Actiontec Ships Over 200,000 ADSL Modems in Third Quarter of 2001; Shows 100% Growth over First Half of 2001.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001 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 products, announced today it had shipped more than 200,000 Actiontec Home DSL Modems into the US market in the three-month period July - September 2001 equaling the number of modems shipped during the first half of the year. "Our ability to sell 200,000 Actiontec Home DSL Modems in only three months is directly attributable to its excellent performance and competitive pricing," stated Dean Chang, 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. of Actiontec Electronics. "Its ease of installation and high performance remain a strong contributing factor to user acceptance 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 throughout North America." Using the ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) service now rapidly becoming available throughout the United States, the Actiontec Home DSL Modem offers lightning fast Internet access -- up to twenty-five times faster than conventional dial-up modems -- over ordinary phone lines. Available in both 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. and internal PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). version, the Actiontec Home DSL Modem includes everything users need to easily install DSL by themselves. The Texas Instruments 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 TI's 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. The ADSL modem supports simultaneous voice and data See SVD. traffic over the phone line, enabling the modem to operate without interfering with ordinary telephone conversations. Because ADSL is "always on," the new modem eliminates the annoying delay normally required for modems to dial-up the service provider. Maximizing convenience, the "splitterless" plug-n-play modem plugs into existing telephone outlets for simple installation by the consumer. The plug and play Actiontec Home DSL Modem makes the entire Internet a seamless extension of a home PC - even an entire home PC network! Configuration, monitoring and modem diagnostic software are included. 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; 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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