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Product Offerings
Our product line consists of wired and wireless devices, including devices that enable commercial business networking, broadband access and
network connectivity. These products are available in multiple configurations to address the needs of our customers in each geographic region in
which our products are sold.
Commercial business networking. These products are sold primarily in our commercial business unit and include:
Broadband access.
Broadband is a transmission medium capable of moving more digital content over public high speed networks than
traditional low speed telephone lines. Products that enable broadband access are sold in our service provider and retail business units and include:
Network connectivity.
Products that enable network connectivity and resource sharing are sold in our service provider and retail business units
and include:
We design our products to meet the specific needs of the consumer, business and service provider markets, tailoring various elements of the
product design, including component specification, physical characteristics such as casing, design and coloration, and specific user interface features
to meet the needs of these markets. We also leverage many of our technological developments, high volume manufacturing, technical support and
engineering infrastructure across our markets to maximize business efficiencies.
Our products that target the business market are generally designed with an industrial appearance, including metal cases and, for some product
categories, the ability to mount the product within standard data networking racks. These products typically include higher port counts, higher data
transfer rates and other performance characteristics designed to meet the needs of a commercial business user. For example, we offer data transfer
rates up to ten Gigabits per second for our business products to meet the higher capacity requirements of business users. Some of these products are
also designed to support transmission modes
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Ethernet switches, which are multiple port devices used to network PCs and peripherals via Ethernet wiring;
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Wireless controllers, which are devices used to manage and control multiple WiFi base stations which in turn provide WiFi connections to
PCs and peripherals;
• Internet Security Appliances, which provide Internet access through capabilities such as anti-virus and anti-
spam; and
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Unified storage, which delivers file and block based data into a single shared storage system, meeting the demands of small enterprises and
consumers through an easy-to-use interface for managing multiple storage protocols.
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Routers, which connect the home or office networks to the Internet via broadband modems;
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Gateways, which are routers with integrated modems, for Internet access;
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IP telephony products, used for transmitting voice communications over a network; and
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Media servers, which store files and multimedia content for access by PCs, laptops, smart phones and other Internet enabled devices.
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Wireless access points and range extenders, which provide a wireless link between a wired network and wireless devices;
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Wireless network interface cards and adapters, which enable devices to be connected to the network wirelessly;
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Ethernet network interface cards and adapters, which enable devices to be connected to the network over Ethernet wiring;
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Media adapters, which connect non PC entertainment devices such as TVs, audio players, and game consoles to a network;
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Powerline adapters and bridges, which enable devices to be connected to the network over existing electrical wiring;
• Multimedia over Coax Alliance standard (“MoCA”)
adapters and bridges, which enable devices to be connected to the network over
existing coaxial wiring; and
• Remote video monitoring systems, which provide wire-
free monitoring accessible by PC, MAC, or smartphone.