Computex 2005 Taipei Release / Hall 1, Stand A807, A809
Special Release

May 16, 2005

Billion continues to highlight VoIP and Triple-Play ADSL 2+ routers at Computex

Taipei, Taiwan - Billion Electric Co. Ltd. (Taiex: #3027), a leading network equipment provider from Asia Pacific rim, today announces in advance of Computex 2005 Taipei to market three new VoIP ADSL 2+ Routers – BiPAC 7402VL, BiPAC 7402VGL, BiPAC 7402VGP – to meet the growing demands of VoIP and Triple-Play . Themed with ‘ADSL2+ Triple Play’ , Billion’s presence in Computex Taipei 2005 will unveil t he new BiPAC 7402VL series to offer users great benefits of economical VoIP phone-calls and makes Triple-Play (voice, data, and video) easy and affordable. Meanwhile, Billion also announces to phase in new 802.11g ADSL2+ Routers – BiPAC 5102G and BiPAC 7202G to cater the fast growing market of end-users looking for high-speed and affordable ADSL2+ .

“In 2005, VoIP and ADSL2+ are two key product series to Billion in the network equipment market. W e have received quite a few inputs from our customers after CeBIT Hannover 2005 . Therefore, we continue to make great efforts in developing full range of VoIP and ADSL2+ routers to meet customers’ needs and win home and SOHO market segments .” said Mr. Tim Chen, CEO of Billion Electric Co. Ltd.

Billion's BiPAC 7402VL series integrates ADSL broadband access, advanced features, and voice over IP in one box, which is suitable for home and SOHO users. All three models provide two FXS phone ports for making calls over the Internet, allowing two calls to be made at once. The BiPAC 7402VGP supports 'lifeline telephony' with one additional FXO port to ensure traditional phone calls can always be made via PSTN when there is a power outage or the Internet connection is down. It also allows users to receive incoming calls from PSTN. Complied with the most popular industry-standard SIP protocol, the router lets users make cost-saving and high quality phone calls over the Internet by connecting the router to existing phone lines.

Users can also share a high-speed Internet access with advanced ADSL2/2+ capability through a firmware upgrade . The ADSL2+ standard supports download rate up to 24 Mbps and upload rate up to 1 Mbps . BiPAC 7402VGL and BiPAC 7402VGP support 54Mbps 802.11g wireless capabilities with Wireless Protected Access (WPA) and Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) security features for data protection. Advanced f irewall features such as Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Denial of Service (DoS) prevention, and Parental Control are also integrated to provide users unparalleled protection. Quality of Service (QoS) features enables users to control and prioritize the use of bandwidth for smooth voice and video transmission without surfing the Net at a crawl speed. In addition, the built-in IGMP snooping feature is also available to provide video service.

In addition to the new series of VoIP routers, Billion showcases two new 802.11g ADSL2+ Routers – BiPAC 5102G and BiPAC 7202G . These two economical models support ADSL2+ advanced standard to provide express speed broadband access. They are integrated with 802.11g Wireless AP for home and SOHO users to enjoy the mobility to place PC devices anywhere they want to go online. Users can easily install and manage the network settings like firmware upgrade via the w eb-based GUI. BiPAC 7202G supports QoS control to give users full control over the outgoing data traffic. Priority can be given by the router to ensure important data like file transfer passing through the router efficiently. U sers can benefit smooth net connection of inbound and outbound data even while the Internet connection is under heavy load. BiPAC 7202G is even more ideal for advanced or SOHO users.

About Billion

Billion Electric Co. Ltd. (Taiex: 3027), based in Taiwan, was founded in 1973. It is one of the leading providers of network equipment and power supply products in the Asia Pacific rim. Since its Communication Division was established in 1992, Billion has reinforced its investment in developing next generation network equipment and Internet access devices for home users, telecommuters, and SME users. Billion has been accorded a number of honors for its networking products and has acquired a considerable customer base across Europe, America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific markets. For more information, please visit www.billion.com.

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