Intel Unveils New Web Products and Networking Solutions at CES 2000

Strategic Insights -

Intel, the world's largest manufacturer of computer chips, announced its plans to deliver consumer Web appliance products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2000. The company aims to bring the Internet to new devices in the home, focusing on providing telecom operators and service providers with a cost-effective platform to offer their services. Intel's strategy involves developing a family of Intel-branded Web appliances that integrate Internet access with telephony features, such as call management and unified messaging.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intel is expanding its product line to include consumer Web appliance products, divided into three categories: products with appliance management capabilities, products that can be packaged together as building blocks, and a family of Intel-branded Web appliances for accessing the Internet.
  • The first product, available in mid-2000, will integrate Internet access with telephony features such as call management and unified messaging.
  • Intel will assist service providers in developing service offerings, working with other companies to provide applications and content for the Intel Web appliance.
  • Intel introduced the Intel PRO/DSL 3100 Modem, a digital subscriber line (DSL) modem that connects to a personal computer through a USB port, allowing users to access the Internet at speeds up to 150 times faster than analog modems.
  • The modem will be available through select DSL service providers next month at a suggested list price of $295.
  • Intel will add wireless products to its AnyPoint Home Network line in the spring of 2000, giving customers a choice between a phone line-based home network and a wireless home network that supports both desktop and laptop PCs.
  • The growth of the Internet, mobile computing, and multiple-PC homes are expected to drive demand for wireless networking in the home, with nearly 24 million end users predicted to use wireless devices to transport data by the end of 2003.
  • According to Intel, the home networking market segment is expected to achieve more than $1.4 billion in sales by the end of 2003.

Statistics:

  • Intel's new Web appliance products will allow for Internet access at speeds up to 150 times faster than analog modems.
  • The Intel PRO/DSL 3100 Modem will be available through select DSL service providers next month at a suggested list price of $295.
  • Intel expects nearly 24 million end users to use wireless devices to transport data by the end of 2003.
  • The home networking market segment is expected to achieve more than $1.4 billion in sales by the end of 2003.

Sources:

  • Intel Corporation press release (January 7, 2000)
  • Newsbytes.com, "Intel Unveils New Web Products and Networking Solutions at CES 2000" (January 7, 2000)
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