The document summarizes ZyXEL's Ethernet switch roadmap for 2006. It discusses trends in the Ethernet switch market, including growth of Gigabit and Power-over-Ethernet switches. ZyXEL's roadmap includes new unmanaged and managed switches, with models offering features like PoE and modular switches. The roadmap also addresses compliance with RoHS regulations and introducing a new product identity. ZyXEL's network management software will be updated to support more devices. A new modular switch, the MS-7206, is highlighted as providing high performance and redundancy for core switching.

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Partner Conference at CeBIT 06’
Resilient, Self-recoverable and Joint-defense Network
ZyXEL Ethernet Switch
Roadmap 2006
! Presented by Ray Wu
! Ethernet Switch PD
! ZyXEL Communications Corp.
! March 11 , 2006

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Agenda
! Ethernet Switch Roadmap 2006
• Market Trend
• Ethernet Switch Roadmap
• RoHS and New PI Phase-In Plan
• Network Management Software
• MS-7206- for Resilient and Self-
Recoverable Network

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Market Trend

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1000 Manageable EN SW
Gigabit price is not as high as before
and that attract earlier adapter to use.
However. less applications can drive big
migration from FE to Gigabit
Big enterprises are earlier adapters
We will keep watching chip solution and
then decide when to rich product
portfolio.
Q3, 2005 Dell’Oro
Market keeps way up stably
but…

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100 Managable EN SW
SMB is the targeting
Thriving Formula of FE
- Less attractive Gigabit (less applications) +
Tech enhancement (QoS, Security)
Mature downtrend but biggest
segment
Q4, 2005 Dell’Oro
Strong rebound in Q4, 2005
More and more
ES SW providers
targeting SMB
27M
2/3
Performance/Price sensitive or even
price sensitive for SMB/SB market

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Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) EN SW
Promising market
VoIP is the main driving force
IP surveillance camera and AP are push
as well
Q4, 2005 Dell’Oro

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Unmanaged 1000 EN SW
Migration is happening
Price is must
Low port count is our first focus
-5 port or 8 port EN SW
Q4, 2005 Dell’Oro

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Ethernet Switch Roadmap 2006

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Product Portfolio Today
Layer 2
Layer 2
Layer 3+
Layer 3+
Desktop
Desktop 100 / 1000M
100 / 1000M
L2 Unmanaged
L2 Unmanaged
Rack Mount
Rack Mount
Layer 2+
Layer 2+
ES-4024A GS-4012F
GS-4024
ES-3124 ES-3148
ES-3124PWR
GS-3012
GS-3012F
ES-2024A
ES-2108
ES-2108-G
GS-2024
ES-105A
ES-108A
ES-108P
ES-1016B
ES-1024B
ES-1124
ES-116P
ES-124P
GS-105A
GS-108A
GS-1116
GS-1124
Modular
Modular
10G
10G
ES-2108PWR

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Product Portfolio by E/2006
Layer 2
Layer 2
Layer 3+
Layer 3+
Desktop
Desktop 100 / 1000M
100 / 1000M
L2 Unmanaged
L2 Unmanaged
Rack Mount
Rack Mount
Layer 2+
Layer 2+
ES-4024A GS-4012F
GS-4024
ES-3124 ES-3148
ES-3124PWR
GS-3012
GS-3012F
ES-2024A
ES-2108
ES-2108-G
GS-2024A
ES-105A
ES-108A
ES-108P
ES-1016B
ES-1024B
ES-1124
ES-116P
ES-124P
GS-105A
GS-108A
GS-1116
GS-1124
ES-4124 XGS-4552 MS-7206
ES-2024PWR
Modular
Modular
10G
10G
GS-1116A
GS-1124A
ES-2108-LC
8 port L2
Dual fiber uplink
100FX(LC) + Mini
BGIC
Intel solution
EOL
Successor powered
by Broadcom
L2 Low price PoE
12 port PoE
Vitesse Solution
48G + 4x 10G
10G switch
Modular Switch
192Gbps
ES-2108PWR

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Product Development Trend
Layer 2
Layer 2
Layer 3+
Layer 3+
Desktop
Desktop 100 / 1000M
100 / 1000M
L2 Unmanaged
L2 Unmanaged
Rack Mount
Rack Mount
Layer 2+
Layer 2+
ES-4024A GS-4012F
GS-4024
ES-3124 ES-3148
ES-3124PWR
GS-3012
GS-3012F
ES-2024A
ES-2108
ES-2108-G
GS-2024A
ES-105A
ES-108A
ES-108P
ES-1016B
ES-1024B
ES-1124
ES-116P
ES-124P
GS-105A
GS-108A
GS-1116
GS-1124
ES-4124
ES-2024PWR
Modular
Modular
10G
10G
GS-1116A
GS-1124A
ES-2108-LC
PoE
P
o
E
XGS-4552 MS-7206
ES-2108PWR

12. Ethernet Switch Roadmap 2006
L2 WSS
L3+
L2+
ES-4124
ES-4124
XGS-4552
XGS-4552
2006/Q1 2006/Q2 2006/Q3 2006/Q4
L2 unmanaged
L2
ES-2024PWR
ES-2024PWR
GS-1116A
GS-1124A
GS-1116A
GS-1124A
ES-2108-LC
ES-2108-LC
MS-7206
MS-7206

