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

2. 2. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 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). All for free, of course.

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

4. 4. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved SkypeOut To connect with your friends on ordinary landlines and mobile phones, there is SkypeOut. Calling within the US and Canada You can also choose to pay for SkypeOut 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 SkypeOut. SkypeOut 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.

5. 5. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved SkypeIn 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!

6. 6. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved How do I connect to ?

7. 7. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved Skype WiFi Phone »Make and receive Skype TM phone calls wherever you have WiFi 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, skypIn

8. 8. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved Simple Setup! Easy to read menus! Great features include: Sign in (auto or secured) Contacts (up to 200!) Voice Mail Call list Call forwarding Skype WiFi Phone - SPH101

9. 9. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved Where can I use my WiFi 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!

10. 10. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved »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) Digital Cordless Phone with Skype-SPH200D

11. 11. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved home office SPH200D-How does it work? den kitchen PSTN Jack (optional) Modem Digital Cordless Phones with Skype Internet

12. 12. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 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)! VoIP! SPH200D-Digital Cordless Phone with Skype!

13. 13. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved Why do I need a DECT phone? DECT SUPPORTS Regular Landline Calls! SkypeOut Calls! SkypeIn Calls! VoIP! Better Sound Clarity! No wireless interference!

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

15. 15. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved 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 300K 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

16. 16. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved Comparison of wireless technologies The following table indicates how DECT compares with other commonly used wireless technologies: FeatureHome RF802.11a802.11b Bluetooth DECTIrDA Technology Radio Optical Frequency 2.4 GHz 5 GHz2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz1.9 GHz 850nm Basic data Rate Bits/sec 0.8/1.6 M 54 M11 M1 M552 K4 M/115K Range, meters 5015030103003 Max terminals 128128+12881210 (Source: www.tiresias.org)

17. 17. © 1996-2006 NETGEAR ®. All rights reserved DECT wireless technology targets homes, businesses, industry, and public areas!