NETGEARS Wi Fi and Cordless Phone Products November

NETGEAR’S Wi. Fi and Cordless Phone Products November 2006 Prasad Shroff Product Line Manager Skype

All for free, of course. • Call anyone else using Skype, anywhere in the world. • See who you are talking to with video calls. • Chat with one person or have a group-chat with up to 100 people at the same time. • Conference calling with up to four people at the same time. • Send files and photos to each other easily. • Search the web with the Google Toolbar (optional install). ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 2

What else can I use for ? With Skype. Out, you can use Skype to call landlines and mobiles, all over the world. Skype. In is a real phone number your friends can call. You pick up the call in Skype Voicemail takes messages for you when you’re busy or offline. ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 3

Skype. Out To connect with your friends on ordinary landlines and mobile phones, there is Skype. Out. Calling within the US and Canada You can also choose to pay for Skype. Out calls at low per-minute rates (e. g. 2. 1 cents per minute within U. S. and Canada). The Skype Unlimited Calling plan is available for a flat rate of $29. 95 per year. International calling with Skype. Out is a low cost way to make international calls from Skype to friends who still use traditional landlines or mobile phones. That means calling anyone, anywhere in the world at local rates. You will need to buy Skype Credit to make international calls. ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 4

Skype. In • You get your own, regular phone number • The number can be local to a specific area code • You can receive calls on this number no matter where you are! • Your friends and family only pay for a local telephone call! ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 5

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Skype Wi. Fi Phone TM » Make and receive Skype phone calls wherever you have Wi. Fi access - no PC required » Unlimited free calls to Skype users » Call any phone worldwide for pennies/ minute » View contact lists and see who’s on-line » Access other features, such as voicemail, skyp. In ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 7

Skype Wi. Fi Phone - SPH 101 Simple Setup! Easy to read menus! Great features include: Sign in (auto or secured) Contacts (up to 200!) Voice Mail Call list Call forwarding ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 8

Where can I use my Wi. Fi Phone? » At home using your wireless network! » School, colleges, library, ports, cruise ships, airports, stores, coffee shops, restaurants, bakeries, RV parks, hotels, motels, inns, vacation rental properties, and more! » On any unsecured network, hot spot or secured network you have access to! ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 9

Digital Cordless Phone with Skype-SPH 200 D » Dual Mode – Normal cordless phone and Skype Internet phone » Speakerphone » Multiple Handsets (up to 4) » No PC Required for Skype calls » Skype Features - Skype Out, Skype In, Contacts, Profile, etc. » Multiple Language Support » Whole Home Coverage (high quality cordless phone) ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 10

SPH 200 D-How does it work? Internet den home office Modem Digital Cordless Phones

SPH 200 D-Digital Cordless Phone with Skype! So why are people talking about DECT? No interference with wireless networks! Brilliant quality of voice and sound! Longer Range! More secure! Simultaneous usage of multiple phones! Toll free internal calls! Push to talk (walkie-talkie)! Vo. IP! ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 12

Why do I need a DECT phone? DECT SUPPORTS Regular Landline Calls! Skype. Out Calls! Skype. In Calls! Vo. IP! No wireless interference! ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved Better Sound Clarity! 13

Additional Background Slides ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 14

Comparing Cordless & Wi-Fi Technologies » Digital Cordless • Dedicated cordless spectrum (DECT) • Optimized for in-home voice coverage • Optimized for low battery consumption • In-home solution -> larger form factor for comfort • Matched base/handsets • 300 K IP payloads (full coverage) » Wi-Fi • Shared unlicensed bands • Optimized for high rate data • 25 Mbps IP payload (peak) • In-home/Out-of-home solution -> smaller form factor for portability • Global interoperability • Growing hotspot base » Upshot: Cordless & Wi-Fi will serve different wireless IP market segments. » Advanced IP handset features are being launched using both technologies ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 15

Comparison of wireless technologies The following table indicates how DECT compares with other commonly used wireless technologies: Feature Home RF 802. 11 a 802. 11 b Bluetooth DECT Ir. DA Technology Radio Radio Optical Frequency 2. 4 GHz 5 GHz 2. 4 GHz 1. 9 GHz 850 nm Basic data Rate Bits/sec 0. 8/1. 6 M 54 M 11 M 1 M 552 K 4 M/115 K Range, meters 50 150 30 10 300 3 Max terminals 128+ 128 8 12 10 (Source: www. tiresias. org) ©. 1996 -2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 16