ZyXEL
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| 'ZyXEL Communications Corp'. | |
| Type of Company | Public TSE:2391 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| Key people | Dr. Shun-I Chu |
| Industry | DSL router provider |
| Products | routers |
| Revenue | NT$14.22 billion |
| Employees | 2170 |
| Slogan | Unleash Networking Power |
| Website | www.zyxel.com |
ZyXEL Communications Corp. (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 1800 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 act as OEM for ISP 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.
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
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[edit] Corporate History
Founded in 1989 as a 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.
[edit] Corporate Executives
Shun-I Chu - Chairman of the Board
Yulong Chen - Vice Chairman of the Board, General Manager
Wei Luo - Finance Director
Zhenpeng Xu - Senior Deputy General Manager, General Manager of Mainland China, Director
Keming Chen - Deputy General Manager
Zhenyuan Chen - Deputy General Manager
Diying Gao - Deputy General Manager
Wenquan Huang - Deputy General Manager-Administration
Bingqin Li - Deputy General Manager
Zhenkun Liang - Deputy General Manager
[edit] Branch Office Locations
- America - United States - Costa Rica
- Asia - China
- Europe - Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom
