Asante has offices in Taiwan and the US; UIC has sales
offices around the world. Asante distributes its products
through UIC's distribution network, as well as through
agreements with resellers and systems integrators including
SED International, Synnex, and Newegg. UIC bought Asante in
2008. Asante supplies wired and wireless computer network
hubs, adapters, and Ethernet switches for customers in the
consumer, education, enterprise, and government markets. Its
products are sold worldwide under two main brands:
FriendlyNet (small office, home, and education markets) and
IntraCore (enterprise customers and ISP's). Asante company
is a communications division of Taipei-based electronics
manufacturer UIC Corporation.