NoWires Needed Ships Next Generation Wireless LAN.Business Editors & Technology Writers BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands - May 3, 2000 - Wireless Networking Pioneer First to Market With Second Generation 802.11b Wireless LAN; Delivers High Performance, Advanced AirLock airlock Noun 1. a bubble of air blocking the flow of liquid in a pipe 2. an airtight chamber between places that do not have the same air pressure, such as in a spacecraft or submarine Noun 1. (TM) Security Software, Revolutionary Design NoWires Needed, a leading innovator of wireless LANs, today announced the May, 2000 availability of its new 11 Mbps wireless LAN product lines. The second generation 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 Access Point and PC Card are targeted to enterprise users, and combine the advantages of increased performance and security in an astonishingly a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. sleek package suitable for any office environment. Technological Innovation The new product suite is based on a powerful ARM-based medium access control (MAC) integrated circuit, the fruit of a strategic development announced earlier this year with ARM Holdings PLC (Nasdaq:ARMHY). "The MAC is the operating system of a wireless LAN, enabling product functionality and features," said Hans van der Hoek, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NoWires Needed. "Our custom-designed MAC enables superior performance, reliability and scalability. NoWires Needed's new products deliver industry leading performance in terms of throughput, security, and upgrade path." The products' high performance radio is based on Intersil's advanced PRISM(R) chip set. AirLock(TM) is Easy Security is a critical aspect of wireless LAN management and NoWires Needed has engineered an embedded software solution that eliminates the time and nuisance of encryption key management that typically plagues network administrators. Airlock(TM) Security Software provides a standards-based, trouble-free setup combining secure key agreement with a 128-bit encryption key. Thanks to this unique public/private key management, AirLock(TM) Security Software is easier to use and more secure than both the 802.11 standard Wired Equivalent Privacy Wired Equivalent Privacy or Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is a scheme to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It is part of the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard. (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. ) 40-bit encryption and the competitive 128-bit encryption, and represents the industry's best security solution. Revolutionary Design NoWires Needed's Access Point sets a new standard in wireless LAN design. Sleek and stylish, the Access Point carries a footprint less than 20% of the size of its next largest competitor. Users, as well as network managers, will appreciate the benefits of products designed to look good in a business setting. NoWires Needed Targets Multiple Markets In addition to the 11 Mbps wireless LAN for the enterprise market announced today, this Summer, NoWires Needed will also release a low-cost Access Point targeted to small businesses as well as a USB adapter card and a wireless Ethernet adapter. "The wireless LAN market is maturing, and customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. products that address their specific requirements," said Jeff Abramowitz, VP of Marketing for NoWires Needed. "Our Small Business Access Point has functionality aimed squarely at small business customers. All of our products include innovative features like AirLock(TM) Security Software that solve real customer problems and will therefore help to catalyze the wireless LAN market." Availability and Pricing The new NoWires Needed family of 11 Mbps wireless LAN products will be available in Europe beginning May 20, 2000 and in the United States shortly thereafter. The new NoWires Needed solutions are competitively priced at US$219 for the PC Card, US$999 for the Enterprise Access Point and US$499 for the Small Business Access Point. NoWires Needed - A Six Year Heritage of Wireless Networks No Wires Needed BV, established in 1994 in Bilthoven, The Netherlands, is a leading provider of IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN technology and products, and was the first industry vendor to ship a secure wireless LAN product suite compliant with the 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b standard. In addition to a complete in-building product line, the company also sells 11 Mbps LAN-to-LAN or building-to-building bridges. NoWires Needed's innovative AirLock(TM) Security Software technology adds transparent, enhanced security to wireless LANs. The company markets products to customers through 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 with high-profile PC and networking companies, as well as selling directly through VARs in Europe. NoWires Needed is a member of the Wireless LAN Association (WLANA WLANA Wireless Local Area Network Alliance WLANA Wireless Lan Alliance .com) and the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (wi-fi.com). On April 28, 2000 NoWires Needed signed an agreement to be acquired by Intersil Holding Corporation (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) ) making NoWires Needed technology available to Intersil customers. For further information about NoWires Needed, its technology and products, please visit the Company's updated web site at www.nowiresneeded.com. Editor's Notes: ARM, Thumb, StrongARM and ARM Powered are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. AirLock is a trademark of No Wires Needed BV. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARM) (Nasdaq:ARMHY); its operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. .; ARM KK; ARM. |
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