ZyXEL Debuts LTE Gateway

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Drawing upon a deep heritage of innovation in 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX technologies, ZyXEL Communications today introduced its all-in-one LTE512x series CPE to the North American market. The LTE512x delivers 4G fixed broadband Internet along with a complete range of connectivity options — Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, VoIP ports and support for smart home services like home automation and monitoring.

A leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity, connected home and routing products, ZyXEL designed the LTE512x with a high performance LTE module and a MIMO antenna array supplying up to 100Mbps (downlink) and 50Mbps (uplink) connectivity for rich, triple-play services including IPTV and Video-on-Demand, voice and high speed Internet. The LTE512x series includes the LTE5121 supporting Band 4/17 and the LTE5122 supporting Band 13.

ZyXEL’s LTE512x series distributes its LTE-based Internet throughout the home via Gigabit Ethernet, 300Mbps 802.11n Wi-Fi, SIP-based VoIP ports, and USB. Virtually any Internet-capable device can connect to the LTE5121 and LTE5122 and share devices such as printers and storage. Service providers can utilize its expansion options to enable new consumer applications, including home automation and monitoring with ZigBee, Z-Wave or Bluetooth-based sensor systems.