ZyXEL Corporation Celebrates 20th Anniversary as Competitive Network Solutions Leader at Cebit 2009

Hsinchu, Taiwan, February 23, 2009 - Boasting of more than 495,000 attendees from around the world, Cebit is reportedly the world's premier marketplace for IT businesses. As one of the world's leading networking equipment providers, ZyXEL Communications representatives will be at Cebit between March 3 and 8 to present the latest networking products and solutions. ZyXEL's booth will be in Hall 13, booth C70.

Using the theme "Unleash Networking Power-- Freedom, Innovation and Collaboration", the ZyXEL booth will cover three exhibition areas including "Seamless Collaboration" for SME, "Broadband Digital Living" for SOHO and Consumers and "Innovative Service Enabler" for the Telco/ISP.

"This year, ZyXEL is celebrating our 20th anniversary," ZyXEL president Dr. Yuh-Long Chen said.  Beginning with our first dial-up modem to the Next Generation broadband access solution; and from personal networking devices to Carrier-class central office equipment, ZyXEL insists on constant innovation which  has empowered us to meet the challenges ahead and is the force  behind our success," Dr. Chen continued. "At Cebit 2009, as in the past, we will feature a wide range of demonstrations and solutions to showcase products and services and demonstrate that our company is a leader in today's broadband industry. Leveraging our extensive line of end-to-end networking solutions, ZyXEL representatives will show how our comprehensive products and solutions are designed to deliver high-speed, reliable connectivity for network operators, enterprises and consumers."

Demonstrations:

(SME Area): Seamless Collaboration - Empower to Perform
ZyXEL solutions are specifically designed to meet the criteria of flexible mobility, robust security, high scalability, and easy management with advanced enterprise level features and functionalities. At the ZyXEL booth, visitors can see ZyXEL's comprehensive products and solutions including Carrier Switches, LAN Switches, Wireless LAN Hybrid AP, Unified Security Gateway and IP telephony solutions at five product zones in the technology area. There, they can see how ZyXEL solutions help network administrators to construct secure, fast and stable networks with minimal cost and effort through Secure Mobile Access, Hospitality, and Public Sector vertical market-related scenarios. In addition, the Distributed Enterprise area demonstrates a highly productive business environment of central/ branch/remote offices to show how ZyXEL's comprehensive products provide the best solutions to meet the specific needs of a business.

(SOHO/Consumer Area): Broadband Digital Living - Easy. Efficient. Secure
In order to fulfill the increasing demands of home multimedia streaming, ZyXEL introduces comprehensive digital home solutions including 11n wireless routers, adapters, Powerline devices, Network Storage Appliance, and Digital Media Adapters for easy- to- use, energy-saving, and secure solutions for multimedia entertainment in the living room or home office.

Just plug and play! Users can extend the network with ZyXEL's Powerline devices by simply using the existing power grid in the house. Or customers can access the Internet anywhere in the home through ZyXEL's wireless products. High-quality video streaming, high-speed networking, excellent network speed, and coverage is essential. Featuring the latest 802.11n standard, ZyXEL has introduced a more complete 11n product line this year, providing an efficient way to achieve the faster speeds, wider ranges, and more reliable home network connections.

(Telco Operator/Service Provider Area): Innovative Service Enabler - Profit through Differentiation
Service operators' success relies on their ability to provide user-centric services and an integrated access platform with flexibility and more value-added services to meet diversified customer demands will be the major trend. At Cebit 2009, ZyXEL will introduce the new Multi-Service Gateway for NGN converged service.

Featuring the 802.11n wireless function, multiple WAN interfaces, advanced home networking standards, and modularized technologies, it will help telcos easily deploy innovative services with a single integrated device. In addition, it is ready for further changes without further maintenance effort or deployment costs. It will also support new applications such as network storage, Web 2.0, social networking, and intelligent home control to help telcos provide customers the differentiated services they want. The innovative device will help telcos optimize their capital expenditures and operational expenditures and guarantees the best return on investment.

ZyXEL's wide range central office solutions including Metro Ethernet, WiMAX, FTTx and xDSL integrated with multimedia appliances, IP Set-top Boxes and NGN gateways provide telco operators and service providers more valuable services at an efficient deployment cost.

Availability
To find a local ZyXEL distributor or for more information about ZyXEL's products, visit
http://www.zyxel.com/web/where_tobuy.php

About ZyXEL Communications
ZyXEL Communications Corp., founded in 1989 and headquartered in Taiwan, is the leading provider of complete broadband access solutions for service providers, and business and home users. The company was recently named Taiwan's first "green enterprise," and is the second highest ranked "green" company in Asia (2007 CG watch, Asian Corporate Governance Association).

As one of the early modem manufacturers, ZyXEL has undergone many transformations in the fast-paced networking industry. Today, ZyXEL is one of the few companies in the world capable of offering complete networking solutions including DSL customer premise equipment, central office equipment, Internet security appliances, switches, WLAN equipment, network-attached storage and centralized network management systems.

The company has 3200 employees and distributors in 70 countries, reaching more than 150 regional markets. The ZyXEL Communications Corp. includes 29 subsidiaries and sales offices and three research and development centers worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Website, http://www.zyxel.com.