AeroComm and Avnet Combine Strengths to Provide Ready-to-Use RF Solutions for OEMs.Business Editors & Techonology Writers LENEXA, Kan. & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 AeroComm announces that it has signed a distribution agreement with RF and microwave distribution leader Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM) to distribute its comprehensive product line of ready-to-use 2.4GHz spread spectrum RF transceiver (TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone. modules. AeroComm modules provide a better fit for industrial 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 applications when compared with other wireless technologies such as 802.11, WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network and Bluetooth. WLAN technology requires the use of costly access points, as well as a computer operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , in order to integrate. Bluetooth has significant limitations in range and availability as well as sophisticated software requirements, complicating com·pli·cate tr. & intr.v. com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing, com·pli·cates 1. To make or become complex or perplexing. 2. To twist or become twisted together. adj. 1. easy integration into industrial OEM applications. "AeroComm provides Instant Wireless(TM) RF-solutions, the fastest way for OEMs to incorporate wireless into their products," said Jim O'Callaghan, AeroComm's Vice President of OEM Sales & Marketing. "By teaming up with Avnet, the clear leader in RF & Microwave component distribution and world-class supply-chain management, we will be able to respond more quickly and competitively to our customers in this dynamic market." "Partnering with AeroComm allows us to serve a broad variety of wireless customers: those who need next-generation solutions, and those who need wireless capability but may not have the resources or desire to develop it internally," said Joel Levine, Director of Avnet's RF and Microwave Division. "Avnet is committed to providing customers with agency-approved RF solutions that include ready-to-use RF modules, software and integration support. Together, our two companies expect to improve customers' RF experience by simplifying development, speeding time to market, increasing design confidence and lowering cost." About AeroComm, Inc. Formed in 1990, AeroComm was the first manufacturer to gain FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. approval for 2.4GHz spread spectrum transceivers in 1994. Since then, AeroComm has become the leader in high-performance, cost-effective 2.4 GHz spread spectrum solutions for OEMs. The company's proprietary technology enables OEMs to integrate wireless communication into their systems faster, more reliably and at lower cost than to design internally. The ConnexRF line offers a variety of standard RF transceivers as well as custom solutions for major OEMs. An award-winning GoPrint line of printer sharing devices is also available via retail channels. Visit www.aerocomm.com. About Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a Fortune 500 company with annual sales exceeding $13 billion. Avnet is one of the world's largest distributors of RF, semiconductor, interconnect, passive and electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). components and computer products from the industry's leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain integration, engineering design and technical services. The company's Web site is located at www.avnet.com. |
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