NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N router Gigabit Edition receives international acclaim from ZDNet

ZDNet is one of the UK's highly influential and biggest online computing business publications, and is read by senior level management in the IT industry.

The WNR854T is NETGEAR's newest wireless router that caters for the modern household by enabling family members to connect to multiple Internet services and online media at Gigabit speeds from anywhere in the house. As the built-in 4-port Gigabit (10/100/1000) switch delivers up to 1000 Mbps to wired devices, users are guaranteed a faster connection speed to download movies, stream music, make VoIP calls and browse the web simultaneously without the usual hassle of interruptions and freezes.

Alan Stevens, reviewer for ZDNet, described NETGEAR's WNR854T as the "top of the heap in terms of performance as well as beauty." On the design front, Alan branded it "a clear winner" when referring to the antennae neatly hidden away in a shiny white casing.

He commented that the router formed "the best of the bunch" of the RangeMax™ NEXT family as it performed well in the range tests, reaching close to 100Mbps when transferring large files. Since the router was interoperable with Broadcom and Atheros-based products, he assured that it would "undoubtedly deliver the best results" of the Draft-N products now available on the market, labeling it "a good choice."

"NETGEAR always strives to develop the most innovative products on the market and we are delighted with the positive results produced by our RangeMax Next Wireless-N," said Ahmad Zeidan, Channel Sales Manager, NETGEAR Middle East.

"The WNR854T Gigabit edition router is a great addition to the RangeMax family and easily meets the increasing demands that customers have come to expect today. Whether this means downloading large video files, streaming music, browsing the web or making Internet calls, the modern family home and small businesses are now fully equipped to deal with these changes in lifestyle."

NETGEAR's RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless-N Router, Gigabit (WNR854T) provides maximum coverage and bandwidth, by utilizing 'Steady-Stream' technology. The preset internal wireless antennas and high-performance testing and tuning provide maximum performance and high-quality streaming every time. Further, the WNR854T Wireless-N router is backward compatible with existing wireless devices, including 54 Mbps 802.11g and 11 Mbps 802.11b.

NETGEAR recently announced record revenues for the first six months of its Middle East operations. NETGEAR Middle East registered revenues of US$ 2 million from its initial six months of operations, cementing its credentials as a major player in the regional IT market.