Air2U and Mobilian Ink TrueAlliance Agreement to Deliver Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo Solutions; Leading Taiwan ODM/OEM Joins Mobilian's TrueAlliance Partner Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HILLSBORO, Ore & HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003 Air2U Incorporated and Mobilian(TM) Corporation jointly announced today that Air2U has joined Mobilian's TrueAlliance(TM) Partner Program and selected Mobilian's TrueRadio(TM) chipset to be used in a range of combination Wi-Fi + Bluetooth products including cardbus, mini-PCI and access points. Air2U is also joining Mobilian's TrueAlliance Partner Program, designed for early adopters of Mobilian's technology. Under the alliance, Air2U will have access to Mobilian's multi-standard reference design and radio expertise, TrueRadio chipsets and development kits and systems consulting. Likewise, Mobilian will have access to Air2U's product development, retail marketing and large-scale manufacturing. The alliance will also allow Mobilian to benefit from Air2U's well-established worldwide distribution channels and partners. "Mobilian will be an excellent addition to our growing portfolio of wireless solutions. We believe combination Wi-Fi + Bluetooth products offer an exciting business opportunity, and that Mobilian's TrueRadio combo chipset puts us in an excellent position to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. this trend," said Peter Chen (person) Peter Chen - The developer of the Entity-Relationship model. , President, Air2U and AIPTEK International. "Air2U is an excellent partner for Mobilian," said Gordon Schenk, VP Sales for Mobilian. "They and their partners are providing both card manufacturing expertise and channel demand fulfillment. We look forward to establishing and maintaining an outstanding business relationship with them." About Air2U Incorporated Air2U is a leading Taiwanese ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. for the wireless industry and is closely aligned with AIPTEK International Inc. (Advanced Internet Peripheral Technologies), a large 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 committed to providing affordable peripherals for consumers. AIPTEK has been at the leading edge of the advanced information products market since it was established in 1997. AIPTEK develops advanced peripherals and wireless products, including digital still cameras, cell phone headsets, video cameras, video phones, digital voice recorders and interactive pen-based recognition systems. About Mobilian Founded in February 1999, Mobilian is a wireless systems company that develops chips, software and reference designs to support multiple wireless radio standards seamlessly and cost effectively. Mobilian's initial products are focused on wireless personal area networking (WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) A wireless network that is typically limited to a small cell radius. In an office environment, a WPAN would be used to transfer data between a handheld device and desktop machine or printer. ) and wireless local area networking (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) markets. To date, Mobilian has raised more than $70 million in funding, led by some of the industry's most recognized names in the financial, technology and telecommunications arenas. Mobilian has major design centers in Hillsboro, Oregon Hillsboro is a city in and county seat of Washington County, Oregon, United States.GR6 The community began in 1842 and was named Hillsborough in 1850, before incorporation in 1876 as Hillsboro. and San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . For more information, visit the Mobilian Web site at www.mobilian.com. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Mobilian(TM), TrueRadio(TM) and TrueAlliance(TM)are the property of Mobilian Corporation. All other trademarks and servicemarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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