SAN JOSE, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- 2Wire, a provider of broadband service delivery platforms, has shipped its eleven-millionth HomePortal residential gateway. According to industry analyst firm In-Stat, 2Wire is now the second largest global provider of broadband residential gateways, in both unit and revenue market share.
2Wire launched the market's first intelligent gateway in January 2000, and the market's first wireless gateway in January 2001. Over the years, 2Wire has continued refining and enhancing the capabilities and performance of the HomePortal line of residential gateways, firmly establishing the company's reputation as a leading provider of premium broadband access and multimedia home networking solutions.
"From the start, 2Wire has maintained a proud history of anticipating consumer broadband needs, and driving technological trends to that end," said Pat Romano, 2Wire president and CEO. "It is gratifying that the market continues to embrace our offerings, as we expand our suite of products and services."
According to The Diffusion Group, approximately 75 million global households currently have both a broadband connection and a home network.
"This powerful combination of technologies provides the platform upon which operators can deliver a wide variety of managed services," said Michael Greeson, president and principal analyst for The Diffusion Group. "2Wire was among the first to guide operators towards intelligent residential gateways, and today continues to be a leader in the space, helping operators to manage and monetize broadband networked connections."
2Wire's customers consist of the world's major DSL broadband service providers. By focusing exclusively on the needs of telecom broadband carriers, 2Wire has capitalized on the rapidly growing number of DSL connections worldwide, and the increasing importance of service-provider-deployed home networking solutions.
About 2Wire
2Wire provides global telecom carriers with broadband products, software, and service platforms that enable an integrated triple play of networked data, voice, and media services. Award-winning products and services include residential gateways, broadband multimedia set-top boxes, remote management systems, and call center customer support. 2Wire customers are leading broadband providers throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, including AT&T, Telmex, BT, Embarq, Bell Canada, SingTel, and others. For more information, visit http://www.2wire.com/.
2Wire and HomePortal are registered trademarks of 2Wire, Inc. in the United States and in other jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.
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