Irvine, California based supplier of broadband, VoIP and data networking equipment,
Comtrend has released its new CT-5376 VDSL2 residential gateway.
The new multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL2+ will allow broadband customers to move High Definition (HD) multimedia content within the home network via an integrated Gigabit Ethernet switch as well as an integrated 802.11n WiFi Access Point (
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Noting that the CT-5376 is the first in their new line-up of Residential Gateways with Gigabit Ethernet, Andrew Morton, Comtrend's (
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Morton explained that the higher download speeds and the ability to use the CT-5376 as a high performance gateway for fiber to the home via the Gigabit FlexPort allows telcos to cost effectively deploy one device for multiple next generation applications.
The officials at Comtrend explain that their new carrier-class device features an integrated 4-port 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet switch with an additional 10/100/1000 FlexPort which can operate as a 5th LAN port or a Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for Fiber to the home applications.
The CT-5376 is ideal for demanding environments such as multi-stream HD IPTV (
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Other features of the CT-5376 include the integrated 802.11n Access Point, a number of WiFi (
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“The addition of 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit switching and USB Host makes this product the center point of the connected home,” added Morton.
Comtrend said their CT-5376 is fully compliant with the Broadband Forum's TR-069 CPE WAN management protocol for secure remote management.
Anuradha Shukla is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anuradha’s article, please visit her columnist page.Edited by
Tim Gray
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