Best of Interop Judges Name Atheros' AR5001X Combo 802.11a/g/b WLAN Solution as Grand Prize Winner at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2002 Editors from 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 Media LLC's Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , InformationWeek and EE Times Select Atheros as the Best of Interop, Grand Prize Award Winner Atheros Communications Inc.'s AR5001X Combo 802.11a/g/b WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Solution was named the Best of Interop, Grand Prize winner at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas by CMP Media LLC's Network Computing, InformationWeek and EE Times. Introduced in March 2002, the AR5001X Combo WLAN Solution is a highly integrated three-chip set supporting the high-performance 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. 802.11a, the 802.11g draft, and legacy 802.11b wireless specifications. The chipset is the industry's first to support all of the IEEE 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 standards. It also sets a new industry benchmark for wireless security, performance, and international interoperability. The AR5001X is sampling today and is being implemented in customer mini PCI An extension of the PCI bus used in portable computers. Designed for peripherals such as modems and network adapters, Mini PCI cards are credit-card sized modules that snap onto the motherboard; they are not inserted into slots like PC Cards. , CardBus and Access Point products that are scheduled for availability in the second half of 2002. The chipset offers a comprehensive security suite including a line-speed engine for 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), WEP/TKIP support for backward compatibility See backward compatible. (jargon) backward compatibility - Able to share data or commands with older versions of itself, or sometimes other older systems, particularly systems it intends to supplant. with older systems, 802.1x authentication, and support for virtual private networks (VPNs) and virtual LANs (VLANs). Using Atheros Smart Select(TM) technology, the AR5001X will make wireless LANs much easier to use by automatically choosing the optimal radio-frequency specification (a/g/b), data rate, error correction method, power management features, and security protocol for the available wireless network. SmartSelect then dynamically adapts to changing conditions as the user roams within that network. The chipset also includes support for the 108-Mbps Atheros Turbo Mode(TM) and Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmit Power Control Transmit Power Control is a technical mechanism used within some networking devices in order to prevent too much unwanted interference between different wireless networks (e.g. the owner's network and the neighbour's network). features to satisfy European requirements for 5 GHz Wireless LANs. For more details about the innovative AR5001X Combo WLAN Solution, visit www.atheros.com. The editors of Network Computing, InformationWeek and EE Times - the premier media brands in their respective categories - reviewed submissions and then scoured the show floor evaluating new products, selecting the Grand Prize Winner from among the Best of Interop award winners. The Best of Interop Awards are designed to help IT and network managers shorten the evaluation process in assessing new products. By identifying innovative products debuted at NetWorld+Interop, the Best of Interop Awards assist in the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Internet-enabled solutions. Atheros' AR5001X Combo WLAN Solution was singled out from a field of products already selected as winners in their categories to receive the highest honor of Grand Prize Winner from over 250 entries. "With all the great new products being shown here this week, we are honored that this demanding panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"IT and corporate management are charged with identifying the products, technologies and services that will drive results," said Ron Anderson, Lab Director for Network Computing and head of this year's Best of Interop distinguished editorial judging team. "We selected Atheros' AR5001X Combo WLAN Solution as the Best of Interop Grand Prize Winner because we believe it exemplifies the critical aspects necessary to solve business initiatives. It is truly the best-of-the-best debuted at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas," stated Anderson. About CMP Media CMP Media (www.cmp.com) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers' comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting. About NetWorld+Interop NetWorld+Interop is the world's premier education and interactive event forum for technical professionals responsible for network and IT strategies from large enterprise and service provider organizations. The professional and business interests of the community are promoted through 4 proven elements: Quality education taught by experts in networking, technology demonstrations featured in our InteropNet programs, an interactive show floor featuring top networking and telecommunications vendors, and a global platform delivering quality events in 6 countries. NetWorld+Interop is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 5,300 exhibiting companies and 1.3 million attendees through 60 events in 17 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.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 OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) A digital transmission technique that uses a large number of carriers spaced apart at slightly different frequencies. technology 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 including Accton, Actiontec, ALPS Alps, great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the borders of N Italy and adjacent regions of SE France, Switzerland, SW Germany, and Electric, Intel, Intermec, Netgear, Philips, Proxim, SMC Networks, Sony, TDK TDK Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Council) TDK The Dark Knights (gaming clan) TDK Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo KK (TDK Electronics Co. Ltd. , Ultradevices, Wistron NeWeb and others. For more information, visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com. Note to Editors: Atheros, the Atheros logo, SmartSelect, and Atheros Turbo Mode are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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