D-Link® High-End Home Networking Named as CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honoree

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Jan 10, 2012, 06:00 ET

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- INTERNATIONAL CES – D-Link today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for the amplifi^™ HD Media Router 3000 (DIR-857) with SharePort™ Mobile app. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 32 product categories.

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The D-Link^® amplifi HD Media Router 3000 is a high performance N900 (N450 + N450) dual band concurrent router that boasts a sleek, functional design attractive for any home. It features data transfer rates up to 900 Mbps, HD Fuel^® technology to prioritize bandwidth for high-performance on all devices, USB 3.0 for faster streaming content, SharePort Mobile app with Cloud Services to easily manage and share content from anywhere on the Web, and 4 Gigabit ports with true Gigabit throughput capability. In addition, with the browser-based, no-installation-needed SharePort Cloud technology, consumers can easily access documents, photos, music, and videos using native iPhone^®, iPad^®and Android^™ apps.

"In order to store and share content with friends and family, consumers have had to first ensure everyone is on the same network and second, use multiple services and devices for access to everything," said Daniel Kelley, associate vice president of marketing, D-Link North America. "The D-Link Amplifi HD Media Router 3000 merges content sharing capabilities to offer users the ability to easily store, share and manage content from a single location, allowing consumers to focus on enjoying their media and sharing it freely from anywhere they have an Internet connection."

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^®, the producer of the International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. The Best of Innovations honor is awarded to the products with the highest judges' scores and will be featured in the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase at the 2012 International CES.

D-Link's amplifi HD Media Router 3000 will be displayed at the 2012 International CES, which runs Jan. 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. Honorees will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: the Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8 in the Venetian Ballroom of the Venetian. The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:

Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
Aesthetic and design qualities
The product's intended use/function and user value
Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace

Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.

Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.

About D-Link

D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit www.dlink.com, or connect with D-Link on Facebook (www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/dlink).

D-Link, the D-Link logo amplify, SharePort and HD Fuel are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011. D-Link. All Rights Reserved

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