ADVISORY/RadioLAN Nominated for PC Computing's MVP and PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Awards At Comdex, Las Vegas.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RadioLAN to Also Exhibit its Line of Wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area Products and Demonstrate its Videoconferencing Solution Who & What RadioLAN, the only provider of low-cost wireless LANs that operate at full Ethernet speed, has been nominated for two respected industry awards. The RadioLAN/10(TM) product family is up for PC Computing's 1998 MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Award in the "Small Business Networking This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Business Tools" category and PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Award in the "Networking" category. RadioLAN/10 is a wireless solution that enables flexible local networking between PCs, laptop computers, workstations, servers, printers and other networked equipment. RadioLAN is also hosting a booth at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). , November 16 through November 20, 1998. In a special section of the show, COMDEX/First, RadioLAN will demonstrate its videoconferencing/video telephony solution and network management tools. The RadioLAN family of wireless Ethernet 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. products is based on 10BaseRadio(TM), a self-managing operating system that dynamically manages the wireless environment by adapting to any office space, automatically adjusting for range and obstacles. 10BaseRadio co-exists with and is transparent to all major networking systems, such as Novell NetWare. The company's RadioLAN/10, available in both desktop (ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. ) and portable (PC Card) versions, is a peer-to-peer 10BaseT LAN that quickly transforms any computer into a wireless networked station. The Wireless DockLINK(TM) provides any Ethernet-enabled device with a wireless network connection. The Wireless BackboneLINK(TM) provides access to a 10BaseT network, while the Wireless Campus BridgeLINK(TM) provides 10 Mbps building-to-building LAN connectivity for campus-area networks. -0-
Where & When
-- PC Computing's 10th annual MVP Awards
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998
Studio 54 in the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
-- PC Magazine's 15th annual Awards for Technical Excellence
Monday, Nov. 16, 1998
COMDEX/Fall, Las Vegas
Premier Ballroom at the Conference Center in the MGM Grand Hotel;
Las Vegas, Nevada
-- COMDEX/Fall, Las Vegas Convention Center
Booth No. L4155
November 16, 1998, 10:30 a.m. PST - 5:00 p.m. PST
November 17, 1998, 10:00 a.m. PST - 5:00 p.m. PST
November 18, 1998, 10:00 a.m. PST - 5:00 p.m. PST
November 19, 1998, 10:00 a.m. PST - 5:00 p.m. PST
November 20, 1998, 10:00 a.m. PST - 4:00 p.m. PST
-0- Background RadioLAN was founded in 1993 to design and market low-cost wireless LANs that operate at full Ethernet speed (10 Mbps) and interoperate with existing 10BaseT networks. RadioLAN products are available directly from the company and through distributors, value-added resellers (VARs) and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners. RadioLAN's corporate investors include Cisco Systems and Intel; the venture firms Highland Capital Partners Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices located in Boston, Silicon Valley, Geneva, and Shanghai. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has invested in more than 180 early and growth stage companies and taken a sector-focused approach to investing in , Sequoia Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , Velocity Capital, TL Ventures (affiliated with Safeguard Scientific, Inc.), ABN-AMRO; and a number of individual investors. RadioLAN can be located on the World Wide Web at http://www.radiolan.com. |
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