3e Technologies International Announces Commercial Availability of First All-in-one Industrial Wireless Gateway Solution.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002 3e-520I Wireless Gateway, Only Industrial-Grade Solution to Support All Major Networking and Wireless Standards in One Box 3e Technologies International, Inc. (3eTI), today announced the commercial availability of its 3e-520I Wireless Gateway, the first industrial-grade gateway solution to incorporate a modular architecture that can support IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11b, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , HPNA See HomePNA. , IrDA, Bluetooth, and broadband (Cable, xDSL and fiber) networking technologies, along with 128 bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. encryption, all in one device. The 3e-520I Wireless Gateway also offers users the throughput performance of 4.8 Mbps with 128 bit WEP encryption enabled, which is among the industry's best, and it delivers increased security with 802.1x authentication. This provides industrial users with a complete solution for supporting all of their LAN and WAN requirements - both wired and wireless - with the flexibility, performance and security to support all of their networking needs. "The 3e-520I Wireless Gateway was originally developed for the Navy so it meets the highest criteria for security, performance and reliability and it is the only wireless gateway to support all of the major networking and wireless standards," said Steven Chen, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 3e Technologies International, Inc. "Over the last five years, 3eTI has been developing innovative solutions for the government. Our solutions have been deployed in the most demanding, mission-critical environments, including Navy ships and a nuclear power plant. Now, we are customizing these technologies to provide the same level of performance, security and flexibility in the commercial marketplace." The 3e-520I Wireless Gateway enables factories to implement a secure, high performance network to improve overall communications and increase productivity. It features a rugged water and corrosive proof encasement en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. developed for the military and supports multiple levels of security and operating modes, making it one of the most secure and reliable wireless gateways available. The 3e-520I can be configured in either Access Point mode - to bridge wireless users to wired resources - or as a Gateway to provide additional firewall protection along with multiple broadband media selections. The 3e-520I Wireless Gateway supports today's leading technologies, including Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b and IrDA standards, allowing maximum accessibility for wireless devices to the network infrastructure. Because of its modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. , the 3e-520I Wireless Gateway is protocol-independent, and allows users to implement new, emerging wireless technologies as they become available (i.e. 802.11g, 802.11a, 802.11h, etc.) without replacing the entire gateway. Large industrial facilities can deploy multiple wireless gateways throughout their premise to allow site-wide roaming for all 802.11 wireless devices, so that mobile workers have greater productivity than if they were tied down by a wired network. The 3e-520I Wireless Gateway has a powerful x86 processor architecture and PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect . It supports NetMeeting, VoIP wireless handsets, and incorporates a print server interface for convenient shared printing. Pricing The list price of the 3e-520I Wireless Gateway is $1,495. Over the next several months the company will introduce multiple wireless gateway/access point solutions for SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and Enterprise environments starting at $169.00. About 3e Technologies International 3e Technologies International, Inc., also known as AEPTEC Microsystems, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless networking See wireless network. and telematics solutions. The company, headquartered in Rockville, MD, was founded in 1996, with the mission of delivering always-connected, monitoring and networking solutions for mobile users in the home, office, factory floor, or on the go. 3eTI is 100% self funded, profitable and has doubled its revenue and headcount every year for the last 5 years. 3eTI services and solutions encompass the wide spectrum of e-Devices, e-Infrastructures and e-Applications. In addition to its Rockville, MD headquarters, 3eTI operates offices in Blairsville, PA and Dahlgren, VA. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.3eti.com. |
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