BRINGING SEXY BLACK – CISCO TURNS UP THE STYLE FACTOR FOR MODERN HOMES

Sleek New Designs in Ultra Stylish Home Networking Products Combine Performance and Simplicity with Chic Sophistication

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 October 2011 – Decorating around technology can be an arduous process for new homeowners, interior designers and decorators. Today, Cisco unveiled its new suite of home networking products, featuring black sophistication to inspire modern home designs.

Held at Bakita Restaurant & Bar at the popular and upmarket Changkat Bukit Bintang, celebrity emcee and author Xandria Ooi hosted the intimate launch amongst some sixty invited media and guests. Working with Jade Yong, co-founder of the Home@8 interior design portal, the hosts teamed up with Cisco to redecorate the upper level of Bakita to simulate a stylish modern home interior – integrated with the new Linksys X3000 Advanced Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router and Linksys RE1000 Wireless-N Range Extender.“At Cisco, we believe in offering the most enriching experience to our customers,” said Tang Boon Ping, Regional Sales Director, Asia, Cisco Home Networking Business Unit. “Technology is no longer just a means to communicate but an experience ingrained into our way of life. With Internet enabled TVs, tablets, game consoles and smart phones steadily appearing in every house, the Linksys suite of home networking products is poised to be the engine behind today’s connected home, providing the connectivity power and performance in a sleek stylish design.”

The Linksys suite of home networking products carries a sleek black design, following the award-winning design of the Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless-N router which garnered Cisco the prestigious red dot design award for outstanding product design earlier this year. The Linksys E4200 wireless router emerged as one of the award winners from a total of 4,433 product entries from designers and companies in sixty countries in one of the most renowned international product design competitions.

Xandria, who recently moved into a new home with husband, music composer and producer, Yuri Wong, underlined how technology has become integral to decorating one’s home. She said, “Decorating our home around technology requires an art and Cisco has provided some smart solutions that are powerful, user-friendly and gorgeous to look at. Whether for work or play, home networking has become part and parcel of the modern lifestyle. The new Linksys products give me wireless freedom in every corner of my home but also blend seamlessly into the décor theme.”

Jade teamed up with popular DJ Serena C a year ago to set up their own online interior design portal, Home@8. She spoke on how the colour black has turned into a home trend amongst modern homes today.

“Serena and I travel extensively to different cities across the globe, experiencing their cultures and drawing inspirations for home designs which we write about on Home@8. We have constantly observed how black transforms the interior of a home by adding shadows for a sense of depth. It also adds colour accents to an otherwise dull palette. Without black, there is no avenue for contrast. The latest home networking products from Cisco accentuate the modern home perfectly with their sleek black design.”

The all-new Linksys X3000 modem router is an easy all-in-one solution that works with either a DSL or cable broadband connections to create a high speed wireless home network. For those who stay in a larger home, the Linksys RE1000 range extender helps boost the signal strength of the Wireless-N connection, extending the coverage of existing home wireless networks.

Pricing and Availability
The Linksys X3000 modem router and Linksys RE1000 range extender are commercially available at the following MSRPs and retailers in mid and late October 2011 respectively. For more product information, please visit the new Linksys website http://home.cisco.com/en-apac/home.

• Linksys X3000 Advanced Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router MSRP MYR 399.00
• and Linksys RE1000 Wireless-N Range Extender MSRP MYR 259.00


黑色旋风重现 – CISCO 为现代家居增添优美时尚

结合优雅设计、高超性能及简易使用的超时尚家居网络产品

吉隆坡2011年10月6日讯 – 对于新屋主、室内设计师或装潢设计师来说，在家居家庭科技用品是令人非常头痛的一件苦差。今天，Cisco推介了其全新的家居网络产品，以酷炫的性感黑色，为现代家居摆设添上优雅高贵的气质。

这场推介礼于隆市Changkat Bukit Bintang 的Bakita Restaurant & Bar 展开，由名主持人兼作家Xandria Ooi 向六十余位媒体记者及嘉宾展现新产品。Xandria Ooi 也与Home@8 室内设计门户网站创始人之一的Jade Yong联手为Bakita餐厅的一楼进行现代化的室内装潢- 添置了全新的Linksys X3000 Advanced Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem + Router以及Linksys RE1000 Wireless-N 范围扩展器。
“在Cisco，我们坚信为顾客提供最丰富的科技体验 ,” Cisco家居网络商务组的亚洲区销售总监 Tang Boon Ping先生说道。“科技不再仅仅是沟通的工具，它也是我们生活上不可或缺的一部分。现今的家居摆设包括了网络电视、平面屏幕、电玩、以及智能手机，Linksys 的家居网络产品配套将是现代家具摆设的必需品，为家居生活增添强稳的网络连接之余，也配上酷炫时尚的设计。”

Linksys的家居网络产品配套有着时髦的黑色外形，加上曾荣获今年初颁发的Red Dot设计大奖的Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router。在这项顶级的国际产品设计大赛中，Linksys E4200 无线Router从4,433项参赛设计作品中脱颖而出，成功击败六十个国家的设计师及参赛公司。

近来与从事音乐制作的夫婿Yuri Wong迁入新房子的Xandria说道科技产品已是家居摆设不容忽视的一环。她表示, “以科技产品为新房子进行家具摆设是一门艺术，而Cisco为我们提供智能的产品，不但有高超的性能，而且容易使用和设计前卫时尚。无论是工作或游戏，家居网络已是现代生活的一部分。全新的 Linksys 产品让我在房子内的各个角落都能享有无线的自由，同时又能完美地融入房子的设计主题。”

一年前，Jade 也与知名的电台名嘴Serena C设立了Home@8室内设计门户网站。她也解释了黑色如何逐渐成为现代家居的流行色系。

“我和Serena经常列游世界各地，体验不同的文化，吸取家居的设计灵感，我们也于Home@8页面中也有提及。我们经常增添影子氛围，并观察黑色系如何巧妙地改变室内格局。这些影子也能为单调的房子色调增添一些气息。没有了黑色，即没有色调的相对性。而全新的Cisco家居网络产品能以其时髦的黑色设计，完美地带出了现代家居的时尚感。”

全新的Linksys X3000 Modem + Router是一站式的解决方案，可与DSL 或有线宽频连接，提供高速的无线家居网络。那些房子较大的，则可使用Linksys RE1000 范围扩展器，它可提高Wireless-N 网络的讯号强度，伸展原有的家居无线网络的覆盖率。

价格与产品货源
Linksys X3000 Modem + Router以及Linksys RE1000 范围扩展器，可于2011年10月中至10月底，在以下的商店以厂商推荐价购取。欲知产品详情，请浏览全新的Linksys 官网 http://home.cisco.com/en-apac/home。
• Linksys X3000 Advanced Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem + Router 厂商推荐价 399.00令吉
• 以及 Linksys RE1000 Wireless-N 范围扩展器 厂商推荐价 259.00令吉