New IBM ThinkPad T23 Series Notebooks to Feature Actiontec's Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card; Integration of New Card Increases Portability and Connectivity for ThinkPad Users.Business Editors and High Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2001 Actiontec Electronics, a leading manufacturer of broadband-based application and Internet access products, today announced that their new 802MIP MIP See: Monthly income preferred security Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card is included with IBM's new ThinkPad T23 Series notebook computers. Using the card, 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) has been able to cost-effectively integrate wireless technology into their mobile systems without sacrificing conventional dial-up access. The Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card maximizes convenience, durability, and manufacturing flexibility, while eliminating the need of users to sacrifice a valuable PC card slot to stay connected to their wireless corporate 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. or to the Internet. The Actiontec Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card utilizes Intersil's PRISM 2.5 chip set. This revolutionary chip set integrates the digital portion -- the baseband processor (BBP BBP Bruto Binnenlands Product (Dutch) BBP Bauch-Beine-Po (workout) BBP Büyük Birlik Partisi (Turkish: Grand Unity Party) BBP Blood Borne Pathogen BBP Baseband Processor ) and the medium access controller (MAC) -- for the full 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 wireless LAN standard onto a single integrated circuit. In accordance with the IEEE802.11b specification, the Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card uses 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. ) technology and adaptively adjusts its data rate from 11 Mbps to 5.5/2.0/1.0 Mbps to guarantee the most reliable operation regardless of signal strength. The ThinkPad T23 Series laptops are lightweight, high-performance mobile computers powered by a mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor. The ThinkPad is also optimized for wireless networking with a built-in antenna and an embedded Mini-PCI wireless networking card that delivers remote broadband connectivity to the Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) standard. The ThinkPad's flexible communications bay can accommodate dial-up modem, 10/100 ethernet and Wi-Fi wireless LAN, including Actiontec's new Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card. The PRISM 2.5 solution features the world's first single-chip Baseband Processor (BBP) and Medium Access Controller (MAC) that integrates digital functions normally done by two ICs. The integrated BBP/MAC includes a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface that will allow OEMs to easily add a USB interface into next-generation Wi-Fi wireless networking products for the home and office. A BBP/MAC with Mini-PCI interface for manufacturing electronic devices requiring embedded applications is also available. "The Actiontec Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card is a key component of IBM's strategy designed to provide complete communications capability for ThinkPad customers who move through different environments and use different connection types," said Peter Hortensius, vice president of development, IBM Personal Computing Devices. "ThinkPad's leadership design offers integrated wireless capability for users, eliminating the need for external add-in cards." The V.90 modem is fully AC97 compliant, and includes Data Fax and Wake Up on Ring. The programmable digital line interface is designed to meet global telephone line requirements. The 802MIP Mini PCI 802.11b/Modem Combo Card is available for immediate shipment to OEMs. The entire laptop solution, including the Mini PCI Combo card, has passed the WECA See Wi-Fi Alliance. wi-fi test to ensure complete interoperability with other 802.11b-certified products. About Actiontec Initially known for its analog modems, Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is making significant strides in the broadband marketplace. The company's product line now includes a complete line of DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Router, Wireless LAN, Internet Telephony, and Analog devices. Actiontec products have been recognized with a Best of Show award at Retail Xchange, Editors Choice awards from CNET's computers.com and homePCnetwork.com, and Top 100 Products of the Year from Computer Shopper. Actiontec products are available through national distribution, retail outlets, and Actiontec's online store as well as through private label and Tier 1 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 relationships. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Irvine, CA; and Taiwan. For more information, phone 408-752-7700, fax 408-541-9003, or visit http://www.actiontec.com. Actiontec and the Actiontec logo are trademarks of Actiontec Electronics, Inc. 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