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One of the key drivers in the growing demand
for broadband is VoIP. D-Link VoiceCenterTM offers
all of the essential telephony features required
for small businesses.
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Broadband
With overall home broadband penetration breaking 50% in a
September 2007 survey, Pew Internet found that broadband
was adopted by a majority of consumers faster than other
technologies.
Broadband took only 10 years to reach 50% adoption. The CD
Player took 10.5 years, the VCR 14 years, cell phones took 15 years,
and color TVs took 18 years, as did the personal computer. And
the demand for broadband shows no signs of slowing down.
D-Link’s broadband business grew 8.8% in 2007. In addition
to its many products that take advantage of the speed of
broadband, D-Link continues to lead the market in solutions
for service providers, meeting customer demand for
broadband at home, work, and on the go.
One of the key drivers in the growing demand for broadband
is VoIP. Worldwide VoIP service revenue jumped 66% to $15.8
billion in 2006 after more than doubling in 2005, and is
expected to more than triple by 2010, according to Infonetics
Research. Hosted VoIP services continue to outpace managed
IP PBX services by far, with residential services fueling the
market, but the business segment is also growing, and will
continue to do so, the report says.
At the 2007 Interop tradeshow, D-Link debuted and
demonstrated VoiceCenter, a feature-rich and cost effective
small-business Internet Protocol (IP) phone system, designed
for ease of use and manageability. Ideally suited for the small
business requiring up to 50 extensions, D-Link VoiceCenter
together with Microsoft Response Point software supports
both Voice over IP and traditional phone lines. D-Link
VoiceCenter offers all of the essential telephony features required
for small businesses, including sought-after voice recognition
and built-in Auto Provisioning configuration capabilities.
D-Link modems are standards-based connectivity devices
that deliver strong, high-speed Internet connectivity. D-Link
modems support both cable and DSL connections, as well as
integrated access devices that house a high-performance
cable or DSL modem and multi-port wireless router in one
unit. D-Link remains on the crest of emerging technologies
with its WiMAX routers, used by service providers as a “last-
mile” solution to economically deliver broadband to homes
where hardwiring is cost-prohibitive due to geographic
challenges.
D-Link’s worldwide reputation for dependable broadband
solutions helps to fuel the Company’s continuing market
penetration. Quality broadband solutions are offered at a real
value to service providers in both Developed and Emerging
Markets. The tremendous global growth of broadband
demonstrates the importance of D-Link’s leadership in
this technology.