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Actiontec
Announces "I Love My Broadband" Video Contest to Celebrate the
Shipping of Its 10 Millionth Broadband Device
Other Topics:
IPTV
Digital Workflow,
Telecom Conference,
IPTV Company Growth
MARKET WIRE via COMTEX
December 29, 2008
Video Contest Puts Your Creative Skills to the Test, Chance to Win
$500
SUNNYVALE, CA, - To commemorate a major milestone for 2008 shipping
its 10 millionth broadband device since their first entry into the
broadband market in 2001, Actiontec Electronics announced its "I
Love my Broadband" video contest where anyone can submit a short
video on why they love their broadband for the chance to win $500.
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The contest is simple; just create a short
video (two minutes or less) showing why you love your broadband
connection and how it has impacted your life. From streaming videos
to downloading music, playing online games, IPTV or connecting your
home entertainment center to the Internet, you tell us why you love
it.
To enter the contest, create your video, upload it to the Internet
and submit an entry no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on Saturday,
January 31, 2009. Actiontec's employees will view all video
submissions, pick the top 20 videos and post them online at
www.actiontec.com or the GoActiontec YouTube Channel for voting. The
video receiving the most votes by Sunday, February 15, 2009 will win
the prize. Voting is open to everyone.
Actiontec is celebrating its growth in the
broadband market with its 10 millionth broadband device shipped in
2008, as well as the fact that Actiontec has shipped over 5 million
broadband devices since March 2007.
"I am proud of the growth of this company and our ability to
continually bring innovative and quality products to market. We have
been able to build strong leadership in the industry and have
developed incredible relationships with carriers, retailers and
vendors. Now, we want to share our excitement with our customers,"
said Dean Chang, president, CEO and founder of Actiontec
Electronics. "Our products are often the cornerstone of high speed,
Internet access, fueling new applications and uses every day. As
more people live a digital life, we want to celebrate the technology
with a fun contest using the power of broadband. I am excited to see
the submissions."
Founded in 1993, Actiontec Electronics became a leader in analog
Internet devices. As the home broadband market grew, Actiontec rose
to the occasion releasing its first broadband device, the Home DSL
Modem in 2001, quickly becoming an innovative and award-winning
manufacturer in the broadband market.
The company is dedicated to providing a full range of broadband
connectivity and broadband-powered solutions supporting today's
all-digital lifestyle, and enabling broadband service providers to
deliver entirely new communication and entertainment experiences.
Actiontec's offerings range from the market's broadest selection of
IPTV-capable broadband home gateways for bringing IP-based video
services into the home, to DSL modems, wireless networking devices,
routers and digital entertainment devices.
In 2008 the company was a CES Innovations 2008 Awards Honoree as one
of the most innovative products in the home networking category,
Actiontec's Next Generation Wireless Broadband Router was selected
to power Verizon FiOS deployment, expanded its retail presence with
the GT724WGR three-in-one modem featuring a 4-port Ethernet hub,
wireless router and DSL modem, and its MegaPlug(R) AV Powerline
Gaming Kit earned multiple industry awards.
Other key company milestones include:
-- zControl was named a CES Innovations 2008 Awards Honoree as one
of the
most innovative products in the home networking category
-- Shipped more than 15 million Internet Access Devices overall;
shipped
its five millionth broadband gateway in March 2007 (just five months
after
the four millionth gateway shipped in Oct 2006)
-- Named to Inc. 5,000 list for the top fastest growing private
companies
in the US (ranked #2832)
-- Launched industry's first modular gateway in May 2007
-- First vendor to support every major WAN and LAN distribution
standard
including VDSL2, ADSL2+, UWB, MoCA, HomePlug AV and HPNA3
-- Announced industry's first plug-and-play router for fixed mobile
convergence in January 2007
-- Introduced the first broadband router equipped with built-in
support
for the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) networking standard in
2006
About Actiontec Electronics
Actiontec Electronics
develops broadband-powered solutions simplifying and enrich the
digital life -- delivering a rich online experiences encompassing
communications, entertainment, home management, and more.
Actiontec's products range from the market's widest selection of
broadband home gateways powering IPTV and bringing other IP-based
services into the home, to DSL modems and DSL routers, fiber optic
routers for Verizon FiOS, wireless networking equipment including
broadband wireless routers and wireless DSL modem and router
combinations, powerline networking adapters and more. The company's
award-winning products are easy to install, manage, and use, and are
sold through retail channels and broadband service providers.
Actiontec's products showcase the company's involvement helping to
define and deliver emerging technology including HomePNA, MoCA,
VDSL2, HomePlug and the Z-Wave Alliance. Founded in 1993, Actiontec
is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in
Colorado Springs, CO; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, Taiwan. For more
information, call 408-752-7700 or visit http://www.actiontec.com.
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