Citadel and Proxim provide wireless computing products for industrial environments.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 1995--Proxim, Inc., a leading supplier of wireless data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. products, and Citadel Computer Corp., a manufacturer of computer systems and products for rugged environments, announced today an agreement to integrate Proxim's RangeLAN2(TM) 2.4 GHz radio frequency (RF) wireless local area networking (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. ) technology into Citadel's TouchStar(TM) products. The agreement allows Citadel to provide high-speed network access to both mobile and fixed-location users in harsh industrial environments, such as distribution and warehousing. The new wireless capability also offers Citadel customers an alternative to installing expensive cabling in hard-to-wire locations. For Proxim, the agreement further establishes RangeLAN2 as the technology of choice for wireless LAN applications. "Giving mobile users full computing power and real-time network access is the key to increasing productivity and maintaining accurate, up-to-date information," said David King, Proxim's president and 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. . "For mobile workers such as forklift drivers or shipping and receiving personnel, a wireless LAN is the only way to effectively interact with the network, and Citadel's TouchStar product line is an ideal solution. Using wireless LANs also eliminates the expense of laying a whole new cable infrastructure, which is particularly relevant in leased or temporary buildings." "2.4 GHz frequency hopping spread spectrum RF is the wireless LAN technology of the future," said Greg Walker, president of Citadel. "Through this agreement, mobile users in rugged environments not only gain a robust wireless technology, but also a basis for interoperability with the wide range of RangeLAN2-compatible products already available in the market." The new wireless capabilities are available for Citadel's forklift and wall-mount TouchStar solutions. Packaged in a rugged, compact configuration, the TouchStar architecture delivers an industry standard PC-compatible capability for applications in rugged industrial settings. Standard features include both a touchscreen operator interface and diskless network configuration. Engineered to deliver reliable performance despite extreme temperatures, physical shock and vibration, and airborne contaminants airborne contaminants, n.pl materials in the atmosphere that can affect the health of persons in the same or a nearby environment. Also referred to as air pollution. (dust, etc.), TouchStar systems are well suited to cross-dock and warehouse material management. RangeLAN2 Technology Proxim's RangeLAN2 2.4 GHz technology is designed for high-performance mobility-centric wireless LAN applications. Based on highly secure, interference-immune frequency hopping spread spectrum technology, RangeLAN2 delivers the longest range, highest capacity and most advanced network architecture of any 2.4 GHz wireless LAN product. RangeLAN2 operates at an uncompressed data rate of 1.6 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. (Mbps) per channel with 15 available channels providing scaleable wireless bandwidth up to 24 Mbps. The RangeLAN2 architecture incorporates state-of-the-art wireless networking features such as seamless roaming, power management, advanced security, site survey diagnostics, and the IEEE-endorsed high-throughput modulation approach. About Citadel Headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Souhegan River. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 13,575. It is the retail and manufacturing center of a six-town area known informally as the Souhegan Valley. , Citadel Computer Corporation was founded in 1979 and specializes in the development of harsh-environment computer systems and related products. These include embedded systems, integrated workstations and rugged solid-state data storage peripherals for demanding high-reliability applications. Citadel's TouchStar product family includes wall-mount, vehicle-mount and hand-held 486-based PC-compatible computers. Citadel systems are serving in challenging applications for major industrial and military corporations around the world. About Proxim Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Proxim, Inc., (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 :PROX n. 1. "The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes." Adj. 1. prox - in or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox" proximo ) was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications technology. Since 1989, the company has been the industry's leading 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 supplier of spread spectrum wireless data networking products. In 1994, Proxim introduced RangeLAN2, its award-winning 2.4 GHz frequency hopping wireless LAN product family. RangeLAN2 has been selected as the 2.4 GHz technology of choice by leading wireless solution providers worldwide including DEC, Fujitsu, Intermec, LXE LXE Lightguide Express Entry (AT&T) , NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform , Norand, and Zenith Data Systems Zenith Data Systems (ZDS) was a division of Zenith founded in 1979 after Zenith acquired Heathkit, who had, at that time, recently entered the personal computer market. Zenith sold personal computers under both the Heath/Zenith and Zenith Data Systems names. . To date, Proxim has shipped more than 100,000 spread spectrum radio products. -0- Note to Editors: All products and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Proxim, Inc., Mountain View Dan Toporek or Mack Sullivan, 415/960-1630 or Citadel Computer Corporation, Milford John Geary, 603/672-5500 |
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