Actiontec Electronics Launches DSL Modems in New Zealand.Business & High-Tech Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2002 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. , Inc., a leading manufacturer of broadband-based application and Internet access See how to access the Internet. products, has announced that its complete line of DSL modems is now available in 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. . Available in USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. versions, Actiontec Home DSL Modems include everything users need to easily install 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 by themselves. The Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. programmable DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive and analog-based DSL technology permits the modem to be marketed through retail channels for use with all of the leading service provider's networks in North America. Through future-proof programmable technology, users are able to download the latest DSL software from the Internet, and are ensured access to the highest speed DSL services and compatibility with the latest standards as they become available. Tech Pacific will be handling distribution of the Home DSL Modems into the New Zealand market and are expected to play a big part in Actiontec's eventual expansion into Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. "We are very excited about the release of our Home DSL Modems into New Zealand," said Bryan Pini, Actiontec's vice president of Worldwide Channel Sales. "This is our first foray into the Asian/Pacific market and it will be the springboard for our expansion to other countries in the region." Actiontec is currently the world's third-largest DSL modem manufacturer with a 9.5% share of the market, according to the 3Q 2001 Broadband Modem Market Analysis published by the Cahners In-Stat Group. The company also reported gross revenues of nearly $140 million for the 2001 calendar year. 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, 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 Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Irvine, CA; Reading, United Kingdom; Auckland, New Zealand; 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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