Alereon and Stonestreet One Showcase Solutions for Windows Mobile.Companies Extend Mobile Ultrawideband Platform Solutions to Cell Phones LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Alereon, Inc., the ultrawideband (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and ) technology leader for mobile WiMedia and solutions based on Certified Wireless USB The wireless version of the universal serial bus (USB). Using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, wireless USB is designed to provide the same 480 Mbits/sec data rate as USB 2.0 within two meters (6.6 ft.) or 110 Mbps within 10 meters (33 ft.). , and Stonestreet One, Inc., a leading wireless software company focused on complete solutions for local and personal area networks including WiMedia-based UWB, today announced a new wireless USB solution for Microsoft Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded CE platforms including PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). devices and cellular phones. Alereon and Stonestreet One are demonstrating this platform at WinHEC 2007 in Los Angeles. The mobile phone solution consists of the Alereon AL4000 Certified Wireless USB chipset, the only native device solution currently certified for Wireless USB solutions by the USB-IF, powered by Stonestreet One's UltraSuite([TM])for Windows Mobile software and device drivers. Consumer and mobile electronics 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 devices which support compact flash (CF) and SDIO See SDIO card. interfaces using Windows Mobile can now incorporate this advanced high speed wireless technology and connect with both legacy wired USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and Certified Wireless USB equipment and platforms, as specified by the USB Implementers Forum The USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF, is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program. . The demonstration includes a Samsung i730 cellular phone with an embedded Certified Wireless USB chipset from Alereon running UltraSuite[TM] and WiCenter[TM] for Windows Mobile software, connected to a laptop running the Stonestreet UltraSuite[TM] and WiCenter[TM] PC software for Microsoft Windows. Eric Broockman, 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 Alereon, commented, "Alereon and Stonestreet One continue to be pioneers in enabling the mobile wireless USB platform. Cellular phone and PDA makers now have the ability to provide untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. solutions to their customers that can transfer data at high USB speeds. In addition, with the first solutions now certified by the USB-IF, consumer electronics manufacturers can move forward rapidly and with confidence that their products will interoperate with current and future certified solutions." Richard Smith, president of Stonestreet One, added, "The mobile and embedded device platform is an excellent fit for UWB technology. By combining our strengths in wireless software with Alereon's leadership in Wireless USB hardware, we are creating a breakthrough wireless capability for this important market." "It is very exciting to see the potential of Wireless USB and the rich scenarios it creates for our Windows customers," said Fred Bhesania, USB-IF board of directors representative and senior program manager for device connectivity at Microsoft Corp. "The work between Alereon and Stonestreet One helps deliver a positive experience for our users." Alereon and Stonestreet One are demonstrating their UWB solutions including this new capability at the USB-IF solutions showcase at the WinHEC show in Los Angeles, May 14-16, 2007. About Alereon, Inc. Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. using revolutionary ultrawideband (UWB) radio technology to develop high-bandwidth, low-power, low-cost Wireless USB and WiMedia UWB chipsets that are ideal for today's portable products, like digital cameras, mp3 players and cell phones. Our mission is to replace the complex tangle of wires that interconnect today's electronic devices with wireless links. For more information, visit http://www.alereon.com. About Stonestreet One Stonestreet One is a leading provider of software solutions for wireless communications, with products and expertise in Bluetooth, WiFi, UWB, and related technologies. The company's Bluetooth protocol stack, Bluetopia[R], and WiMedia ultrawideband stack, UltraSuite[TM], are promoted and used by leading chipmakers, distributors, embedded software companies, and OEMs around the world in computing, automotive, biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. , mobile communications and consumer electronics products. The company is an active contributing member of the Bluetooth SIG and the WiMedia Alliance. Stonestreet One is headquartered at 322 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA. For more information about Stonestreet One and contact details, visit the website at www.stonestreetone.com. UltraSuite[TM] and Bluetopia[R] are trademarks of Stonestreet One, Inc. 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