D-Link 2002 Annual Report Download - page 17

Broadband
Broadband provides high-speed access to the Internet. D-Link
offers a wide range of Broadband products for both cable-based
and Telephony-based solutions.
D-Link cable modem products receive and transmit a shared
high-speed connection which leverages the cable TV lines, and
is available primarily in resi-
dential areas. D-Link Cable
modems provide speeds up to
38Mbps downstream,
10Mbps upstream - though
this will vary depending on
the number of people in
the area using the cable
network. Cable-based users
have “shared” connections
that inherently makes it
less secure, easily remedied
by adding a D-Link gateway/router or D-Link firewall to
their connection to protect personal data from intruders and
stop attackers in their tracks.
IP Telephony
The D-Link Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) -Based phone
handsets and residential gateways integrate voice and data com-
munications on IP-based networks. The new line of products are
a robust, inexpensive Voice Services solution that simplifies
Small to Medium Business and Enterprise networks alike, great-
ly reducing phone toll costs and lowering overall network over-
head costs.
D-Link Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) products provide high-
speed Internet access over
ordinary copper telephone
lines. Though DSL uses an
existing phone line wiring,
it doesn't tie it up - the
Internet can be accessed
while using the same line
for voice communications
and/or faxing.
D-Link offers an
array of Broadband
solutions by integrat-
ing combinations of
connectivity features
with our routers that include switch
ports, access points and digital modems to give
users a completely integrated access device.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
59%
GROWTH
59%
GROWTH
BROADBAND
NARROWBAND
D-Link IP Phone handsets
look and perform as stan-
dard telephones while trans-
mitting information over
the IP network. D-Link res-
idential gateways connect
standard telephone hand-
sets to the IP network
through multiple ports.
China Telecom needed a powerful backbone
platform that would make an immediate impact
and provide the flexibility and scalability needed
to respond quickly and cost-effectively to chang-
ing business needs.
After evaluating proposals from other suppliers,
China Telecom decided to rebuild its communi-
cation infrastructure using D-Link networking
technology and Gigabit Ethernet switches provid-
ed by a local D-Link Business Unit.
Mr. Wangjinpeng, Manager of Business
Customer Division, China Telecom, is impressed
with network performance to date:
"The D-Link infrastructure has more than lived
up to our performance expectations.”
D-Link Ethernet net-
working products are
deployed in a wide range
of connectivity solutions.
Home builders can com-
pletely wire housing proj-
ects during the construc-
tion phase to provide
scalable, high perform-
ance access for new
home owners and future
proof their investment.
source: Nielsen/NetRatings 12/02
Broadband and Narrowband
Year-Over-Year Growth Rate
from 2001 to 2002
(U.S., Home)
12