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ZyXEL Communications (News - Alert) has announced the availability of two new products - the P-660HNU series 802.11n ADSL2/2+ wireless gateway and the STB-1001 IPTV set-top box.

 

The ZyXEL P-660HNU is an all-in-one high-speed 802.11n wireless ADSL2/2+ gateway with high-speed 802.11n wireless, interfaces over existing copper lines. The product is ideal for Telco’s high-performance voice, video and data services, especially IPTV (News - Alert). ZyXEL’s second release, the STB-1001 IP set-top box is designed to be the most cost-effective IPTV solution for Telcos and Multi-Service Operators (MSOs).

 

Noting that IPTV technology has been a popular choice of Telco’s in the fast-growing broadband and pay-TV industries, Munira Brooks, vice president of sales and marketing for ZyXEL, said the technology is an ideal Video-on-Demand solution for MSO markets.

 

According to Brooks, with an estimated 25 million IPTV subscribers worldwide by the year 2010, ZyXEL is positioned to meet the needs of this growing market. She said to attract new customers and retain existing customers, service providers must offer value-added services and all-in-one solutions for IPTV and a variety of multimedia services.

 

“ZyXEL is committed to providing these products as the IPTV market grows,” she added.

 

Boasting speeds up to 12 Mbps (ADSL2) or 24 Mbps (ADSL2/2+), ZyXEL’s P-660HNU Series offers higher data transfer rates and better bandwidth than traditional ADSL gateways. The new gateway includes 802.11n draft 2.0 compatibility (pre-standard of IEEE 802.11n) and MIMO technology, which brings high throughput and wide coverage wireless connection to the home and small office. The device also includes a 4-port switch, a robust firewall, and a unique USB 2.0 host for FAT16 and FAT32 file sharing and print server capabilities, which allows multiple PCs in a home to share one printer.

 

ZyXEL’s STB-1001 has multiple video streaming support that enables Telcos to create more revenue per subscriber, while saving in capital and operational expenditures. The company explains that their ZyXEL's IP set-top box includes strong digital rights management (DRM) support with Macrovision and CA (News - Alert) for content protection, MPEG-1/2/4 with H.264SD comprehensive (audio video) AV Codec support, and IGMP, SNMP, and TR-069 multicasting support for the best bandwidth efficiency and powerful remote management for Telcos.

 

ZyXEL STB-1001 uses a highly-integrated SoC (system-on-chip) hardware platform, and is supported by leading IPTV middleware providers and solution providers in the global IPTV ecosystem.

 

The company claims that service providers offering end-to-end IPTV solutions supported by ZyXEL's IP set-top product line can maximize their profits by providing cost-effective IPTV solutions. ZyXEL's solutions can also be tailored according to the client’s needs.