Best of CES Award Recognizes NETGEAR HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking
Kit (WNHDEB111) as the Most Innovative and Exciting Wi-Fi Home Networking
Product at CES, Bringing Total Number of CES Awards to Ten
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions, today announced that the NETGEAR HD/Gaming 5 GHz
Wireless-N Networking Kit (WNHDEB111) has been selected as the best
Wi-Fi/home networking device at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) by
LAPTOP Magazine and received their Best of CES Award. The award recognized
the HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit as the most innovative and
exciting Wi-Fi/home networking product at CES.
"You don't have to throw out your router to get blazing fast 802.11n
speeds. NETGEAR's 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge can be added to
any existing network, whether you want to stream high-def video or enjoy
online gaming sans the annoying lag," wrote LAPTOP Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Mark Spoonauer in the Best of CES winners announcement. "When you pair two
of the units together, you have the HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking
Kit, enabling users to get their game on while simultaneously streaming
high-def videos. Because the two pieces of this solution automatically
discover each other, you get easy plug-and-play installation and a
rock-solid connection between media devices in the living room and your PC
or network storage device."
"We're excited that our new HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit
was recognized by LAPTOP Magazine as the best Wi-Fi/home networking product
at CES," stated Vivek Pathela, Vice President of Product Marketing at
NETGEAR. "We have received an overwhelming response to the announcement of
our new next-generation Wireless-N solutions at CES. NETGEAR's new family
of Wireless-N solutions incorporates revolutionary and unique features and
technology designed to provide best-of-class performance, reliability and
ease-of-use. Our new Wireless-N dual-band and gigabit routers, HD/Gaming
kit and USB adapter are the only wireless networking products in the market
to incorporate the revolutionary metamaterial antenna technology which
enables us to pack multiple internal antennas very close together and
deliver superior range and speeds. In addition, each of our new wireless
products utilizes NETGEAR's new "Push 'N' Connect" feature that provides
one-touch network and security setup based upon Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
making it easier than ever to add new devices to the network and deploy the
highest level of security across the network."
The NETGEAR HD/Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit (WNHDEB111) can be
used as a standalone bridge or can be added to any existing 802.11b/g
wireless router to add high performance 5GHz Wireless-N access-point
capability to enable HD video streaming or lag-free gaming over the Wi-Fi
compliant 5GHz 802.11n draft 2.0. The WNHDEB111 can also act as a bridge to
provide high- performance wireless connectivity between the home network
and consumer media devices including game consoles, set-top boxes and media
receivers such as the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD.
The WNHDEB111 uses the 5 GHz Wireless-N band enabling it to avoid
interference and deliver more reliable, faster connections, while an
internal array of six revolutionary metamaterial Smart Antennas maximizes
performance and range. Automatic QoS ensures lag-free gaming, jitter-free
streaming of high-definition video content, and crystal clear Internet
telephony calls.
Easy to set up and use, the plug-and-play Wireless-N HD Access
Point/Bridge automatically configures itself to access point or bridge
mode, and utilizes the simple "Push 'N' Connect" function to establish
secure, reliable communications using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
The recognition of the HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit as the
LAPTOP Best of CES Award winner brings the number of awards earned by
NETGEAR at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show to ten including:
-- LAPTOP Best of CES -- Wi-Fi/Home Networking Category -- HD Gaming 5 GHz
Wireless N Networking Kit (WNHDEB111)
-- CES Best of Innovations -- Home Networking Category -- Powerline HD
Plus Ethernet Adapter (HDX111)
-- Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice -- RangeMax(TM) Dual-Band Wireless-N
Router (WNDR3300)
-- CES Innovations Award Honoree -- ReadyNAS(TM) Duo 2-Bay Gigabit Desktop
Network Storage
-- CES Innovations Award Honoree -- ReadyNAS Pro Multi-Bay Gigabit Desktop
Network Storage for Business
-- CES Innovations Award Honoree -- Space-Saving Powerline Network
Extender Kit (XEPSB103)
-- CES Innovations Award Honoree -- Pre-DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Cable Voice
Gateway (CBVG834)
-- CES Innovations Award Honoree -- HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking
Kit (WNHDEB111)
-- CES Innovations Award Honoree -- Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter
(HDX111)
-- PC World 25 Most Innovative Products Award -- Digital Entertainer HD
(EVA8000)
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions that address the specific needs of small and medium
business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to
share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and
applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled
devices. As an ENERGY STAR(R) partner, NETGEAR offers products that prevent
greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications
set by the U.S. government. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
For more information, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.
(C) 2008 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR(R), the NETGEAR Logo, RangeMax and
ReadyNAS are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the
United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Actual data throughput will vary from maximum signal rates stipulated.
Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network
traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower
actual data throughput.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Specifically, statements concerning the expected performance
characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific
uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and
technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe
Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without
limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of
NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use
requirements of customers, product performance may be adversely affected by
real world operating conditions, new viruses or Internet threats may
develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's
products, the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and
technology, the impact and pricing of competing products and the
introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on
potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are
detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties
listed in the section entitled "Part II -- Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 27
through 38, in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 9, 2007. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release
publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
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