Netopia Launches New Combined SDSL/IDSL Router; Service Providers Can Lower Deployment Costs With New ``Both-in-One'' 4652 Solution.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2003

Netopia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTPA), a market leader in broadband equipment, software and services, today announced the general availability of the Netopia 4652 SDSL/IDSL router. Designed for profit-minded broadband service providers and their business-class customers, the Netopia 4652 delivers both SDSL and IDSL access in a single device.

The Netopia 4652 was designed to reduce the deployment and support costs faced by carriers in today's competitive marketplace. By supporting both SDSL and IDSL in a single device, the Netopia 4652 allows service providers to reduce the number of SKUs they carry and to dramatically lower inventory and deployment costs. By reducing complexity with a single product, additional savings also can be achieved through lower training and support costs.

"Covad selected the Netopia 4652 because it offered us a unique opportunity to serve the needs of both our direct and wholesale customers," said Rob Heuser, CPE Product Manager at Covad. "Netopia's business-class routers help us to deliver our partners and customers a high-performance solution geared for the business customer."

The Netopia 4652 adds new high-performance features and capabilities to Netopia's business-class routers. Small, medium, and distributed enterprise customers will appreciate the new built-in four-port 10/100BaseT Ethernet switch that supports both auto cross-over and half or full-duplex operation. The built-in Netopia switch eliminates Ethernet wiring problems faced in small office networking situations and delivers the functionality and performance for enterprise-class LAN networking applications. The Netopia 4652 is interoperable with DSLAMs from leading vendors including Copper Mountain Networks, Lucent, NewBridge Networks, Nokia, Nortel, and Paradyne.

For service providers focused on the high growth managed VPN services market, the Netopia 4652 comes with a wide-range of standard VPN software features and built-in hardware-based VPN acceleration. The Netopia 4652 boasts wire-speed performance when running the most demanding VPN applications, such as IPSec with 3DES encryption. Service providers can increase revenues by offering managed VPN services without requiring additional complicated feature keys or hardware upgrades. The Netopia 4652 comes deployment-ready for revenue enhancing managed VPN services.

Netopia's new router is complemented by Netopia's netOctopus(R) software suite of broadband management tools that let broadband service providers easily manage and support gateways and subscribers at the edge of their networks. The netOctopus suite includes:

-- netOctopus EdgeManager, which allows network operations teams to proactively support large installations of gateways,

-- netOctopus GatewaySupport, which enables technical support agents to quickly identify and resolve gateway issues, and

-- netOctopus DesktopSupport which provides instant online customer service and assistance by enabling technical support and customer service agents to remotely view and operate a customers PC.

Availability

The Netopia 4652 SDSL/IDSL router is available immediately from carriers, service providers, and distribution partners throughout North America.

About Netopia

Netopia, Inc. develops, markets and supports broadband equipment, software and services that simplify and enhance the delivery of broadband services to residential and business-class customers. Netopia's offerings enable carriers and broadband service providers to improve their profitability with feature rich modems, routers and gateways, software that manages to the edge of the network to reduce costs, and value added services to enhance revenue generation. Netopia's broadband equipment is interoperable with all major central office equipment suppliers, including Alcatel, Cisco, Copper Mountain Networks, Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, Paradyne, Siemens, and Zhone Technologies. Netopia has established strategic distribution relationships with leading carriers and broadband service providers including BellSouth, Comcast, Covad Communications, EarthLink, France Telecom, Hong Kong Telecom/PCCW, MegaPath Networks, Netifice, SBC Communications, Telecom Italia and Verizon.

Netopia's service delivery platform includes the netOctopus suite of gateway and PC management and customer support software solutions, and the Web eCommerce server software. netOctopus server software products enable remote support and centralized management of installed broadband gateways and end devices, allowing carriers and broadband service providers to "manage to the edge" of the network. netOctopus Desktop Support and eCare software enable broadband service providers and enterprises to support customers by remotely viewing and operating the customer's desktop computer.

Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Netopia's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the symbol "NTPA." Further information about Netopia can be obtained via phone [phone], fax [phone], or on the Web at www.netopia.com.

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Portions of this release that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements. Statements regarding Netopia, Inc.'s beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Netopia, Inc.'s actual results could differ materially. Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, Netopia expressly disclaims any obligation to revise or update any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments after the date hereof. Netopia does not undertake to update any oral or written forward looking-statement that may be made by or on behalf of Netopia. For more information concerning Netopia and risk factors that may affect Netopia's future results and may cause actual results to vary from results anticipated in forward-looking statements, investors should review Netopia's public filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available by calling Netopia at 510-420-7516 or online at www.sec.gov.

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