Belkin Components Delivers on Promise of Bringing New USB 2.0 Standard to Market; Belkin Introduces Its New USB 2.0 4-Port Hub.Business Editors COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000 Belkin Components, the leading manufacturer of Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) connectivity products, today introduced its new USB 2.0 4-port hub. Designed with a USB 2.0 chipset from NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation (NEC) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NIPNY), the Belkin USB 2.0 4-port hub (F5U221) offers unparalleled performance and the ability to support high-speed devices of up to 480Mbps. Introduced to complement the Belkin USB 2.0 PCI Card (announced earlier this month), the Belkin USB 2.0 4-port hub allows the connection of up to four high speed USB 2.0 devices to a USB 2.0 port and up to a total of 127 devices overall. The USB 2.0 4-port hub is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 devices, while a combination of USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices can be connected simultaneously. The hub features intelligent power management that automatically detects when the hub is bus-powered or powered by the included wall adapter. The Belkin USB 2.0 4-port hub uses the same connectors and cabling model of the USB 1.1 standard. It also offers the same ease-of-use features of the USB 1.1 standard, such as plug-and-play installation, so the user will not see a change in the usage model. They will, however, benefit from being able to use an additional range of high-speed, high-bandwidth peripherals such as video-conferencing cameras, next generation scanners, cameras, printers and mass storage devices. "Simply put, greater bandwidth allows more devices to work on the bus without slowing the bus down," said Eric Deming, USB 2.0 product manager at Belkin Components. "Users will notice a tremendous difference in the speed and quality at which new USB 2.0 devices work without noticing any difference in the way that those devices connect and work with the computer," he added. The Belkin USB 2.0 4-port hub will be ready to ship in January 2001 and will have an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $89.99. Included with the hub will be a USB 2.0 device cable and AC wall adapter. Belkin Components is the leading manufacturer of computer cables, surge protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS), Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity devices, FireWire(R) digital video editing and connectivity products, Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse ) switches, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. cabling, peripheral sharing devices, high-quality audio/video cables, and cellular/PCS and computer accessories. Belkin products are available through a network of major distributors, resellers and superstores. For more information, call 1-800-2BELKIN, or visit the company's Web site at www.belkin.com. |
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