TORRANCE, Calif. –January 14, 2009–TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the results of PC World’s reader survey; published in January 2009, participants rated TRENDnet as a top quality router brand.

PC World asked end users to rate 9 networking hardware manufacturers on the following router quality metrics: Problem on Arrival, Any Significant Problem, Severe Problem, Ease of Use and Overall Satisfaction with Reliability. For each category, the respective manufacturer's rating is identified as Better Than Average, Average, or Worse Than Average.

TRENDnet was the only brand to score Better Than Average for the metric that identified if respondents had experienced Any Significant Problem with their router. TRENDnet tied for second place in the router quality survey, finishing ahead of 6 other router brands with only Average or Better Than Average scores for all quality categories.

“TRENDnet maintains a relentless focus on quality, performance and value,” stated Sonny Su, Technology Director for TRENDnet. “All of our manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001 certified, ensuring the highest manufacturing quality thresholds. We ensure both positive and negative feedback is integrated into our product development cycle in order to align product development with market demand.”

TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home office users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes PoE, switches, Industrial, IP cameras, NVRs, fiber, Powerline, wireless, KVM, USB, and more. To learn more about TRENDnet, please visit www.trendnet.com.