Conexant's 802.11a/b/g WLAN Solution Achieves Wi-Fi Multimedia Certification; New Wi-Fi Certification Promotes Wireless Multimedia Quality Improvements and Interoperability.

RED BANK, N.J. -- Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor solutions for broadband communications, enterprise networks and the digital home, today announced that its IEEE 802.11a/b/g dual-band WorldRadio reference design achieved Wi-Fi Certification for WMM(TM) (Wi-Fi Multimedia). WMM provides superior quality of service (QoS) features for wireless multimedia applications by prioritizing network audio, video and data traffic and decreasing latency. The validation process also ensures that products receiving WMM certification are interoperable, which will facilitate the adoption of Wi-Fi in the consumer electronics market. As part of the Wi-Fi WMM interoperability test bed, Conexant's WorldRadio reference design will be used to validate other Wi-Fi products seeking this important certification.

"As the delivery of wireless multimedia content proliferates in both home and enterprise networks, it is important that we strengthen the end-user experience by seamlessly managing diverse and demanding network payloads," said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager for Conexant's Wireless Data and Networking Components Products. "We are pleased to be one of the first companies to receive the WMM certification. Our participation in the Wi-Fi Alliance WMM certification process reflects our continued commitment to supporting important Wi-Fi standards and the continuous optimization of our WLAN products for emerging applications in the home, enterprise and consumer electronic markets."

Conexant's WorldRadio is the first of its wide portfolio of PRISM WLAN reference designs to receive this important certification. Other Conexant client and system products including 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g client, media server, and access point reference designs are software upgradeable to support WMM capabilities.

Conexant is a leading developer of silicon technology for WLAN solutions that enable untethered access to video, data and voice in homes, offices and public places. The company offers the industry's most extensive suite of WLAN solutions including IEEE 802.11a/b/g and dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) chipsets, firmware, software, drivers and reference designs. These wireless networking solutions are used by the world's leading telecom, networking and computer companies in a wide range of products, including access points/routers, client cards, desktops, notebooks, PDAs, digital cameras, MP3 players and other handheld networking appliances. They are available as standalone solutions or offered in conjunction with Conexant's home network processors, DSL and cable modem semiconductor system solutions.

About Conexant

Conexant's innovative semiconductor solutions are driving broadband communications, enterprise networks and digital home networks worldwide. The company has leveraged its expertise and leadership position in modem technologies to enable more Internet connections than all of its competitors combined, and continues to develop highly integrated silicon solutions for broadband data and media processing networks.

Key products include client-side xDSL and cable modem solutions, home network processors, broadcast video encoders and decoders, digital set-top box components and systems solutions, and dial-up modems. Conexant's suite of networking components includes a leadership portfolio of IEEE 802.11a/b/g-compliant WLAN chipsets, software and reference designs, as well as solutions for applications based on HomePlug(SM) and HomePNA(TM). The company also offers a complete line of asymmetric and symmetric DSL central office solutions, which are used by service providers worldwide to deliver broadband data, voice, and video over copper telephone lines.

Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company with annual run-rate revenues of approximately $1.0 billion. The company has approximately 2,400 employees worldwide, and is headquartered in Red Bank, N.J. To learn more, please visit us at www.conexant.com.

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