Cameo Communications, Inc. Taps Staccato Communications' Ripcord(TM) Solution For PC Products Based on Certified Wireless USB.SAN DIEGO -- Cameo Communications, Inc., an international network products supplier based in Taiwan, has selected Staccato Communications' Ripcord rip·cord n. 1. A cord pulled to release the pack of a parachute. 2. A cord pulled to release gas from a balloon. ripcord Noun a cord pulled to open a parachute from its pack (TM) family of single-chip, all-CMOS solutions for its PC dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. and hub products based on Certified Wireless USB. Cameo is a key supplier to many of the largest PC, peripheral, and accessory brand names in the US and worldwide, and enables those customers to offer Certified Wireless USB products on retail shelves by year-end. "The major retail customers are seeing great demand for Certified Wireless USB products. Our goal is to take the lead in supplying this demand, as we have done in other markets, by forming strategic relationships, aggressively developing the channel, and maintaining a clear perception of market needs," said Frank Kuo, product marketing director, Cameo Communications. "We believe our selection of Staccato's Ripcord chip will help us deliver state-of-the-art products in the U.S. beginning in the fourth quarter of this year." According to market research and consulting firm, Parks Associates, the estimated worldwide market for UWB-enabled products is expected to reach nearly 100 million unit shipments by year-end 2007, with a significant share of those products aimed at cable replacement for the PC, peripheral, and accessory markets. "This early Certified Wireless USB announcement by Staccato and Cameo confirms our assumption that the early ultra-wideband market will be driven by such solutions as dongles, hubs, and other add-on products to retrofit existing devices," said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates. "We expect a strong ramp in 2007 with Certified Wireless USB technology embedded directly into PC, peripherals, and other consumer electronics devices." "We are seeing tremendous demand from customers for Certified Wireless USB. The first wave of products will be dongles, hubs, and add-in cards to enable retrofit of existing PCs and peripherals. As a leading ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. supplier of these products, Cameo is moving aggressively to satisfy that demand quickly. Staccato's Ripcord is the only single-chip, all-CMOS solution and that enables a single-sided board design with very few external components required. This resulted in a low cost, small form-factor, high performance design that was completed very quickly," said Marty Colombatto, 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 Staccato Communications. "We're working closely with Cameo to enable them to introduce volume products to retail shelves by year-end." "Staccato Communications continues to show leadership in bringing products to market based on the Certified Wireless USB specification Certified Wireless USB (W-USB for short) is the specification of a wireless extension of the USB standard which intends to further increase the availability of general USB-based solutions. It is maintained by the WiMedia Alliance, and as of 2007 the current revision (1. . Customer announcements, such as Cameo Communications, indicate that real products will likely hit retail shelves later this year," said Jeff Ravencraft, chairman and president of 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. . About Cameo Communications Cameo Communications, Inc. is an international Networking products supplier specializing in Management Ethernet Switch, Ethernet products, Optical Fiber products, VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a , IP Set top box, XDSL, 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 Wireless LAN products, IEEE802.16d/e WiMAX CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment products and 3G mobile products. Cameo is steadily increasing its market share in the competitive data communications field through innovative product design and marketing. For more information, visit http://www.cameo.com.tw/ About Staccato Products Based on the WiMedia Alliance's 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 common radio platform and the Certified Wireless USB specification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Ripcord is implemented in a complete System-In-Package (SiP) using leading 110nm digital CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process technology. Ripcord provides a complete, fully integrated single-chip, all-CMOS solution for the first commercial applications of high-speed UWB at 480 Mbps based on Certified Wireless USB. Ripcord's high level of integration minimizes design risk, lowers system cost and accelerates customers' time-to-market by consolidating all hardware and software components necessary to implement a commercial product. About Staccato Communications Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Staccato Communications is an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology pioneer with applications expertise in Certified Wireless USB, Bluetooth and Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity. The 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. serves the personal computing, consumer electronics and mobile phone industries with small form factor, single-chip, all-CMOS wireless solutions. Staccato's WiMedia-based offerings include PHY, MAC, drivers, application software, development kits and reference designs. For more information, please visit www.staccatocommunications.com. Ripcord is a Staccato trademark, all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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