Actiontec Announces Wireless-G Product Family, Including Gateway Supporting Faster 54 Mbps Standard.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Products Debut Today at CES, Will Begin Shipping in February/March Winter CES -- 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 a complete family of wireless-enabling products built for the new 802.11g wireless networking See wireless network. standard, delivering data at speeds up to 54 Mbps that nearly quintuple quin·tu·ple adj. 1. Consisting of five parts or members. 2. Five times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. n. A fivefold amount or number. tr. & intr.v. the 11 Mbps available under the widely adopted 802.11b protocol. The line will include a 54 Mbps Wireless Gateway combining an ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line modem with a wireless networking router -- making Actiontec the first to announce a Wireless-G product in this category -- as well as a 54 Mbps PC Card, Access Point, Router and Ethernet Adapter The Ethernet hardware required to attach to an Ethernet network. It typically resides on an expansion board, but is sometimes built into the motherboard. An Ethernet adapter is required in each client and server. See Ethernet and network adapter. that comply with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11g draft specification. All Actiontec Wireless-G products will be backward-compatible with Wireless-B devices, permitting their use in homes, businesses and public hotspots that have deployed the older 802.11b infrastructure. This interoperability is possible because both Wireless-B and Wireless-G operate in the 2.4 GHz radio frequency. The 54 Mbps connectivity will boost browsing and working speeds to near-wired levels as well as deliver the performance required to accommodate high-bandwidth applications such as video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , video on demand, online gaming, and downloading and uploading of large graphic files. The new Actiontec Wireless-G family debuts at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show that opens today in Las Vegas. The first products in the 54 Mbps line will begin shipping in the February/March timeframe. "Wireless networks are rapidly becoming the preferred method of networking, sharing Internet access, files, peripherals and online games because they are easier to install and less cumbersome to use than wired networks," 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. . "The speed of the new Wireless-G equipment will increase the appeal by making wireless connectivity very fast, and the backward compatibility provided by the new standard will eliminate the need for a completely new infrastructure to achieve the speed benefits." Key features of Actiontec Wireless-G products will include: -- Fast plug-and-play installation and configuration with Actiontec's exclusive Connection 1-2-3(TM) and/or the Actiontec Installation Buddy(TM) software. -- Support for the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security standard scheduled for launch this year -- with improved data encryption and first-time user authentication -- as well as 40-bit WEP, 128 bit RC4 and 152-bit RC4 data encryption. -- A unique second PC Card slot in the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Gateway that will support a variety of network-enhancing expansion cards, such as a Bluetooth-based card permitting Internet access for handheld computers. -- Support for advanced networking and management features, including SNMP, IP filtering and roaming. The new products will be available through select mass market retailers and direct from www.actiontec.com. About Actiontec Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a leading supplier of analog and broadband devices designed to facilitate or leverage Internet access. The company's complete line of 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 , router, wireless LAN, Internet telephony, and analog products includes the industry's first call waiting modems, home DSL modems and wireless home gateways. Actiontec products have been recognized with a Best of Show award at Retail Xchange, Editors Choice awards from CNET's computers.com and homePCnetwork.com, and Top 100 Products of the Year from Computer Shopper. Actiontec products are available through national distribution, retail outlets, and Actiontec's online store as well as through private label and Tier 1 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationships. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. ; Reading, United Kingdom; China and Taiwan. For more information, phone 408-752-7700, fax 408-541-9003, or visit http://www.actiontec.com. Actiontec and the Actiontec logo are trademarks of Actiontec Electronics, Inc. All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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