ZyXEL Launches New WiMAX Product Line
ZyXEL's new WiMAX product line for the IEEE802.16e standard offers seamless integration of speed, security, QoS, and ease of use. The new product line features the MAX-200 Series WiMAX CPE, a simple plug and play router designed for home users, and the MAX-100 Series, a WiMAX PCMCIA card for mobile laptop users. Both products enable service providers to deliver last mile wireless broadband access to customers as an alternative to cable and DSL and will provide a completely new and enhanced broadband wireless experience. ZyXEL's comprehensive WiMAX product line comes in several models to operate at different frequency bands including 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz.
A wireless broadband access technology is designed from the ground up for city-wide deployments. According to InStat, a leading market research firm, by 2010 there will be 40 million worldwide WiMAX subscribers. In addition, Alexander Resources, a leading research, consulting and education firm specializing in wireless communications, predicts that WiMAX will account for 4 percent of all broadband usage by that time.
"Our years of experience in offering the best in broadband Internet connectivity solutions uniquely qualifies us to offer IEEE802.16e broadband equipment for seamless integration with VoIP and WLAN to fulfill the growing demands of the marketplace," said Munira Brooks, senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development for ZyXEL. "Service Providers need a high-performance WiMAX CPE that enables them to quickly deploy feature rich and mobile data-centric services."
ZyXEL's MAX-200 CPE is a WiMAX 802.16e-2005 gateway/router with a built-in SIP based VoIP ATA port. The MAX-200 is ideal for wireless Internet service providers because it enables them to offer services such as VoIP and IPTV, which rely on a high level of QoS. Advanced Firewall with Denial of Service (DoS) protection built-in to block attacks from hackers and the addition of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for wireless connection allows the MAX-200 series to offer an all-in-one solution for the end user. It also offers an SMA removable high-gain antenna, which is ideal for outdoor antenna installation and SNMP support enabling service providers to remotely manage the CPE.
ZyXEL's MAX-100 series PCMCIA card is designed for mobile users who have Windows XP/2000 laptops. It is also compliant with the IEEE802.16e-2005 WiMAX standard and has a 23dBm powerful RF design for a long range and high speed connection. This allows the user to access the internet on-the-go with much wider coverage.
SOURCE: ZyXEL Communications, Inc.