ALLIANCE BRINGS ETHERNET CAPABILITY TO ACCESS CONTROL PRODUCTS.An alliance to standardize a new class of Internet connectivity has been introduced by Lantronix Inc. and HID Corp., both located in Irvine, Calif. This alliance targets access control and asset tracking markets for initial implementations. The new technology will take remote control and management of equipment and building facilities to the next level, placing input/output controllers within electronic devices. Using TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. protocols over Ethernet, the alliance will develop standards that enable devices such as proximity readers, door locks and environmental system (HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free ) control panels to directly interface with access controllers. Through the standard, these devices can also communicate with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems, such as SAP and Oracle, using widely accepted TCP/IP protocols. "For more than ten years, Lantronix has been supplying network-enabling technology to OEMs and others to put time and attendance controls on a network and provide Internet access See how to access the Internet. to those types of devices," said Fred Thiel Fred Thiel is a young entrepreneur of Swedish descent. Fred was born in France and educated in the U.S. and UK before returning to Sweden to write software for banks. He has also lived in Venezuela and as a result, speaks French, Swedish and Spanish fluently. , 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 Lantronix. "We are proud that HID, the worldwide leader in the field of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. technology, has teamed up with us to use Lantronix technology to drive networking standards." As the market leader in RFID/proximity, touch free reading technology, HID will use Lantronix technology in a wide variety of applications including access control, material and asset tracking. "Adding the Ethernet standard interface to our identification technology enables every system integrator to understand and use our components easily, leveraging our experience to a totally new platform," said Don Nelson, president of HID. About HID Corp. HID Corp. provides access control cards and readers to the security industry. HID leads the access control market with a broad product range that meets virtually all access control requirements, and has recently developed asset tracking using RFID technology. As a proximity and Wiegand card and reader manufacturer, HID provides technologically advanced products combined with customer service and technical support. Proximity provides the highest level of convenience and ease-of-use available in access control technology, and is now the most utilized technology in new access control installations. Frost and Sullivan project a continuing 20 percent to 30 percent annual growth rate in RFID applications. About Lantronix Lantronix is a provider of thin server technology for automation, communications, security and data collection applications. Lantronix develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of thin server solutions for Ethernet or Token Ring networks. Products include single port servers for embedded applications as well as 32-port rackmount configurations, universal thin servers, industrial thin servers, network time servers, terminal servers, print servers and physical layer solutions including switches, hubs and transceivers. More than 1.5 million of the company's products have been installed worldwide through end user, reseller 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 sales. Established in 1989, Lantronix is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For more information, call 949/453-8080. |
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