ZyXEL Reveals New 802.11g ADSL VoIP IADs for Office Data and Phone Communication

Integrated Broadband Access, Wireless Mobile and Voice Over IP Enable All-in-one Services

Hsinchu, September 21, 2004--ZyXEL Communications (TSE:2391), world's leading broadband access solutions provider, today announces two powerful, all-in-one ADSL VoIP IAD designed for telcos and IP telephony service providers (ITSP): ZyXEL P-2602HW and P-2602HWL. Boasting high-speed ADSL access, IEEE 802.11g high-speed wireless connectivity and two POTS ports for Voice over IP, the P-2602HW Series offers business-class features capable of fulfilling SOHO/SMB's network connection and VoIP application demands.

"Before ZyXEL's VoIP IAD, corporate users have to deploy data and phone lines separately." says Albert Ju, Assistant VP of ZyXEL's CPE Business Unit. "Now our VoIP IAD integrates voice and data communications in a box which enables service providers to lower the cost of procurement and support, attract new customers with affordable and high-performance solutions, and maintain customer loyalty through simplified support channels and versatile services."

The ZyXEL P-2602HW Series supports open SIP (Session Initiation Protocol, RFC 3261) multimedia protocol to ensure interoperability with other SIP-based equipments; and its Web-based configuration and Auto-provisioning significantly decrease the installation costs for service providers as well. In addition, ZyXEL P-2602HW's highly flexible VoIP platform features Multiple SIP and voice channels for convenient design and deployment of VoIP services.

As a part of the safe corporate network, the ZyXEL P-2602HW Series supports firewall and VPN, and provides complete SPI, DoS and Web Content Filtering features that are critical to the office network security.

Availability
The ZyXEL P-2602HW Series is currently available. ZyXEL offers P-2602HW Series-61/63/67 for three different ADSL specifications -- ADSL over POTS/ISDN/U-R2; while ZyXEL P-2602HWL works with conventional PSTN and VoIP phones simultaneously. As a manufacturer with diversified VoIP product lines and abundant global market experience, ZyXEL has committed to providing comprehensive VoIP solutions through its global sales network, system integrators, and value-added resellers.

About ZyXEL Communications
ZyXEL Communications Co. (TSE: 2391), located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is world's largest DSL router provider (Gartner, July 2004). ZyXEL's broad line of Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions includes access multiplexors, customer premise equipment, Internet security and Wireless LAN equipment, enabling high-performance network services for SOHO, small to mid-sized businesses and service providers. ZyXEL works closely with worldwide network equipment vendors, telecommunications companies, ISPs, and other major businesses. For more information, visit the company's Website at http://www.zyxel.com.