13. Product Phase out plan 2006
ES-2024
ES-2024
2006/Q1 2006/Q2 2006/Q3 2006/Q4
GS-1116
GS-1124
GS-1116
GS-1124
ES-4024A
ES-4024A
Replaced by ES-4124
Replaced by ES-2024A,
the sooner we clean the
ES-2024 stock, the
sooner we phase it out
Replaced by GS-
1116A/1124A
GN-650T
GN-670T
GN-650T
GN-670T
Replaced by GN-680
GBIC-SX
GBIC-LX
GBIC-LHX
GBIC-ZX
GBIC-SX
GBIC-LX
GBIC-LHX
GBIC-ZX
Switches with GBIC slots were
phased out in 2005
ES-2008-SC
ES-2008-SC30
ES-2008-SC
ES-2008-SC30
ES-2008-SC will be replaced by
ES-2108-LC
ES-2008-SC30 is too niche, no
successor
ES-2024
ES-2024

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RoHS and New PI Phase-In Plan

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RoHS Phase-In Plan
! Phase-In Schedule
• ESSW successor (RoHS)
April ~ June, 2006 (Phase-In)
• FCS after July, 2006
– RoHS compliant at FCS
Model with RoHS successor
• ES-2024A
• ES-3124/ES-3124PWR/ES-3148
• ES-2108/ES-2108-G/ES-2108PWR
• GS-2024
• GS-3012/GS-3012F
• GS-4024/GS-4012F
• GS-105A/GS-108A
• ES-105A/ES-108A
• ES-1016B/ES-1024B/ES-1124
• ES-108P/ES-116P/ES-124P
• MC-1000SFP/MC-100FX-SC2/
MC-100FX-SC30
• GN-680-T/FN-312
• SFP transceivers
• BPS-120
• PoE-12
RoHS compulsory area
Non RoHS compulsory area
! RoHS phase-in plan
- Varied by countries
- Detail will be informed by territory sales
- Non-RoHS products will keep provided
first (default)

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New Product Identity (PI) Phase-In Plan
• New outlook with color in silver black
• Manageable ES SW only
• Visible design to refresh and enhance product image over
ZyXEL
• New PI start shipment
• Planed to start from May ~ July, 2006
(Allied with RoHS product)
(similar nameplate design with ZyWall)

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Network Management Software

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Network Management Software (SNMP
based) Roadmap
No
Yes
Remote Management
Single User
Yes
(concurrent 10 users)
Multiple User Access
Up to 200 Network Devices
Up to 500 Network Devices
Device Support
Local
Distributed Architecture
(Client-Server)
Management Architecture
Castle Rock SNMPc
WorkGroup Version
Castle Rock SNMPc
Enterprise Version
Feature
NetAtlas Enterprise
Enterprise Network Targeting
- Rich features for multi-
administrators environment
NetAtlas Workgroup
SMB Network Targeting
- Single administrator
environment. No need
complicated feature
FCS
By End/ April, 2005

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NetAtlas
Enterprise
2006/Q1 2006/Q2 2006/Q3 2006/Q4
NetAtlas
Workgroup
R1.01
R1.01
R1.02
R1.02
R1.02
R1.02
ES-3124/ES-
3124PWR/GS-
2024/ES-2024A
ES-3124/ES-3124PWR/GS-
2024/ES-2024A/ES-
2108/ES-2108-G/GS-
4024/GS-4012F
R1.03
R1.03
R1.03
R1.03
All 2000/3000/4000 models
NetAtlas Support Models Roadmap

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MS-7206
- From Edge to the Core.
Way to Single Brand Solution

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MS-7206
-From edge to the Core,
The way toward One Brand Solution
System Information
•10U height
•384Gbps switching fabric
•6 Slot
•2 Management cards
•4 I/O modular cards
• Wire-speed, superior L2+/L3+
routing & switching features

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MS-7206
- Redundancy and Resiliency
Hot-swappable, fully redundant
and load sharing design,
Dual Active Management Card
•192Gbs/Each Max=384Gbps
Dual Power Suppl
Fan Slot with 8 Fans inside
Superior L2+/L3+ resilient
Feature
VRRP, RSTP, STP
- GS 4000 series class in phase 1
PoE Power Input

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MS-7206
- I/O Modular Card
High Density Core Solution
4 Slot for I/O module
- with 192 GbE interfaces (48x4) (max)
I/O Module Options
•MI-7248
- 48G cooper I/O modular card
•MI-7248PWR
- 48G cooper with PoE support I/O
modular card
•Fiber and 10G I/O will be the next
(Spec will update later)

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Modular switch 2006 Roadmap
MS-7206
system
Switch fabric
2006/Q1 2006/Q2 2006/Q3 2006/Q4
I/O module MI-7248
MI-7248
MM-7201
MM-7201
MS-7206S chassis
MP-7201 power module
MF-7201 fan module
MS-7206S chassis
MP-7201 power module
MF-7201 fan module
MI-7248pwr
MI-7248pwr
GE fiber module,
name t.b.d.
GE fiber module,
name t.b.d.
10G module,
name t.b.d.
10G module,
name t.b.d.

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Q & A

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