Jungo launches OpenRG Version 1.0 Software Solution for the Residential Gateway Market

Jungo's OpenRG version 1.0 represents the complete suite of software infrastructure and technologies that OEMs require in order to bring residential gateways / IADs to market. OpenRG leverages a wide range of compelling broadband-based applications and services - the solution includes the drivers, operating system, and remote management capabilities, and offers a set of highly integrated applications and services required for the home and small office such as: home networking (HomePNA, wireless LAN - 802.11b, Bluetooth), network security (Stateful Inspection Firewall), Virtual Private Networking (VPN), remote management (web and SNMP based) and remote update capabilities.

"The next generation of broadband access devices is now emerging. DSL and Cable modems need to pack in significantly more technologies and applications to remain competitive, and to provide the services required by the home user", stated Ofer Vilenski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jungo. "Jungo now delivers a stable and reliable future-proof software solution that enables IAD Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to cut development costs, accelerate time to market, and always deliver the latest technologies and newest applications to their customers. We are committed to ensuring that OpenRG powered gateways will always deliver cutting edge features and offer ground breaking technology for next generation broadband services and applications."

OpenRG offers a wealth of services and applications and transforms any IAD, whether connected through DSL, cable or Ethernet, to a revenue-generating appliance mutually beneficial to the system vendor, the Internet service provider (ISP) and the end user.

"We believe residential gateways are poised to replace "vanilla" set-top boxes and brick modems as cable and telecom network operators, faced with increased competition and commodity like pricing, increasingly bundle voice, video and data services," remarked William Bao Bean, Vice President of Equity Research at Banc of America Securities. He added, "Now that much of the network infrastructure is in place, we see operators driving intelligent gateways into the market to support value-added entertainment communications and control applications in order to add recurring higher margin revenue streams, reduce truck roll expenses and cut churn."

Jungo has signed several agreements this year with leading broadband players - some of these partnerships will be announced in the coming weeks.

OpenRG runs on different CPU platforms and is supported today on X86, MIPS 4KC and 5KC, and PowerPC 850 architectures.

Pricing and Availability OpenRG is available today and can be used by system vendors for creating a sophisticated revenue-generating broadband access device. For pricing information please contact us at openrg@jungo.com.

Please come and visit us at Comdex Fall 2001 being held at the Nevada Convention Center, Las Vegas, November 12-16. Jungo will be demonstrating the OpenRG running on different platforms at National Semiconductor's booth # L3005. For appointments, please contact Joanne Correa at: (408) 738-3819.