NETGEAR Delivers the Connected Lifestyle at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show
CES “Best of Innovations” Award Winner to Show Brand New Entertainment, Storage, Mobile, Powerline, Coax, and Wireless Networking Products; Geared to Internet Families, People On-the-Go and Serious Media Enthusiasts
Bracknell, UK. — January 7, 2009 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, is showcasing its newest award-winning products at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opening in Las Vegas today. NETGEAR will demonstrate solutions including new products in the areas of wired and wireless networking, entertainment and storage to enable consumers to readily experience the freedom, the excitement, and the empowerment of the connected lifestyle. Through multiple product demonstrations and comedy presentations, the company will offer visitors the opportunity to learn about its networking solutions for consumers, prosumers, service providers, and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Booth 30769 in the Las Vegas Convention Centre’s South Hall 3.
NETGEAR is a double-honoree this year in the CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards competition, the industry’s highest accolade, for its Powerline AV Adapter with 4-Port Ethernet Switch (XAV1004) and the RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNDR3700). The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router took the overall “Best of Innovations” award in the Home Networking category.
“Home networking and wireless Internet long ago passed from being a luxury and have become an integral part of any home, just like television and electricity. Console and PC online gaming, broadband video streaming, and Internet voice services are among the applications that are driving the development of home networking products to deliver faster speeds over greater distances,” said Patrick Lo, founder and CEO of NETGEAR. “And while the TV continues to be the centrepiece in the home, around which the family gathers, in the last two years a growing number of people are sourcing the content they watch from the Internet, truly a radical shift in behaviour.”
He continued, “In recognition of this sea change, at NETGEAR we are striving to develop innovative new products that will make it easier to enjoy Internet video — and other digital content such as photos, music and games — to the TV in the living room, and to share, store and manage content that’s available over the home network. At CES, visitors to our booth will have an opportunity to see our newest innovations in networking, storage and entertainment solutions for achieving the connected lifestyle.”
CES conference attendees will also have an opportunity to hear David Henry, NETGEAR’s senior director for home/consumer product marketing, participate in a panel session at the Digital Hollywood@CES conference. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 9, the discussion will centre on “The NexGen Entertainment Home Experience - From the Smart & Connected TV to the PVR, Set-Top & PC Experience.”
SOLUTIONS FOR THE HOME
Routers and Gateways
At CES, NETGEAR will debut three sleek, versatile, feature-rich wireless routers to fulfil the unique lifestyle needs of different customer segments — for people on-the-go as well as consumers and prosumers looking to upgrade their network environments and take full advantage of a growing number of bandwidth-hungry applications, online gaming, and HD video streaming. Also in 2009, in partnership with OpenDNS®, NETGEAR will introduce a powerful network-based parental controls service for select Wireless-N routers and gateways, to enable parents to restrict access to unsafe web sites, filter inappropriate content, and establish time limits around the use of the Internet. (See press release, “NETGEAR Launches New Series of Versatile Wireless Routers Designed to Meet Needs of Prosumers, Media Enthusiasts and People On-The-Go.”) More information can be found at (http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways.aspx?for=Home+Networking).
Named “Best of Innovations” in the CES Home Networking category, NETGEAR’s RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNDR3700), the first product to introduce NETGEAR’s sleek new fifth generation industrial design, is a simultaneous Dual Band 2.4 GHz and 5GHz wireless router with Gigabit ports and a USB port to network an external USB storage device for high speed data access from multiple computers in the network. It incorporates a powerful 680 MHz MIPS processor, high performance power amplifiers and eight ultra sensitive metamaterial antennas – resulting in faster wired to wireless throughput and long range wireless coverage. Features include a four-port Ethernet low power consumption “green” switch, dedicated Quality of Service (QOS) for video streaming over wireless, one-touch wireless on-off and power on-off buttons, and adjustable transmit power for maximum energy efficiency. Along with easy and secure Push ‘N’ Connect with industry standard WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is the ideal solution for the prosumer with multiple networked gadgets running multiple applications, online gamers, and video streamers that require the ultimate network experience.
NETGEAR’s RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router (DGND3300) integrates an ADSL2+ modem along with a Dual Band Wireless Router operating at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz – all in NETGEAR’s popular compact industrial design. NETGEAR’s modem router uses double firewall protection including Network Address Translation (NAT), hiding PCs and files from outside users, and a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall denying outside requests for personal information. The Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router can also be configured as a wireless repeater to double the range. With a new multi-language installation wizard, Push ‘N’ Connect with WPS, and energy saving features, the modem router is perfect for DSL customers who want a single integrated wireless router and DSL modem device for all of their growing networking needs.
