Torrance, CA – February 19, 2004 — Despite the increasing popularity of wireless networks, most IT professionals still prefer wired networks for their greater bandwidth. TRENDnet, a leading manufacturer of networking products worldwide, is a pioneer of Copper Gigabit Ethernet and has been offering 10/100/1000Mbps solutions since Gigabit Ethernet technology first became available. TRENDnet is one of the few manufacturers to offer a wide range of gigabit products to accommodate all network sizes and types.

TRENDnet’s Gigabit Family currently consists of 5-to-26-port switches with full and/or mixed gigabit ports. TRENDnet provides standard gigabit switches to meet your immediate bandwidth demands. Users can connect Server(s) to the Gigabit port(s) to increase network performance or cascade Copper Gigabit Switches together to create high-bandwidth Gigabit backbones. TRENDnet also provides Web-based Smart Gigabit Switches that allow Network Administrators to configure speed, VLAN, QoS, Trunking and Mirroring at the port level.

Soon, TRENDnet will introduce a 52-port Gigabit Web-Based Smart Switch that will have 48 10/100Mbps ports, 2 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit ports, and 2 Mini GBIC ports. This switch will satisfy the need for high bandwidth connections within large enterprise networks. This 52-port switch will be TRENDnet’s highest-capacity Gigabit Switch.

Gigabit Ethernet provides simple migration, scalability, and flexibility to handle new applications and data types, making it an ideal choice for tomorrow-minded network administrators. Network administrators will also appreciate TRENDnet’s commitment to providing high-performance Gigabit solutions at low prices.

In 2003, Copper Gigabit solutions accounted for 11% of total TRENDnet sales. TRENDnet’s Copper Gigabit sales are expected to increase to 20% in 2004. TRENDnet recognizes that Copper Gigabit is the trend for wired networks and is committed to meeting this trend head-on.

TRENDnet ist ein weltweiter Anbieter von preisgekrönten IT-, Überwachungs-, Transport- und Stromverteilerlösungen sowohl für Privatanwender als auch für Unternehmen jeder Größe. TRENDnet entwickelt seit 1990 zuverlässige Netzwerklösungen und ermöglicht Anwendern die gemeinsame Nutzung von Breitbandzugängen, Multimedia-Inhalten und vernetzten Peripheriegeräten für echte Konnektivität an jedem Ort. Das vielfältige Produktportfolio von TRENDnet umfasst Multi-Gigabit-, industrielle, PoE-, Netzwerk-Switches, Glasfaser, Wireless, IP-Kameras, NVRs, Stromverteilung, KVM, Patch-Panels, Powerline, USB und mehr. Um mehr über TRENDnet zu erfahren, besuchen Sie bitte www.trendnet.com.