PLANET, one of the global leading IP-based companies, announced that it has been awarded "2007 Taiwan Symbol of Excellence" by its two products -- IP Phone with PSTN Connectivity (VIP-154NT) and VDSL2 Router (VC-200M/VC-200S). The honor has proved PLANET's commitment to top quality, innovation, and performance reliability.

This award is conducted by TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) at the behest of the Ministry of Economics Affair (MOEA) of the R.O.C. government. It represents the honor and confirmation for the products Made-in-Taiwan. After the intense competition among various companies, the above 2 products of PLANET are given to this award. This reveals that PLANET products excel in the categories of R&D innovation, Design Innovation, Quality Systems, Marketing, and Brand Awareness.

The award-winning VIP-154NT is the cost-effective SIP IP Phone with PSTN Connectivity. It features high-quality speakerphone technology, and includes an easy-to-use speaker on/off button and call hold/transfer buttons for various voice services. The VIP-154NT has additional features such as built-in PPPoE/DHCP clients, password-protected machine management, LCD menu display, speed-dial 3-way conference keys, hands-free speakerphone, last number redial, incoming message indicator, and user-intuitive web administration system.

Another award-winning product is VDSL2 Router VC-200M/VC-200S. It is based on two core networking technologies, Ethernet and VDSL2 (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2). This technology offers the absolute fastest possible data transmission speeds over existing copper telephone lines without the need for rewiring. The date rate of VDSL2 can be up to 40Mbps upstream and 100Mbps downstream. It supports ITU-T G993.2, and provides selectable operating mode of bridging and routing.