phones and other devices through high speed coaxial cables. A high-end CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. capable of processing as much as 80 times the throughput as earlier-generation broadband routers makes it possible for the MI424-WR to handle multiple high-throughput media streams simultaneously, including standard and HDTV-based video programming. Networks can be set up to feed personal video recording functionality from a single set top box or other digital storage device to any TV in the house. "The rise of triple play services has created a need for a home networking solution that can support the increased throughput and complexity inherent with the addition of video and voice streams. This router addresses that need with a robust design that can accommodate many times more bandwidth than before and also gives service providers the option to distribute content in a variety of ways," said Dean Chang, Actiontec President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "This is one of the final ingredients required to enable IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. as well as a truly integrated home network that connects all entertainment and information devices throughout the house." The new router also features: --Enterprise-level security, including a fully customizable firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection See stateful inspection. , denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. protection, content filtering, intrusion detection, and WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. wireless encryption to keep unwanted visitors from accessing the user's network. --End-to-end quality of service (QoS) support, including the option to tag and prioritize IP packets through DiffServ or 802.1p/q prioritization, configurable upstream/downstream traffic shaping, and random early detection according to queue size and CPU load. --Parental control capabilities, including user-defined site blocking by URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , the ability to customize filtering policies for each computer, and user notification of attempted access to restricted sites. --Modular design with multiple configuration options, allowing service providers to replace the standard four-port Ethernet switch and MoCA coaxial port with eight Ethernet ports, remove the MoCA WAN/LAN port or the wireless access point, and/or add anti-virus and anti-spam protection. --Remote management capabilities based on the DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Forum's TR-069 specification, enabling service providers to configure and control subscribers' routers remotely. --Easy end user setup and network management with a completely new interface that includes easy configuration of network devices, live identification of connected devices, network status displays for both Internet (WAN) and local network (LAN) connections, and instant visibility into portals and other telco-provided services. The new router is sampling now and is scheduled for general availability in Q4 2005. About Actiontec Electronics, Inc. Actiontec Electronics is a supplier of products and services enabling consumers to leverage broadband Internet connectivity to simplify and enrich their lives. Covering the full spectrum of the "digital life," Actiontec develops devices and services including broadband modems, home gateways, wireless networking devices, routers, VoIP adapters, and digital entertainment devices. Actiontec products are sold through both retail channels and broadband service providers. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Reading, United Kingdom; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, phone 408-752-7700 or visit http://www.actiontec.com. |
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