Comtrend Unveils First-Ever Modular NID/Residential Gateway Supporting Fiber Deployment to the Home.

CT-400 Series Allows Service Providers to Easily Customize a Solution for Local Use; Device Supports EPON, GPON, VDSL2, Bonded ADSL2+ Standards, is Fully TR-69 Compliant

DALLAS -- Comtrend Corp., a leading supplier of broadband, VoIP and data networking equipment, today announced the release of its CT-400 Series fiber Network Interface Device (NID), the first device of its kind to offer a totally modular and customizable design approach. The CT-400, Comtrend's first fiber NID, gives service providers a full range of choices for WAN interface, home networking, and physical enclosure, ensuring a reliable Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) solution that never needs to be replaced.

The CT-400, a family of intelligent residential gateways, gives providers new ability to choose which off-the-shelf modules it wishes to incorporate for its particular deployment needs. Modules are offered supporting both Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) and Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) fiber deployment standards, while options for ADSL2+ Bonded and VDSL2 can be incorporated in conventional DSL copper wire situations. Inside the home, MOCA, Powerline, and MPNA V3 home networking interfaces are also available.

Because the CT-400 is an intelligent NID, the unit can integrate IPTV, VoIP, data, and home networking, providing the next-generation "triple play" delivery that is quickly becoming the service standard. Its TR-69 compliance means providers can remotely control all management activities for the customer and surrounding network.

"Comtrend's unique modular approach means more choices for the service provider," said Andrew Morton, Comtrend's general manager. "With a common platform to support, service providers can mix-and-match their deployments, yet service only a single interface through their call centers. The CT-400 is a CPE solution as advanced as fiber networking itself."

The CT-400 includes Gigabit Media Interface (GMI) busses that enable high-speed connection between the WAN module and the device's gigabit Ethernet switch. Up to eight gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces can be accommodated; the unit also supports a Gig-E WAN interface, enabling it to be connected to an unintelligent NID (optical bridge) on the side of the house using Gig-E copper wire.

Other features include two mini-PCI interfaces for WiFi or home networking use, along with two FXS, one FXO, and SIP support for Voice over IP (VoIP) connection.

Comtrend's CT-400 products are available in a choice of conventional NID or residential gateway modem-style enclosures. The products are marketed through a worldwide network of sales offices and distributors. For more information about the CT-400 Series NID, visit the Comtrend Web site at www.comtrend.com.

About Comtrend Corp.:

With more than 6 million products installed, Comtrend is a leading global supplier of DSL equipment. Comtrend offers a broad array of leading edge, high-quality DSL products that embed ADSL, ADSL2+, Bonded ADSL2+ and VDSL2 technologies to support; triple-play voice, video and data applications including IP-Video, VoIP, optional WiFi Drops and industry standard QoS with VLAN traffic assignment; IGMP snooping and IGMP proxy providing efficient traffic management and control in IP multicast applications. Comtrend is a global company with headquarters in Irvine, California, and offices in Madrid, Spain and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, visit the Comtrend web site at: www.comtrend.com.