ZyXEL's Prestige 641 Provides Interoperable ADSL Solution for Mass Deployment of DSL Services

Strategic Insights -

At the CES 2000 exhibition in Las Vegas, ZyXEL Communications Corp. announced its Prestige 641 ADSL CPE, a standards-based, interoperable solution to bring broadband access to the nation's most aggressive deployment of DSL services. This move is part of ZyXEL's effort to enable the mass deployment of ADSL, a process that involves demonstrating the interoperability of its ADSL solutions with major key leaders of Central Office Equipment (COE) from Alcatel, Ericsson, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel, Pairgain, and Samsung.

Key Takeaways:

  • ZyXEL's Prestige 641 ADSL CPE is designed to provide a standards-based, fast, affordable, and ease-of-use solution for ADSL.
  • The device has been proven to be interoperable with several major COs and is compatible with the forthcoming G.lite standard through a free firmware upgrade.
  • The Prestige 641 represents the industry's first router to implement PPPoE with multimedia-supported NAT, enabling LAN users to enjoy flexible Internet access and unlimited users to access the Internet with a single IP.
  • The device has been tested for its ability to handle on-line multimedia applications such as NetMeeting, CUSeeMe, IRC, RealPlayer, and ICQ simultaneously.
  • ZyXEL has partnered with major key leaders of Central Office Equipment (COE) to demonstrate interoperability of its ADSL solutions.
  • The ADSL Forum, a non-profit international organization of about 275 companies, has been instrumental in the development and mass market deployment of broadband communications technologies based on DSL.

Statistics:

  • 275 companies are part of the ADSL Forum, a non-profit international organization dedicated to the development and mass market deployment of broadband communications technologies based on DSL.
  • Over 75 countries have distributors for ZyXEL Communications, serving customers in over 150 countries spanning all seven continents.
  • The Prestige 641 has been designed to be compatible with the forthcoming G.lite standard through a free firmware upgrade.
  • The device has proven test records of interoperability with several major COs.

Sources:

  • Business Editors and High-Tech Writers CES 2000 PLACENTIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2000
  • ZyXEL Communications Corp.
  • DSL Forum
  • ZyXEL Communications Corporation