ZyXEL Becomes the First Vendor Worldwide to Obtain IPv6 Phase II Certification for

ZyXEL Communications, the world's leading broadband access solutions provider, today announced that its VDSL CPE/IAD products have been certified for IPv6 Ready Logo Phase II by the IPv6 Forum. This makes ZyXEL the world's first vendor to receive an IPv6 Ready Logo Phase II certification for VDSL CPE/IAD products in the market.

The continuous growth of the global Internet requires that its overall architecture evolve to accommodate new technologies that support an expanding numbers of users, applications, appliances and services. While the remaining number of IPv4 addresses available in the global pool is down to approximately 6%, the newer IPv6 protocol is designed to meet these ever-increasing global requirements and those of our customers, who are rapidly facing the inevitable transition from IPv4 to IPv6. Several leading networked countries, such as the USA, Germany, France, Japan and Brazil, are aggressively deploying or transitioning to IPv6 to meet the growing demand in their countries.

About ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL offers reliable, end-to-end, fully-converged solutions for delivering broadband access, services and applications for home and businesses. Our desire to build exactly what the carrier wants, our talent to deliver it, and our commitment to lifecycle support makes ZyXEL a valued and dependable business partner. With North American headquarters in Anaheim, California, ZyXEL's affordable, high-performance products include CPEs and DSLAMs, cable access, broadband-sharing, WiMAX, VoIP, Ethernet, network security, wireless and connected home solutions for a wide range of deployment scenarios. ZyXEL customers are supported by a trusted and reliable team that enables them to work without interruption. www.us.zyxel.com