ZyXEL

Infobox_Company
company_name = ZyXEL Communications Corp.
company_
company_type = Public
(TSE|2391)
company_slogan = Unleash Networking Power
foundation = 1989
location = flagicon|Taiwan Hsinchu, Taiwan
key_people = Dr. Shun-I Chu
industry = Networking hardware
products = Switches, Routers, Firewalls, VoIP Telephones, Modems
revenue = NT$14.22 billion| num_employees = 2170
homepage = [http://www.zyxel.com/ www.zyxel.com]

ZyXEL Communications Corp. (Chinese: _zh. 合勤科技, TSE: 2391), located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is a manufacturer of DSL and other networking devices. (Gartner, August 2005). With headquarters in Taiwan, ZyXEL maintains branch offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Currently, ZyXEL has around 2100 employees globally, with distributors in more than seventy countries, and products marketed in more than 150 countries on five continents. ZyXEL works with worldwide network equipment vendors, telecommunications companies, ISPs, and other small to medium businesses.

ZyXEL commonly acts as OEM for ISPs or system integrators. It is common for a DSL user to get an ISP-branded DSL modem from their ISP; for example Earthlink issues ZyXEL ADSL modems that have the suffix "-ELINK" at the end of the model number, and the configuration screens contain the Earthlink logo. Branding the setup screens with the ISP's corporate identity is accompanied with the ability to specify default configuration settings appropriate for their network, thus simplifying the setup directions they ship to a new customer.

Corporate History

Founded in 1989 as an analog modem developer, ZyXEL has transformed itself several times in response to changes in the rapidly evolving networking industry. Since its establishment, ZyXEL's main product lines have shifted from modems, ISDN terminal adapters, and routers for individuals and small businesses to a comprehensive range of networking solutions for a more broadly defined customer base including larger enterprises and service providers.

Products

Current product lines includes:
* Ethernet switches
* Branch office and CPE Ethernet routers
* IP Telephony products such as ATA devices and Wifi VoIP handset
* Network security devices such as Firewalls, VPN concentrators, Network and Intrusion Prevention and Detection
* ADSL, SDSL, VDSL DSLAM
* ADSL, SDSL, VDSL modem/router
* ISDN router & terminal adapter
* Analog modem
* Cable router/modem
* Power line Ethernet bridge
* Wireless AP, router & bridge
* WiMAX router & client card
* Network Storage Appliance

ee also

*List of device bandwidths

External links

* [http://www.zyxel.com Official site]