Netgear, a worldwide provider of technologically advanced networking products, is expanding its family of Smart Switches.

It has recently launched the ProSafe 24 Port 10/100 Smart Switch with Four Gigabit Ports and 24 PoE Ports (FS728TP).

With the ability to support 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) on all 24 10/100 ports, the FS728TP is a high-performance, easy-to-use, scalable Smart Switch solution that combines management capabilities, advanced security and Quality of Service (QoS) features, making it an ideal solution for small- and medium-sized businesses deploying cutting-edge PoE-enabled infrastructure devices such as VoIP phones, access points and IP surveillance cameras, said an official spokesman.

Joining the widest line of Smart Switches in the industry, the new FS728TP delivers affordability, scalability and reliability to growing companies, offering easy management through a Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) without the cost and complexity of a fully managed Layer 2 solution.

A high 195-watt PoE budget enables the FS728TP to simultaneously power PoE-enabled devices on each of the 24 10/100 ports.

In addition, the FS728TP delivers high bandwidth through four copper Gigabit Ethernet ports with optional fiber interfaces on two of those ports for longer distances.

"The launch of the FS728TP is the ideal solution for businesses and organisations that want to take advantage of the cost-savings, convenience, flexibility, and increased productivity from advanced, converged applications like IP Telephony," said channel sales manager, Netgear Middle East, Ahmad Zeidan.

Backed by Netgear's industry-leading Limited Lifetime Warranty, the FS728TP is a high-performance switch featuring a non-blocking wire-speed architecture that delivers a 12.8 Gbps switching capacity for maximum data throughput.TradeArabia News Service