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The emergence of the Internet in daily life and its
ability to deliver a wide range of services,
entertainment, information and e-mail for business
and home users have created a need for faster and
easier access.
The demand for faster access and instant data is
driving large-scale technology manufacturers like
D-Link to provide better, faster, and more affordable
Digital Home and business solutions to these mar-
kets. The digital home market consists of individu-
als and families who want easy and low-cost con-
nections that are secure at home and on the move.
As the Internet is the
driving force behind
user demand for
connectivity products, broadband Internet access
becomes the key. Service providers such as
Telephone Companies, Internet Service Providers
and Cable companies offer a wide range of broad-
band connections to a wide range of subscribers,
home users, and businesses over various access
infrastructures. Connectivity manufacturers like
D-Link, design, engineer and manufacture the
technology that provides the physical access.
Today, D-Link high-speed modem products find
their way to many consumers in the home and
business through network service providers.
The Company also sells broadband and Internet
connectivity products through a multi-channel
structure that includes consumer retail, e-com-
merce, catalog and dealers. This vast channeling
system provides access to sharing and security
devices designed to complement the broadband
connection and directly address the needs and
concerns of broadband customers. These products,
which include routers, residential
gateways, firewalls and integrated
Broadband
Technology
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