LONDON and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NEC
Corporation, a leading global provider of internet and broadband network
solutions, and NETGEAR(R) Inc., a worldwide provider of technologically
advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced that NETGEAR(R)
Inc. and NEC Europe Limited, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, are
collaborating to develop an Integrated 3G Access Point that will be
incorporated within NEC's Femtocell Solution offering.
NEC provides complete end-to-end solution offering for operators that
includes a 3G Femtocell Access Point, Femtocell Gateway, and Access Point
Management and Provisioning System. NEC offers a choice of 3G Femtocell
Access Points - NETGEAR's Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH) will form a
part of NEC's growing portfolio of multi-vendor Access Points based on
standard interfaces. The NETGEAR DVG834GH supports Iu-over-IP and SIP
interface. The Iu-over-IP interface between the Access Point and the
Femtocell Gateway is derived from the existing 3GPP GAN (Generic Access
Network) standard with minor extensions which are currently under
consideration for standardisation. NETGEAR's DVG834GH supports a standard
3GPP compliant air interface, enabling the end user to make or receive
calls using their existing 3G handset. The NETGEAR DVG834GH will
interoperate with and will be managed and provisioned by the NEC Access
Point Management and Provisioning system based on the TR-069 standard
specifications.
NETGEAR's DVG834GH includes a comprehensive residential gateway with
integrated ADSL2+ modem, router, 10/100 wired LAN switch, 802.11g wireless
access point, Voice over-IP (VoIP), SPI double firewall, and a 3G mobile
access point based on WCDMA technology. The NETGEAR DVG834GH will enable
mobile operators to extend and improve 3G coverage and capacity in a home
and/or small office environment, as well as provide seamless access to
advanced home networking services via the existing 3G handsets.
Anil Kohli, Director of Global Femto Competence Centre at NEC Europe
commented: "We are delighted to work with NETGEAR to offer their innovative
femtocell product as part of our market-leading Femtocell Solution. The
global market for femtocells is set to grow massively, with some forecasts
predicting several million femtocells deployed by 2011. With this
collaboration, NEC and NETGEAR are addressing a key segment of the market
which demands a femtocell integrated with a residential gateway."
David James, NETGEAR's director of product marketing for service
provider markets, added: "Aligning our product within the NEC ecosystem
enables us to leverage NEC's recognized market leadership in this area. We
are very excited to have our innovative product adopted by NEC and
anticipate an enthusiastic response to our combined solution from the
operator community."
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet,
broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting
the specialised needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC
delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and
electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and
Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC
Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people
worldwide. For additional information, please visit http://www.nec.com
About NETGEAR(R), Inc.
NETGEAR(R) (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), and the NETGEAR logo 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 development of future NETGEAR
products interoperating with the NEC Femtocell Gateway and the expected
performance characteristics, specifications, market acceptance, market
growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's
Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH), 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 development of NETGEAR products that interoperate with NEC
Femtocell Gateway may be unsuccessful or may be delayed; NETGEAR or NEC
Corporation may choose not to proceed with the planned agreement if there
are technological difficulties or if there is no market demand for such
products, the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's
Femtocell Voice Gateway (DVG834GH) 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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CONTACT:
Chris Shimizu of NEC Europe Ltd., +44 20
8752-2794, chris.shimizu@eu.nec.com; or Mairi Drysdale of Hotwire
PR for NEC Europe, +44 20 7608-2500,
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