NETGEAR Announces J:COM as Lead Customer for Newest DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Gateway

NETGEAR Announces J:COM as Lead Customer for Newest DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Gateway

Japan's largest MSO to deploy NETGEAR's CG3200D Gateway with DOCSIS 3.0, Wireless-802.11 N and Gigabit LAN

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR) a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced that Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd (J:COM), the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan, is the first customer to deploy its new DOCSIS® 3.0 Wireless-N Cable Gateway (CG3200D) for cable operators. J:COM provides a comprehensive service menu, including cable television, high-speed Internet access, fixed telephony, and mobile communications. NETGEAR's CG3200D enables J:COM to offer up to 160 Mbps data services as a compelling, differentiated offering in the highly competitive Japanese residential broadband market.

"We're very pleased with the cooperation between NETGEAR and J:COM in this first deployment of an advanced DOCSIS 3.0 wireless gateway as J:COM has some of the highest performance, quality and time-to-market expectations in the business," said David James, Director of Product Management for NETGEAR. "We displayed the North American version at the CableLabs® Summer Conference in August, where we showcased NETGEAR's product innovation in DOCSIS, PacketCable(TM) and companion technologies for the cable market."

The CG3200D, part of NETGEAR's new CG3000 series, supports DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding. The resulting data rates of up to 160 Mbps downstream and 120 Mbps upstream enable cable operators to provide blazing-fast Internet service and the most advanced service offerings available to residential and Small- to Medium-sized Business (SMB) customers. The gateway is future-proof with support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and is also backwards compatible with DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 1.1. It supports remote management and provisioning, simple plug-in installation, and post-installation manageability with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In addition, it offers 802.11n wireless and Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports so users can take full advantage of their high-speed WAN and LAN connections.

Photos and product details of NETGEAR's CG3200 Wireless-N Cable Gateway can be found at: http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/RangeMaxWirelessNRoutersand Gateways/CG3200.aspx.

Information on other NETGEAR CPE offerings for cable operators, including the complete CG3000 series line-up, can be found at: http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/BroadbandServiceProviders2/ProductDocument.as px?vc=CableGateways.

More information on J:COM (JASDAQ: 4817) and its services is at http://www.jcom.co.jp/english.html.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of small- to medium-sized businesses and home users. The company offers an end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. 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 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and via more than 41,000 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. Follow NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/netgear.

©2009 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. CableLabs, PacketCable and DOCSIS are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

Note: Actual data throughput will vary from maximum signal rates stipulated. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 35 through 49, in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal second quarter ended June 28, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2009. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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