Intersil and Scientific-Atlanta Show Interactive, Wireless Networking for the Home.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Western Cable Show Booth No. 1639 IRVINE, Calif. and ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000 Scientific-Atlanta Uses PRISM 802.11b Wireless to Deliver Interactive Streaming Video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. , Internet Browsing and MP3 Audio Demos This Week At Cable Industry's Biggest Show Intersil (Nasdaq:ISIL ISIL International Society for Individual Liberty ISIL Interim Support Items List ISIL Intelligence Systems Integration Laboratory (Ft. Huachuca, Arizona; US Army facility for integrating intelligence systems) ), the world's leading developer of PRISM(R) silicon technology for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), announced today its part in a powerful demonstration of wireless technology coupled with advanced, interactive set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. technology introduced by Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SFA See sales force automation. SFA - Sales Force Automation ), a leading supplier of transmission networks for broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. . Scientific-Atlanta is demonstrating its new Explorer(R) 8000 interactive digital set-top box that wirelessly connects to a free-roaming laptop, providing live TV programming, MP3 audio and Internet browsing to the mobile home user. The Explorer is Scientific-Atlanta's most advanced interactive set-top box. Coupled with Intersil's PRISM technology, it delivers its revolutionary, easy-to-use and interactive services to any point in the home, without wires. "With the cable industry looking closely at the advantages of broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a , we're pleased to have the opportunity at this conference to demonstrate how PRISM wireless technology can support this initiative," said Greg Williams
At the Scientific-Atlanta booth, visitors will see a live demonstration of a set-top box using Intersil's PRISM wireless technology. The Scientific-Atlanta set-top box will be connected to a head-end cable system and wirelessly communicate with a free-roaming laptop. From the laptop, operators will do live web browsing, listen to streaming MP3 audio, and watch an interactive television program; all of this can be done simultaneously. In addition, all of the functionality of the set-top box - controlling power to entertainment units, or operating the interactive program guide, for instance - can be controlled through the PRISM-enabled laptop using a remote control displayed on the screen. "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. 802.11b is emerging as the preferred technology for wireless interfaces," said Jim McDonald Jim McDonald can refer to:
The annual Western Cable Show takes place November 28 - December 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. and is one of the nation's leading cable and telecommunications industry conferences. Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer set-tops and interactive network, which deliver an array of customized services, will be demonstrated at their booth (No. 1639). Adoption of PRISM WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Technology Since introducing the PRISM WLAN chip set in 1996, over fifty companies have incorporated PRISM chips in more than 100 product designs. In a May 2000 report, Cahners In-Stat Group called Intersil "the dominant force in the WLAN chip set marketplace with their PRISM chip sets holding the majority of market share." PRISM technology is designed to comply with the IEEE's 802.11 global standard, and Intersil is a founding sponsor of the Wireless Ethernet The standard for wireless networking within a home or office. Also known as a "Wi-Fi" or "802.11" network, wireless Ethernet is the wireless counterpart to regular, wired Ethernet, which is also the standard for local networks. See 802.11 and wireless LAN. Compatibility Alliance (WECA See Wi-Fi Alliance. ), whose Wi-Fi(TM) brand is a mark of compatibility for 802.11-based systems. PRISM/work(TM) and PRISM/home(TM) products are used in WLAN systems from industry-leading companies including Alcatel, Cisco, Compaq, 3Com, Dell, D-Link, Nokia, Nortel, Samsung, Scientific-Atlanta, SOHOware, SpectraLink, Symbol, and Zoom. About Scientific-Atlanta Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA) (http://www.scientificatlanta.com) is a leading supplier of transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high speed Internet, and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support. About Intersil Irvine, Calif.-based Intersil uses its semiconductor expertise to enable highly integrated voice, data and video communications. Intersil's integrated communications portfolio includes PRISM(R) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) chip sets that enable mobile connectivity products for the home and office; analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband access to wireless and wired Wide Area Networks (WANs); and power management products that enable 24x7 reliability in network servers, next generation PCs and information appliances. For more information about Intersil, visit the company's Internet homepage at www.intersil.com. This press release contains statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the home WLAN market that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, and projections about our business and our industry. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward looking statements. Furthermore, any forward-looking statements and projections made by others in this press release are not adopted by Intersil Holding Corporation ("Intersil") and Intersil is not responsible for the forward-looking statements and projections of others. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in the forward looking statements as a result of various risk factors. Important risk factors that may cause such material differences for Intersil in connection with the home WLAN market include, but are not limited to, the rate at which consumers adopt set-top boxes and wireless connectivity; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Intersil's wireless technologies and products; our ability to obtain FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. approval and WECA certification on next generation wireless products, the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders; the loss of a key customer; the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; silicon wafer pricing and the availability of foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials; the inability to retain key employees; intellectual property disputes; as well as other risk factors detailed from time to time in Intersil's filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") which you may obtain for free at the SEC's website www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and Intersil undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. PRISM is a registered trademark and PRISM/home and PRISM/work are trademarks of Intersil Corporation. Explorer is a registered trademark of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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