Extended Systems Demonstrates Wireless Bluetooth Protocol Stack at Developer's Conference in LA and at Bluetooth Seminar in Japan.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1999-- Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND XTND Extend XTND XML Transition Network Definition ), a leader in short-range wireless connectivity, provided two technology demonstrations this week of its XTNDAccess Blue SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). embedded Bluetooth(TM) protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). -- one at the Bluetooth Developer's Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. (Dec.6-9) and another in Tokyo, Japan (Dec. 9) at a Bluetooth Seminar sponsored by A.I. Corporation. The communication software protocol is used by manufacturers to implement Bluetooth wireless connectivity in PDAs, cell phones, and other mobile devices as well as other applications industries such as the automobile and aeronautics industries are considering. XTNDAccess Blue SDK is an embedded stack that manages the wireless communication protocol needed to implement Bluetooth defined user profiles. The profiles include object push, synchronization, file transfer, headset, cordless telephony, intercom, dial-up networking See dial-up network and Win Dial-up networking. , FAX and 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. access. In Los Angeles, the Bluetooth Developers Conference attracted all of the technology leaders associated with the Bluetooth SIG including the founders Ericsson, Nokia, Intel, 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 Toshiba and new players Microsoft, 3Com, Motorola and Lucent. In Tokyo, Extended Systems, in concert with A.I. Corporation, held a Bluetooth Seminar attended by over 60 of Japan's leading consumer electronics' manufacturers including NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Sharp, Fujitsu, Casio, Cannon, Pentax, Kyocera, Kenwood, SII SII Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile) SII Seiko Instruments, Inc. SII Strong Interest Inventory SII Standards Institution of Israel SII Securities and Investment Institute (UK) , Sony, Chio, TDK TDK Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Council) TDK The Dark Knights (gaming clan) TDK Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo KK (TDK Electronics Co. Ltd. , JVC JVC Victor Company of Japan (or Japan's Victor Company) JVC Jewelers Vigilance Committee JVC Jesuit Volunteer Corps JVC Jet Vane Control (directs VLS-launched missiles) JVC Jonker-Volgenant-Castanon , Pioneer, Hitachi, Honda, Matsushita, Yamataki. The Bluetooth technology demonstrations enabled attendees at both events to observe a working implementation of the specification in software and hardware, showing that upon release early next year manufacturers will be able to begin developing Bluetooth equipped devices. About Bluetooth Technology Bluetooth's Special Interest Group (SIG) is a collection of wireless telecommunications and computing leaders. This group was founded in 1998 by Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia and Toshiba to create a global specification for short-range, wireless connectivity. Since its founding, the Bluetooth SIG has grown to over 1,200 members, recently adding Microsoft, 3COM, Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lucent, Motorola, Philips, Samsung, Siemens and Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. and others as members. More information is available at www.bluetooth.com. Bluetooth technology allows for the replacement of many proprietary cables that now connect one device to another, providing seamless voice and data transmission via wireless, short-range radio. Bluetooth complements IrDA infrared's point-and-shoot strength with omni-directional signaling and capacity to penetrate solid objects. Extended Systems' Bluetooth Development Role Extended Systems, was an early adopter of the Bluetooth RF standard and is finishing the development of its portable, embedded protocol stack and multi-transport OBEX application fully implementing Bluetooth specifications 1.0. The XTNDAccess Bluetooth protocol stack is scheduled for release in the first calendar quarter of 2000. "Leading the way in Bluetooth software development is a natural extension of our leadership in infrared wireless connectivity. Coupled with our family of infrared software, Windows applications, adapters, and development tools our Bluetooth development and work on our Multi-transport OBEX application will fuel the growth of mobile information management by expanding the sphere of wireless connectivity," explains Steve Simpson The name Steve Simpson can refer to:
Short-range wireless connectivity opens the door to innovations in hardware design, software applications, and consumer usage for existing cellular phones, handheld communicators, PDAs, set-top boxes, cable telephony/modems, automobile capabilities and aeronautics applications as well as communication between PCs, notebooks, printers, cameras, and future consumer products. The Bluetooth SIG consortium estimates that by the end of 2001 Bluetooth technology will be a standard feature in more than 100 million mobile phones, millions of PCs, mobile computers and other handheld devices. About the Demonstrations The demonstrations combined Extended Systems' software stack written over the top of a radio-modem hardware emulator provided by Silicon Wave, Inc., a pioneer in the design of radio frequency (RF)-enabled microchips. In Los Angeles, both Extended Systems and Silicon Wave demonstrated Extended System's embedded protocol stack running over the top of Silicon Wave's emulator which included a host controller interface A host controller interface is a register level interface which allows a host controller for USB or FireWire to communicate with the operating system of a personal computer. , radio-modem module and baseband radio transmitter. The demonstration included two side-by-side notebook computers running XTNDAccess Blue SDK. The notebooks were seated atop two radio-modem emulator systems. The notebooks were connected to each emulator by a serial cable, and a wireless radio transmission was broadcast to and from antennas positioned at the rear of each device. The technology demonstration illustrated how each system identified itself respectively as radio 1 (master) and radio 2 (slave). A device inquiry was run by the master radio locating the other device, they established a link, and radio 1 passed a file to radio 2 using the Object Push user profile of the Bluetooth specification. The demo enabled observers to watch the software perform activities within the OBEX application and other layers of the protocol stack as a file was transported wirelessly from one notebook to the other. About Extended Systems Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND) is a leading provider of mobile information management solutions that enable mobile users to access, synchronize, collect, print and retrieve information on demand. The company's products include data synchronization software, wireless connectivity products (IrDA and Bluetooth-compliant), Internet access solutions, a complete line of network print servers, and client/server database management systems with remote access capabilities. Founded in 1984, Extended Systems has an extensive domestic and international distribution network. The company has offices and subsidiaries in the United States and worldwide. More information is available at www.extendedsystems.com. Certain matters set forth in this press release, such as Extended Systems' ability to successfully exploit technological and market developments and to penetrate new markets with its Bluetooth technology, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These include the impact of competitive products and pricing, alternative technological advances, the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products, upgrades to existing products and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in Extended Systems' SEC filing, including its 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. to be filed by the company in fiscal 2000. Extended Systems is a registered trademark and XTNDAccess is a trademark of Extended Systems Inc. (c)1999. Bluetooth, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia, Toshiba, Hewlett Packard, Sharp, Motorola, 3Com, Silicon Wave and all other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. www.extendedsystems.com |
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