NETGEAR 4G LTE TURBO HUB Gateway Now Available From Bell Mobility On Canada's Largest LTE Network

The MBR1516 Gateway with 4G LTE offers Bell Mobility customers a fast and reliable alternative to fixed broadband, especially in rural and remote communities

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Feb 04, 2013, 08:30 ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, announced that it is providing the NETGEAR MBR1516 Mobile Broadband Router (4G LTE TURBO HUB), a high performance gateway, to Bell Mobility, operator of Canada's largest 4G LTE network.

The NETGEAR MBR1516 4G LTE TURBO HUB will play a key role in delivering high-speed broadband services to Bell Mobility customers across Canada, especially in smaller rural and remote communities.

"We are honored to have been chosen to deliver Bell Mobility's first 4G LTE TURBO HUB. From 3G data and voice to 4G LTE, NETGEAR and Bell Mobility have many field-proven successes and we look forward to being part of their future mobile broadband initiatives," said Michael Clegg, senior vice president and general manager for Service Provider Business at NETGEAR. "With 4G LTE in many cases exceeding fixed broadband speeds, the MBR1516 offers an enhanced wireless experience delivering to both business and consumer customers better web surfing, faster downloads, and more stable video streaming."

"NETGEAR's superior 4G LTE TURBO HUB gives Bell Mobility customers from coast to coast easy access to high-speed Internet on 4G LTE," said Nauby Jacob, Bell Mobility's vice president of services, products and content. "With Canada's best networks, Bell is ensuring world-class mobile Internet access for customers in both the largest urban centers and the most remote communities."

Mobile broadband products from NETGEAR come with the added protection of preconfigured wireless security features as well as optional guest access for visitors. They also include advanced radio frequency interference mitigation technologies, for enhanced signal quality; a scalable architecture; and NETGEAR genie®, a user-friendly interface that enables customers to manage connectivity and troubleshoot before contacting their service provider for assistance.

More Information
To learn more about the MBR1516 Mobile Broadband Router, see http://www.netgear.com/service-provider/products/mobile-broadband/3g-4g-mobile-broadband/MBR1516.aspx. For information on other NETGEAR solutions for service providers, please visit http://netgear.com/service-provider/.

About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR 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 approximately 25,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 40,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in over 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 46 through 65, in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2012. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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