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ZyXEL Bridges Voice over IP and Wireless Communications Technologies with New VoIP Wi-Fi Phone
CHICAGO --(Business Wire)-- June 21, 2004 -- Widespread Adoption Enabled by Open Standard v2 SIP Support, Wireless Mobility, High Voice Quality and Low Cost of Ownership
ZyXEL Communications Inc., a leading provider of broadband access solutions, has introduced the Prestige 2000W Voice over IP (VoIP) Wi-Fi phone. This week ZyXEL's wireless phone innovation will make its North American debut here at Supercomm, one of the largest worldwide conferences for communications service providers.
One of the first VoIP phones compatible with IEEE 802.11b wireless standard, ZyXEL's VoIP Wi-Fi phone allows users to make or receive calls as long as they are in the coverage of IEEE 802.11b or 11g wireless access points. When using the Prestige 2000W, users avoid typically expensive communication fees and can enjoy the convenience of wireless mobility.
"Combining VoIP and wireless technology, the new Prestige 2000W Wi-Fi phone is an ideal solution for users who demand mobility and ease-of-use," said Munira Brooks, ZyXEL senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development.
Designed for SOHO, home and business use, ZyXEL's VoIP Wi-Fi phone offers crystal-clear voice quality, highly integrated functionalities, versatile Quality of Service capability, and the flexibility to customize. As a result, it is an ideal complementary consumer product solution for telecom operators or Internet Service Providers (ISPs) deploying VoIP service.
"ZyXEL has established itself as a leading provider of solutions to market segments across the broadband industry, and we have developed state-of-the-art Voice over IP technology, offering complete and full-featured VoIP CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) to fulfill the needs of IP telephony service providers while creating more value-added and cost-effective service for their customers," said Brooks.
The Prestige 2000W is a flagship offering in ZyXEL's Prestige VoIP solution family, seamlessly integrating ZyXEL's proven wireless technology and VoIP central premises equipment, which enables service providers to offer complete and cost-effective VoIP service for their customers. With the additional benefits, service providers can offer value-added voice functionalities to current subscribers, attract new customers, and even generate more revenue through the VoIP services.
The portable and compact Prestige 2000W phone measures 5.5-inches long, 0.8-inch thick, and weighs just 110 grams. Through an LCD screen on the handset or the Web configurator, users can easily configure and activate the rich functions of the phone. Meanwhile, with the smart auto-provisioning mechanism, ITSPs can easily deploy and manage the VoIP services. Easy to use and convenient, the Prestige 2000W delivers high quality voice functionality in a cost-effective package. The power-saving design gives the Prestige 2000W an extended recharge cycle and allows it to be used for a relatively long period of standby and talk time.
The Prestige 2000W supports open standard SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) of major SIP-based call servers, IP-PBXs and various VoIP client devices. The call control protocol of the Prestige 2000W is based on SIP v2 (Session Initiation Protocol version 2, RFC 3261) open standard, which is interoperable with major SIP-based call servers, IP-PBXs, and other standard SIP-based client devices. It is not only an ideal alternative for ITSPs (IP Telephony Service Providers) to deploy their VoIP services; it can also be a wireless handset deployed in a corporate IP-PBX centric VoIP environment. The phone also functions as a cordless handset for residential users or for business users in an office environment.
Compliant with IEEE 802.11-based standards, the Wi-Fi phone connects with any existing 802.11b or 802.11g wireless AP and gateway. The small form factor of the handset is easy to transport and allows users to place VoIP phone calls in public 802.11-based hot spots.
By configuring a remote IP address in the built-in phone book, the Prestige 2000W provides a direct IP-to-IP call feature when there is no intermediate SIP proxy server available in the network. The Prestige 2000W can also establish an 802.11 ad-hoc network (computer-to-computer network without Access Point), which allows users to use the handsets as wireless intercoms.
The Prestige 2000W is capable of tagging features that support a service provider's QoS (Quality of Service) planning, such ToS (Type of Service), and DiffServ. It allows gateways or central side equipment to identify and prioritize voice and data traffic. By supporting G.711 and G.729 voice compression technology, the Prestige 2000W effectively reduces bandwidth consumption caused by voice traffic.
Pricing and Availability
Pricing for ZyXEL's Prestige 200W VoIP Wi-Fi Phone is $299, and it is available through ZyXEL's national network of authorized resellers or direct from ZyXEL at http://www.us.zyxel.com.
About ZyXEL Communications
ZyXEL Communications Inc., with U.S. headquarters in Anaheim, Calif., is one of the world's foremost suppliers of broadband networking and Internet connectivity/routing products. ZyXEL is focused on developing xDSL, cable access, broadband-sharing, wireless and security solutions for a large target audience including telcos, cable operators, ISPs, small-to-medium sized businesses, SOHO and institutional MxU (multi-tenant unit/multi-dwelling unit) markets. Some of ZyXEL's largest customers include: Sprint, Time Warner, Charter, Earthlink, Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telefonica Brazil, Telia, Verizon, and many others. For more information on ZyXEL Communications and its broadband solutions, visit the company's Web site at http://www.us.zyxel.com.
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