Actiontec Ships Over 200,000 ADSL Modems in Third Quarter of 2001; Shows 100% Growth over First Half of 2001.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001

Actiontec Electronics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of broadband-based application and Internet access products, announced today it had shipped more than 200,000 Actiontec Home DSL Modems into the US market in the three-month period July - September 2001 equaling the number of modems shipped during the first half of the year.

"Our ability to sell 200,000 Actiontec Home DSL Modems in only three months is directly attributable to its excellent performance and competitive pricing," stated Dean Chang, president and CEO of Actiontec Electronics. "Its ease of installation and high performance remain a strong contributing factor to user acceptance of DSL throughout North America."

Using the ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) service now rapidly becoming available throughout the United States, the Actiontec Home DSL Modem offers lightning fast Internet access -- up to twenty-five times faster than conventional dial-up modems -- over ordinary phone lines.

Available in both USB and internal PCI version, the Actiontec Home DSL Modem includes everything users need to easily install DSL by themselves. The Texas Instruments programmable DSP and analog-based DSL technology permits the modem to be marketed through retail channels for use with all of the leading service provider's networks in North America. Through TI's future-proof programmable technology, users are able to download the latest DSL software from the Internet, and are ensured access to the highest speed DSL services and compatibility with the latest standards as they become available.

The ADSL modem supports simultaneous voice and data traffic over the ...