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NETGEAR introduces 4G LTE Mobile Broadband Router for Verizon Wireless customers

With 700 MHz LTE, the NETGEAR MBR1000 delivers improved wireless mobile broadband that can allow users experience a whole new internet world
NETGEAR® Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and Service Providers, has announced, in conjunction with Verizon Wireless, the MBR1000 Mobile Broadband Router, which is specifically designed to take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network. Performance delivered by the Verizon Wireless 4G network, combined with the NETGEAR MBR1000, helps enable powerful new business applications and expands broadband access to home and business customers that are either on the move or outside the wired broadband territory.

The MBR1000 supports expected wireless data speeds of 5-12 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and 2-5 Mbps upstream on the Verizon Wireless LTE network. The device is designed to support theoretical LTE speeds of up to 100 Mbps downstream by 50 Mbps upstream. The MBR1000 delivers a full customer-side LAN with four Fast Ethernet ports and 802.11n Wi-Fi at up to 270 Mbps and features redundant WAN network availability with a separate Fast Ethernet WAN uplink port. The MBR1000 Dual WAN feature gives customers the option to switch between WANs for 'always on' network service should their selected primary WAN experience an outage - an especially important feature for fixed business applications. Equipped with an internal 3G/4G mobile broadband modem, the MBR1000 expands coverage by improving throughput beyond what is currently available to routers using USB mobile broadband modems because of its high-performance antenna configuration, making this router also relevant to Internet Service Providers in the Middle East region as a whole, and particularly in the UAE.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network, launched in December 2010, is the fastest, most advanced network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless' 3G network. Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network currently reaches one-third of all Americans, with plans to expand the network to Verizon Wireless' entire 3G coverage area over the next three years.

"Verizon Wireless looks forward to the development of powerful new mobile IP-based services that may be built on the combination of our LTE network and 4G Mobile Broadband Routers such as NETGEAR 's MBR1000," said Aparna Khurjekar, Executive Director, Business Solutions, Verizon Wireless. "Creative new IP-based fleet management services are now possible, allowing fleets to easily and securely connect to the mobile broadband network to deliver on-the-go transaction processing and IP video to record pickups, deliveries or accidents."

The MBR1000 can be deployed on rail, bus or select coastal marine vessels as well as in mining, construction, logging, parks and rural areas, greatly expanding broadband Internet access. With this expanded coverage, consumers on the go now have easy access to IP-based entertainment and valuable productivity tools. The LTE MBR1000 is part of Verizon Wireless' LTE Open Development program - designed to allow and encourage the development community to create new products, applications and services beyond what Verizon Wireless offers in its portfolio and bring these to the marketplace on the Verizon Wireless network.

"We commend Verizon Wireless' 4G technology leadership and the mammoth logistical effort that the company made in order to launch its LTE network with such extensive U.S. coverage," said, Ahmad Zeidan, Channel Sales Manager, NETGEAR Middle East. "With the combination of NETGEAR 's innovative mobile broadband technology and Verizon Wireless' cutting-edge network, we are confident we will deliver the most flexible and high-performance solution to the market, especially since this product has already generated considerable interest among GSM operators and ISPs in the Middle East. In fact, we are in the process of finalizing several deals with many companies that will see them avail the new product."

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About NETGEAR , Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of Big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 28,000 retail locations around the globe, and through more than 37,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www. NETGEAR .com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/ NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/ NETGEAR .

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