Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 14, 2026 – Zyxel Communications, an industry-leading provider of broadband access and connected home solutions, announced today that its Zyxel-designed prplWare, deployed on the EE4600 Wi-Fi 7 Ethernet Gateway, has been officially certified by the prpl Foundation. This milestone recognizes Zyxel as a leading solution provider advancing open-source innovation in collaboration with the prpl Foundation, a community dedicated to driving open APIs and industry standards.
Zyxel’s prplWare implementation successfully completed rigorous testing under the prplWare certification, verifying compliance with the standards defined by the prpl Foundation through its deployment on the EE4600. This certification confirms that Zyxel’s self-developed prplWare is compliant with the requirements, including API compatibility, modular design, and application consistency for devices. It also validates that Zyxel’s prplWare solution can seamlessly adopt a wide range of ISP applications within the prpl App Store concept without compatibility concerns.
“The prplWare certification on the EE4600 marks another milestone in Zyxel’s leadership and innovation within open-source ecosystems, strategically aligning our technology with the prpl Foundation’s roadmap,” said Johnny Cheng, CTO at Zyxel Communications. “Delivering service providers vendor-neutral, open-source solutions is key to our mission of powering global connection, and prplWare certification demonstrates our strong alignment with the prpl ecosystem. Zyxel develops its prplWare in-house with its own software engineering team. This capability ensures that Zyxel can not only deliver both prpl-based and CPE devices but also reinforces our dedication to innovation and interoperability.”
Zyxel’s prplWare implementation, certified under TR-369 and leveraging prplMesh applications, enables the EE4600 Wi-Fi 7 Ethernet Gateway to deliver 2.5G multi-gig speeds with seamless whole-home coverage. This standards-based interoperability positions service providers to strengthen competitiveness in broadband markets while driving higher customer satisfaction.
For more information, visit Zyxel’s EE4600 Wi-Fi 7 Ethernet Gateway page.
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