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(COMTEX) B: Asante Announces RadioShack Broadband Connection Award-Wi
B: Asante Announces RadioShack Broadband Connection Award-Winning Routers and
RadioShack Expertise Put High-Speed Internet Connections Within Easy Reach for
Millions of Home and Office Consumers
SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar 6, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Asante Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ASNT.OB) today announces that RadioShack (NYSE:RSH) will make it easier
than ever for home and office consumers to enjoy high-speed Internet
connections. Asante Technologies will provide the award-winning Asante
FriendlyNET Cable/DSL routers to RadioShack to capture the exploding market of
consumers seeking a trustworthy, plug-and-play, Internet connection for their
home and office.
Complete Solutions at RadioShack
With breakthrough simplicity, Asante and RadioShack are demystifying broadband
connectivity for the masses: Consumers can visit radioshack.com online or call
the Commercial and Industrial sales hotline to purchase Asante networking
products. The key component is the Asante FriendlyNET Cable/DSL router,
recipient of six major awards and accolades, including top ratings from PC
World, Macworld, and MacsOnly. The FriendlyNET router has been praised for its
ease of use, advanced security, and performance.
The Asante FriendlyNET router provides customers with a "best-of-class" solution
for allowing multiple Mac, PC, and Linux computers to securely share a
high-speed Internet connection. After evaluating numerous products, ease of use
became a paramount requirement, and the Asante routers were head-and-shoulders
above the competition when it came to ease of setup and features.
Wilson Wong, CEO and President of Asante, added, "As the nation's largest
consumer electronics retailer, RadioShack will make it easy for consumers to
order Asante networking products from anywhere in the world. With more than
7,100 stores and dealers, RadioShack sells more electronics parts and
accessories than any other retailer. It is estimated that 94 percent of
Americans live or work within five minutes of a RadioShack store or dealer."
Award Winning Routers
Asante's FriendlyNET Router received top ratings and awards from many reviewers.
Macworld Magazine gave it the top rating and calls it the "Best value." They
also gave it accolades for its context-sensitive menus that simplify
configuration. PC World says, "Our Best Buy is Asante's FriendlyNET FR3004LC.
It's easier to configure than most of the competing routers, and it offers a
backup modem port and an integrated print server." MacsOnly praised the router
for its broader set of connection protocols and better group configuration than
competing routers. They called it "outstanding."
Availability
RadioShack has built a reputation on their nationwide sales team's patience,
knowledge and integrity of products, making them America's favorite and most
trusted store for electronic products and services. Asante becomes a part of
RadioShack's broadband product lineup, which also includes Microsoft MSN
HighSpeed, Excite@Home, NorthPoint Communications, and StarBand Communications.
Asante joins RadioShack's efforts to "Demystify Technology" and make it easier
than ever to Connect -- People, Places and Things.
Consumers can purchase Asante products from RadioShack by clicking
radioshack.com
CTLG&product%5Fid=950%2D1278 or by calling the order hotline at 800/442-7221.
About Asante
Asante Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of network solutions for small
offices/home offices, education (K-12 and higher education) and enterprises. The
company's FriendlyNET products simplify networking and provide Internet access
for mobile and office professionals. The company's IntraCore products support
multi-service applications for large enterprises. For additional information,
visit www.asante.com or call 800/566-6680 for FriendlyNET products or
800/303-9121 for IntraCore products.
Note to Editors: Asante is a registered trademark; FriendlyNET and IntraCore are
trademarks of Asante Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT: Asante Technologies, Inc.
Jim Siegrist, 408/435-8401 ext. 292
jsiegrist@asante.com
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