Atheros Multi-Mode WLAN Technology Is First To Market.Business Editors and High Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003 Dual-Band WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Solution Now Integrated in New ThinkPad Notebooks Offers Best Performance and Transparent Connectivity Across 802.11 Standards Atheros Communications, the leading developer of advanced 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) technology, today announced that IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) is introducing the first of several new ThinkPad models that integrates the Atheros multi-mode WLAN chipset. This new model, called the ThinkPad R40, is shipping now and offers users the ability to seamlessly connect to any 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. 802.11 network based on both the 802.11a and the 802.11b standards. IBM has chosen the Atheros multi-mode 802.11a/b solution in order to help simplify the wireless user experience and provide the highest WLAN performance to its customers. Multi-mode products, while still supporting legacy WLAN devices that operate in the 2.4-GHz band, provide all the benefits of the 5-GHz band and the 802.11a standard. These benefits include more non-interfering transmission channels and a cleaner spectrum, along with five times the speed and more than 20 times the user capacity of 802.11b-only deployments. Multi-mode WLAN is a global phenomenon that's happening now to allow notebooks to operate in any country where unlicensed spectrum has been allocated for WLAN usage. As the first ThinkPad model to offer built-in Wi-Fi 802.11a/b connectivity, the new IBM ThinkPad R40 is capable of connecting to any Wi-Fi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11. based on any IEEE 802.11 standard. Other key features include the advanced IBM UltraConnect antennae technology and Access Connections wireless software that is capable of automatically sensing a wired or WLAN connection and switching between them based on priority or performance. This means ThinkPad users can seamlessly and transparently move from a wired office connection to a wireless LAN campus connection, without having to manually switch profiles. "From IBM's introduction of the innovative TrackPoint device to their latest wireless innovations, the ThinkPad line of notebooks is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as high performance and maximum flexibility for the mobile professional," said Rich Redelfs, president and chief executive officer for Atheros. "-We're thrilled to work with IBM to provide the most efficient, transparent wireless connectivity to their customers." The Atheros chipset, the market's only commercially available combination 2.4- and 5-GHz product today, seamlessly and transparently supports all major security and wireless standards via its SmartSelect(TM) technology. These standards include the Advanced Encryption Standard (cryptography, algorithm) Advanced Encryption Standard - (AES) The NIST's replacement for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The Rijndael /rayn-dahl/ symmetric block cipher, designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, was chosen by a NIST contest to be AES. (AES) for enterprise and government-grade security, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. and TKIP See WPA. for legacy encryption, 802.1x authentication, Cisco's LEAP, Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) and 802.1q Virtual LAN (VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network ) support to segment multiple classes of users. About IBM ThinkPad IBM ThinkPad continues to help lead the way in delivering enhancements, innovations and solutions that have shaped and defined the mobile computing industry. Since the launch of the ThinkPad 700C in 1992, more than 15 million ThinkPad notebooks have been shipped. ThinkPad notebooks are praised as design and engineering models, winning more than 850 industry awards. ThinkPad notebooks have been trusted for use in some of the world's most extreme settings, including space shuttle launches, altitudes more than 17,000 feet above sea level and on the open seas. For more information about IBM, visit http://www.ibm.com. About Atheros Communications, Inc. Atheros Communications is the leading developer of networking technologies for secure, high-performance wireless local area networks. As the industry innovator and market-share leader in wireless multimode solutions compliant with the IEEE 802.11 specifications, Atheros is driving transparent connections among electronic devices in the office, home and on the road. Atheros technology is being used by many of the world's leading wireless equipment manufacturers. For more information, visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com. Atheros and the Atheros logo are registered trademarks and Atheros Turbo Mode and SmartSelect are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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