Zoom Begins ADSL 2/2+ Modem With Built-In Wireless-G Router Available

BOSTON, MA — (MARKET WIRE) — 03/31/2005 — Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOOM) today announced its first shipments of the ADSL X6, the first Zoom ADSL modem to include ADSL 2/2+ and the first to include Wireless-G capability. The built-in Wireless-G router easily networks with computers and other devices incorporating the 802.11g and 802.11b wireless standards. The built-in 4-port switch makes it easy to plug in computers or other Ethernet devices, and an advanced firewall protects the X6 and connected devices from hacker attacks.

The X6 (Model 5590) works with all popular ADSL services, including ADSL, ADSL2, and ADSL2+. ADSL 2/2+ increases the modem’s maximum data rate to 24 megabits per second, provides an ADSL connection over longer phone lines, and provides other features including improved power management and improved diagnostics. More