D-Link Incorporates Atheros Technology into 802.11a/b/g and 802.11b/g-based WLAN Product Lines.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Companies Extend the Reach of Their Partnership to Include Performance Enhancing Standards-plus Features Atheros Communications and D-Link today announced a broad strategic partnership to deliver the latest 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g technologies to market Atheros' advanced multi-mode WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network technology in a wide array of D-Link 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g products. D-Link is using Atheros' market-leading 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g chipsets in its wireless routers and access points, CardBus adapters, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). adapters and a range of 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 products. The two companies have also extended their partnership, enabling D-Link to be first-to-market at the end of Q3 with higher performance WLAN products based on Atheros' Super G(TM) and Super A/G A/G Above Ground A/G Assemblies of God (Church Denomination) A/G Air/Ground A/G Air-to-Ground A/G Albumin-Globulin Ratio (TM) standards-plus performance enhancements. Super G and Super A/G performance-enhancing capabilities deliver significant actual end user TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. throughput for 802.11a/b/g, 802.11b/g and 802.11a WLANs. Super G and Super A/G are backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility with conventional 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a products. The features support mixed-mode operation with Atheros and third-party solutions in the same network. "Atheros continues to be a strategic partner, and we are expanding our relationship to introduce new products that address the changing needs of our home and business customers," said Steven Joe, president of D-Link. D-Link's commitment to multi-mode 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g technologies is consistent with the entire WLAN market's move toward products supporting the faster speeds of multi-band 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g technologies. In a separate press release last week, Atheros announced that it shipped more than 1 million 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g chips in June, a new monthly record for the company. These developments are a reflection of the market's rapid transition from legacy 802.11b products to 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g products in home and business environments. "As a leading provider of WLAN consumer products -- D-Link has offered an extensive product portfolio of advanced multi-mode 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 products based on the 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g technologies," said Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros. "Through our partnership, Atheros will continue to provide D-Link with the latest and most advanced WLAN technology available, to support its effort to deliver the best-performing and most feature rich WLAN products available." About D-Link Systems, Inc. Ranked by BusinessWeek as one of the top 100 Information technology companies, D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office See SOHO. (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ), Small to Medium Business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With more than a million square feet of manufacturing capacity and millions of Ethernet adapters, hubs and switch ports, manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Latin American headquarters are located at 53 Discovery, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (949) 788-0805; FAX (949) 753-7033; Internet www.dlink.com. About Atheros Communications, Inc. Atheros Communications is a leading developer of networking technologies for secure, high-performance wireless local area networks. As an innovator in advanced multi-mode wireless solutions compliant with the 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 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. For more information, visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com. Atheros and the Atheros logo are registered trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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