And for consumers and professionals on-the-go, NETGEAR’s 3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router (MBR624GU) creates an instant WiFi hotspot using 3G mobile broadband access service for broadband access virtually anywhere, simply by plugging in any compatible 3G USB modem to the router. Mobile users thus have the flexibility to create a WiFi network whether in a satellite or temporary office, construction site, emergency centre, hotel, vacation home, at an offsite event or campsite, or even from a moving recreational vehicle. The 3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router features auto detection of compatible 3G USB modems and associated mobile carrier networks to have broadband access almost instantly. It supports SPI, intrusion logging and reporting, denial-of-service (DoS) protection, up to five IPsec VPN endpoints, and NAT. With Push ‘N’ Connect with WPS, energy saving features, and an optional car power adapter to power the router while on the move, NETGEAR’s 3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router is ideal for sharing a 3G broadband Internet connection with friends, colleagues and family members.
Alternative Technologies for In-Home Access and Networking Connectivity
Recognising that customers have a variety of unique networking needs, NETGEAR is continuing its tradition of developing products that utilise existing wires in order to deliver fast, reliable network connections to support bandwidth-intensive applications around the home. More information can be found at (http://www.netgear.com/Products/PowerlineNetworking.aspx?for=Home+Networking).
Visitors to the NETGEAR booth at CES will see the brand-new 2009 CES Innovations Award winner, the NETGEAR Powerline AV Adapter with 4-Port Ethernet Switch (XAV1004). It’s a HomePlug® AV-compatible device featuring up to 200 Mbps performance through powerline and an integrated 4-Port Fast Ethernet (10/100) switch. This “no new wires” technology enables customers to carry high-speed data network traffic on their existing electrical wiring – using affordable, simple to install adapters. It is designed for use with high-performance applications like HD video streaming, networked attached storage and console gaming. Advanced energy management capabilities provide wake-on-activity functionality to reduce overall energy usage. Because it’s based on the HomePlug AV standard, the NETGEAR Powerline AV Adapter with 4-Port Ethernet Switch or Powerline AV Adapter Kit with 4-Port Ethernet Switch (XAVB1004) can easily and affordably be added to any existing HomePlug AV network.
Also on display is the NETGEAR MoCA® Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (MCAB1001), designed for high-definition video streaming and online gaming applications. The MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit enables consumers to use their existing in-home cable TV outlets to distribute HD digital video and multimedia content, and to connect HDTV, Blu-ray™ players, DVRs, or game consoles to a high-speed home network and Internet. For use with both wired and wireless routers and gateways, it’s compatible with major cable TV services and homes wired for cable, and is easy to install by simply plugging each adapter into existing coax cable outlets. Delivering up to 270 Mbps transfer speed, it’s ideal for connecting XBox 360®, PlayStation® 3, Blu-ray players, Apple TV®, VUDU™ boxes, TiVo®, Slingbox™, DVR, NETGEAR ReadyNAS® storage, desktops or notebook PCs. Quality of Service (QoS) supports uninterrupted HD video, gaming and high-speed networking. The NETGEAR MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit is interoperable with MoCA 1.0 and 1.1 products certified by the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA), including the NETGEAR Wireless-N MoCA Router (WNMR834).
Media Content Storage
CES will be the largest public demonstration of the ReadyNAS® Pro Pioneer Edition (RNDP600E), the newest and fastest member of NETGEAR’s award-winning ReadyNAS product family. For high-end homes or professional digital media consumers, the ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition is a storage system without unnecessary business features. It revolutionises the digital home with advanced data protection options, extreme capacity and lightning-fast performance for Mac®, Windows® and UNIX/Linux environments. Customers can store, share and protect files and digital media across a LAN or WAN, guard against disk failures, and add space without downtime. Streaming services such as an embedded BitTorrent® client, iTunes® server, and SqueezeCentre let the ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition easily store and share content throughout a home to devices like the Xbox 360®, PS3, and Squeezebox. Visitors to CES can watch the ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer deliver 14 simultaneous 1080p HD streams and complement NETGEAR’s new Digital Entertainer Elite (EVA9150). Solution providers will also want to see this award-winning product simplifying home automation system management and design. More information can be found at (http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASPro.aspx).
Internet-Connected Set-Top Boxes
CES offers NETGEAR the stage to debut exciting new entertainment products designed to enable consumers to enjoy the world of Internet video, live Internet TV, music, photos, HD media collections and other media content on the TV set in their living rooms. (See press release, “NETGEAR Unveils Two New Internet-Connected Set-Top Products to Enrich TV Entertainment for Internet Families and Serious Media Enthusiasts.”) More information on can be found at:
(http://www.netgear.com/Products/Entertainment.aspx?for=All).
