NETGEAR Announces J:COM as Lead Customer for Newest DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Gateway

Japan's largest MSO to deploy NETGEAR's CG3200D Gateway with DOCSIS 3.0,
Wireless-802.11 N and Gigabit LAN

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. (Nasdaq:
NTGR) a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking
solutions, today announced that Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd (J:COM),
the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan, is the first customer to
deploy its new DOCSIS® 3.0 Wireless-N Cable Gateway (CG3200D) for cable
operators. J:COM provides a comprehensive service menu, including cable
television, high-speed Internet access, fixed telephony, and mobile
communications. NETGEAR's CG3200D enables J:COM to offer up to 160 Mbps data
services as a compelling, differentiated offering in the highly competitive
Japanese residential broadband market.

"We're very pleased with the cooperation between NETGEAR and J:COM in this
first deployment of an advanced DOCSIS 3.0 wireless gateway as J:COM has some
of the highest performance, quality and time-to-market expectations in the
business," said David James, Director of Product Management for NETGEAR. "We
displayed the North American version at the CableLabs® Summer Conference in
August, where we showcased NETGEAR's product innovation in DOCSIS,
PacketCable(TM) and companion technologies for the cable market."

The CG3200D, part of NETGEAR's new CG3000 series, supports DOCSIS 3.0 channel
bonding. The resulting data rates of up to 160 Mbps downstream and 120 Mbps
upstream enable cable operators to provide blazing-fast Internet service and
the most advanced service offerings available to residential and Small- to
Medium-sized Business (SMB) customers. The gateway is future-proof with
support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and is also backwards
compatible with DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 1.1. It supports remote management and
provisioning, simple plug-in installation, and post-installation manageability
with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In addition, it offers 802.11n
wireless and Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports so users can take full advantage of
their high-speed WAN and LAN connections.

Photos and product details of NETGEAR's CG3200 Wireless-N Cable Gateway can be
found at:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/RangeMaxWirelessNRoutersandGateways/CG3200.aspx.

Information on other NETGEAR CPE offerings for cable operators, including the
complete CG3000 series line-up, can be found at:
http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/BroadbandServiceProviders2/ProductDocument.aspx?vc=CableGateways.

More information on J:COM (JASDAQ: 4817) and its services is at
http://www.jcom.co.jp/english.html.

About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that
address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of small- to
medium-sized businesses and home users. The company offers an end-to-end
networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access,
peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple
computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built on a variety
of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus
on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 29,000
retail locations around the globe, and via more than 41,000 value-added
resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional
offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information
is available at http://www.netgear.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Follow
NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/netgear.

©2009 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
CableLabs, PacketCable and DOCSIS are trademarks of Cable Television
Laboratories, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change
without notice. All rights reserved.

Note: Actual data throughput will vary from maximum signal rates stipulated.
Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network
traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower
actual data throughput.

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statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance
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