Cruise Technologies to Incorporate Proxim's New IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Card into its Mobile Windows-based Terminal.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998-- Proxim RangeLAN802 Complements Cruise's Award-Winning Wireless Handheld Thin Client Computing See thin client. Solutions Continuing their successful partnership to deliver the latest technologies for highly functional wireless thin client computing solutions, 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 ) and Cruise Technologies today at Networld+Interop '98 announced that Cruise will deliver a solution that supports Proxim's 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 implementation. Proxim's RangeLAN802(TM) 2 Mbps frequency hopping product line complements Cruise's wireless Windows-based terminals by providing a "plug and play" solution for applications requiring IEEE 802.11 compliance. Cruise Technologies is a leading developer of award-winning, cost-effective wireless handheld thin client products. Proxim is a leading supplier of 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. ) products, and the world leader of interoperable products via the industry-proven OpenAir(TM) wireless LAN standard, and now the new IEEE 802.11 standard. Cruise Technologies will offer both embedded design-in 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 module and PC card radio solutions, including 802.11 and OpenAir protocols, to guarantee customers a choice of radio frequency (RF) solutions optimized to meet their needs. "Cruise will offer the industry a robust, complete IEEE 802.11 wireless thin client solution with RangeLAN802," said Chris Gladwin, Cruise Technologies chairman and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. . "Proxim's RangeLAN802 PC card products will complement our thriving OpenAir-based CruisePAD product line to address the needs of installations which require 802.11-compliant products." "Proxim is pleased to further our successful partnership with Cruise Technologies, a clear leader in wireless thin client systems, to bring 802.11 technology into the handheld thin client market," said Brian Button, Proxim Sales and Marketing vice president. "We look to deliver the best of all worlds by conforming to today's leading standards and meeting the diverse needs of users." About RangeLAN802 Proxim RangeLAN802 products operate in the 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band and utilize frequency hopping spread spectrum RF technology, which is both highly secure and exceptionally immune to interference. RangeLAN802 products leverage the robust software features and network management capabilities developed for Proxim's award-winning RangeLAN2(TM) wireless LAN product family over the past five years. RangeLAN802 products are designed to comply with the IEEE 802.11 specification and deliver 2 Mbps data rate, exceptional range, wired-equivalent privacy (WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. ) encryption, and advanced network management features for wireless LAN applications. About Cruise Technologies Cruise Technologies, founded in February 1997, is the leading developer of wireless thin client technology. Cruise develops and markets its flagship CruiseConnect(TM) platform through OEM, licensing and reseller partners around the world, leveraging its strong core technology and patent position. CruiseConnect-based solutions are used in a broad set of industries including healthcare, government, military, manufacturing and warehousing. CruiseConnect is incorporated into thin client products including the SitePad from Motorola's Worldwide Data Solutions Division, the Winterm Wireless product line from Wyse Technology, the MobilePAD from Telos Corporation, and the CruisePAD through IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and select systems integrators. Cruise Technologies is privately held and headquartered near Chicago. For more information, visit Cruise's web site at: www.cruisetech.com or call 847/797-0520. About Proxim Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Proxim, Inc., is the world's leading supplier of spread spectrum wireless LAN products to both OEMs and wireless solutions providers. With the introduction of its RangeLAN2 product family in 1994, Proxim was first to market with 2.4 GHz frequency hopping wireless LAN technology. Since that time, RangeLAN2 technology has been selected by more than 50 wireless solution providers worldwide including AMP, Cruise Technologies, Data General, Fujitsu, HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy & Company, IBM, Intermec, LXE LXE Lightguide Express Entry (AT&T) , Matsushita, Motorola, NTT, and Toshiba. Proxim is a founding member of the Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum (WLIF (Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum, Sunnyvale, CA) An earlier membership organization that endorsed products proven interoperable with major wireless LAN standards. It was founded in 1996 to promote the OpenAir protocol, and later, 802.11. It disbanded in 2001. See Wi-Fi Alliance. ), established to deliver and test interoperable wireless LAN products and services (www.wlif.com). Proxim is also a core member of the Home Radio Frequency Working Group (HRFWG HRFWG Home Radio Frequency Working Group (Compaq, IBM, Motorola, et al) ), organized to provide a broad range of interoperable cordless consumer devices (www.homerf.org). Proxim's web site is located at www.proxim.com. -0- Note to Editors: All company and product brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Proxim, Inc. Dan Spalding, 650/526-3619 dspalding@proxim.com or Cruise Technologies Scott Merkle, 847/797-0520 ext. 230 s.merkle@cruisetech.com |
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