NETGEAR’s new Internet TV Player (ITV2000) unlocks the value of new HDTVs as well as old analogue TVs. It’s a compact, easy-to-use, “plug in and go” Internet set-top device with simple remote control that enables viewers to catch up on the world of Internet video from a place it was previously unavailable — the TV in their living rooms. It streams content from popular sites such as CNN.com, ESPN.com, NBC.com, PGATour and TMZ.com, as well as video powerhouses YouTube™, Google Video™, Yahoo Videos™ and MetaCafe™. NETGEAR’s Internet TV Player supports streaming of live TV broadcasts from Internet sites around the world, and premium paid movies on demand such as CinemaNow.com, in addition to downloaded video from sites such as BitTorrent®. Its superior VTap™ video search capabilities enable the intelligent search of Internet videos, including targeting video sites by country, topic of interest, person or popular website. Consumers are also able to play video, music and photos from a local USB flash drive as well as from the award-winning NETGEAR ReadyNAS® family of storage solutions. The Internet TV Player connects to the home network and the Internet via Ethernet or wireless USB adapter, and does not require a PC to configure or use the product.
An ideal solution for serious media enthusiasts, NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Elite (EVA9150) is the most powerful and flexible digital media player available, incorporating the latest video, audio and 802.11n wireless technologies to deliver an unparalleled living room experience. Its integrated 500GB hard drive, easily user-upgradeable to large capacity disks, makes it the world’s most powerful home video jukebox on the market. Consumers can play on their TVs Blu-Ray quality digital video (up to 1080p), high-resolution digital photos, MP3s and recorded television shows from their PCs or storage on their network. They can also enjoy Internet content, such as YouTube, Internet radio, Flickr™, RSS feeds and videos from popular websites. The Digital Entertainer Elite automatically finds all digital media files on the home network and organises them into an easily accessible library, while the two USB ports also enable instant access to content on a USB flash drive, digital camera, iPod® or other USB storage device. The Digital Entertainer Elite is exceptional in that it works simultaneously with Windows®, Mac® and Linux computers, and Networked Attached Storage (NAS) devices, such as NETGEAR’s award-winning family of ReadyNAS storage solutions. It supports an unmatched list of file formats.
SOLUTIONS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
The NETGEAR booth at CES will also display an augmented portfolio of new home gateways designed to enable service providers of all kinds to deliver new revenue-generating services. Building on NETGEAR’s expertise in home networking, this new portfolio includes high-performance gateways for DSL, cable broadband, fibre and broadband wireless access networks that are easy for the customer to install and the operator to support. Each gateway combines ease-of-use with high performance to support converged multimedia services and enable broadband consumers to use video, download large files and support their VoIP phone systems with converged applications for the ultimate in home networking. New products making their debut at CES include families of ADSL2+ Voice/Data Gateways (DVG631G and DVG834G); VDSL2 Voice Data Gateways (VVG834 and VVG934); EVG834N Gigabit Ethernet Voice Data Gateways for fibre-to-the-home networks; the CGD34NT DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Data Gateway with 802.11n Wireless; and the WNMR834 Wireless-N MoCA Router. Whether a service provider is deploying advanced DSL services, broadband cable networks, mobile broadband or fibre-to-the-home, NETGEAR has innovative solutions that will help its partners gain market share quickly with reduced costs. (See press release, “NETGEAR Unveils New Slate of High-Performance Home Gateways for Broadband Service Providers.”) More information can be found at (http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/BroadbandServiceProviders.aspx).
SOLUTIONS FOR SMBs
In addition to its array of solutions for the digital home, NETGEAR will also display at CES its high-performance ProSafe® and ReadyNAS products for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Business-class product categories on showcase will include both Smart and Fully Managed Switches, Wireless-N Access Points and VPN Firewalls, as well as the company's powerful ReadyNAS appliances such as Computer Reseller News' recently named “Best Storage Product of 2008,” the 6-Bay ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition. NETGEAR's ProSafe and ReadyNAS business products are ideal for a variety of SMB environments and configurations -- including remote and branch offices, telecommuter home networks, and mobile workforces. NETGEAR offers a complete line of easy-to-use, full tailored solutions, from the network core to the network edge, providing Small and Medium-sized Businesses with reliable, award-winning solutions backed by best-in-class warranties. More information can be found at (http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/BusinessSolutions.aspx).
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of small- to medium-sized businesses and home users. The company offers an end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and via more than 41,000 value-added resellers. The company’s headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available by visiting www.netgear.com or calling (408) 907-8000.
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