ZyXEL Showcases Suite of Digital Home Products at CES.

From Powerline Networking and MIMO N, to Digital Media Devices, VoIP, and Network Storage Appliances - ZyXEL Has It All for the Digital Home

LAS VEGAS -- The promise of the Digital Home: a residence that is fully automated, using computing devices and home appliances that conform to a common standard for internetworking so that everything can be controlled by computer. ZyXEL Communications is delivering on this promise with its suite of Digital Home products designed from the ground up to enable consumers to acquire, view, store and manage digital content anywhere in the home and across a wired and wireless network of PCs, consumer electronics and mobile devices.

This week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ZyXEL will unveil its full range of products for the Digital Home including wireless solutions, HomePlug AV, Storage, Multimedia Devices, Broadband Access and VoIP products. ZyXEL's digital convergence products can be viewed at booth 26924 in the South Hall 2.

According to Strategy Analytics, a global research and consulting firm, consumers worldwide will increase spending on digital home devices by 32 percent to $159 billion in 2006. "The evidence is clear that consumers will increase spending on digital devices that improve their access to content and the quality of the entertainment experience," said Peter King, director, Connected Home Devices Research.

"Our vision from the start has been to enable the transformation of the average household into a digital home," said Munira Brooks, vice president of sales, marketing and business development at ZyXEL. "We continue to focus on making the digital lifestyle our highest priority to bring integrated technologies to consumers that are fast, secure, easy to use and affordable."

ZyXEL's unparalleled line-up of converged technologies for the Digital Home includes the following product families that will be on display this week at CES:

Powerline - Featuring the latest in HomePlug AV technology. ZyXEL's powerline Ethernet adapters offer 200 Mbps data rate. ZyXEL is the first to offer HomePlug AV powerline adapters that connect either through home electrical outlets or coaxial cable. ZyXEL's Powerline product family includes:

* Powerline Ethernet Adapter - PLA-400

* Powerline Ethernet/Coaxial Adapter - PLA-402

* Powerline Ethernet Router with Gateway - NBG-318

MultiMedia Access - Featuring its new digital media adapter, a network device that delivers digital music and high definition video to the home stereo system and TV with ease. ZyXEL's multimedia product family connects the digital world with home entertainment. The MultiMedia product family includes:

* Digital Media Adapter - DMA-1000

* Digital Audio Player - NMP-1100W

Wireless - Featuring ZyXEL's popular MIMO router that is Xbox Live certified and the new MIMO N series based on Draft 802.11n technology with throughput speeds of up to 300mbps. The Wireless product family includes:

* MIMO N Router - NBG415N

* MIMO N Card Bus Adapter - NWD170N

* MIMO N PCI Adapter - NWD370N

* MIMO Router - X-550

* MIMO USB Adapter - M-102

* MIMO PCI Adapter - M-302

Storage - Featuring ZyXEL's new dual-drive network attached storage and digital media server that provides consumers with a centralized storage solution that can be shared with everyone in the home. The Storage product family includes:

* Dual Drive Network Attached Storage and Digital Media Server - NSA-220

* Single Drive Network Attached Storage Device - NSA-110

Broadband IP Access - ZyXEL will preview its new all-in-one product, the industry's first Powerline networking device integrated with an ADSL2+ modem and wireless AP. Products in the Broadband IP Access family include:

* 4-port EMTA VoIP Cable Router - P2904HWB 

* WiMAX IEEE802.16e PCMCIA Card - MAX 100

* WiMAX IEEE802.16e Indoor CPE - MAX 200

* ADSL2+ modem/router with HomePlug AV and 802.11g Access Point - P-660HWP-D1

VoIP - ZyXEL's proven VoIP product line includes:

* VoIP Phone - P2000w v2

* VoIP Gateway - P2302HWUDL

About ZyXEL Communications

ZyXEL Communications, Inc., with U.S. headquarters in Anaheim, California, is one of the foremost suppliers of broadband networking and Internet connectivity/routing products. ZyXEL addresses the needs of security conscious computer users including home users, small office/home office (SOHO) and small-to-medium sized business (SMB) users. The company offers consumer-friendly products in the areas of security, wireless, VoIP, switches, and routers. The ZyXEL family of wireless home networking products are noted for their easy installation, high performance and built-in security. For more information on ZyXEL Communications and its broadband solutions, visit the company's website at http://www.us.zyxel.com.