Airespace Joins WiMAX Forum, Underscores Commitment to Ubiquitious Wireless Mobility; Company Leverages RF Expertise to Advance Emerging Broadband Wireless Specification.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2004 Airespace, Inc. announced today that it has joined the WiMAX Forum(TM), a non-profit corporation formed to help promote the 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. 802.16 standard and certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. the compatibility and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. of broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access equipment. Airespace is the first next-generation 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 (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) systems vendor to join the WiMAX Forum, embracing the emerging 802.16 standard as an important technology for the seamless roaming of wireless users across multiple environments, from Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) connectivity to in-building enterprise WLANs. In joining the WiMAX Forum, Airespace is extending its leadership position as a "wireless systems" company, working with the latest and greatest in RF technology to create business-critical wireless networks that leverage mobility for increased productivity and better business processes. "WiMAX is a natural extension to the Airespace wireless product portfolio," said Alan Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , vice president of marketing at Airespace. "By working with this and other technologies that can extend the range, performance, and capabilities of wireless networks, Airespace is helping to ensure the widespread, ubiquitous adoption of wireless technology." The purpose of the WiMAX Forum is to promote deployment of broadband wireless access networks by using a global standard and certifying interoperability of products and technologies. The WiMAX Forum is comprised of industry leaders who are committed to the open interoperability of all products used for broadband wireless access. The forum intends to foster a more competitive broadband wireless access marketplace by specifying minimum air-interface performance between various vendors' products and certifying products that meet those performance benchmarks. This performance certification offers the following benefits: -- For network operators, this means interoperability between equipment vendors -- For equipment vendors, this means fewer product variants -- For component vendors, this means larger series -- For end-users, this means faster and cheaper access which is more widely available "We are delighted Airespace is joining the WiMAX Forum and investing their confidence in the future of 802.16," said WiMAX Forum President Ron Resnick. "The WiMAX Forum drives innovation and growth of broadband wireless access, and members like Airespace with RF management and wireless networking See wireless network. experience help boost momentum as we work toward a key milestone: certification testing for interoperability of WiMAX Forum Certified products in early 2005." About the WiMAX Forum The WiMAX Forum(TM) is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to help promote and certify the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products using the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications. The forum's goal is to accelerate the introduction of these devices into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) products will be fully interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. and support Metropolitan Broadband Fixed and Portable Applications. For more information about the WiMAX Forum and its activities, please visit www.WiMAXForum.org. WiMAX Forum(TM) and WiMAX Forum Certified(TM)" are registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. About Airespace, Inc. Airespace designs and develops intelligent wireless networking platforms that support business-critical applications. The company has set the standard for enterprise Wireless LANs, having earned CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information LLC's "Best of Interop Award," Network Computing's "Editor's Choice Award" and "Well Connected Product of the Year," Network World's "World Class Award" and "Best of the Test Award," Internet Telephony's "Product of the Year," and nomination as one of the "Best Wireless Products of 2003" in InfoWorld's "Reader's Choice" Awards. With dynamic RF management, air-tight security, seamless mobility, and support for real-time applications such as voice, Airespace helps enterprises implement secure Wireless LAN networks worldwide. For more information on Airespace and its products, visit www.airespace.com or call 408-635-2000. Airespace is a registered trademark of Airespace, Inc. |
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