SMC Continues to Roll Out New Technologies for Home and Business.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 -- Maintaining the pace established in the first half of 2003, SMC's second half will bring exciting new products and solutions, from high-performance wireless to entertainment servers to high-end Gigabit desktop connectivity SMC Networks SMC Networks is a company that manufacture network equipment such as network cards, switches, wireless routers, etc. Previously an independent company, it was taken over by the Accton group. External links
SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) .com) today announced that, as follow-up to an outstanding round of product introductions in the first half of 2003, the company plans to introduce new products and technologies that will expand the company's already extensive wireless and wired networking portfolio designed to deliver high-quality and affordable solutions for homes and businesses in the second half. Having recently introduced a host of 802.11a, b, g and Universal a/g wireless solutions to satisfy ever-increasing demand for easy to install and use networks for homes and businesses, SMC will continue to add to its portfolio of wired and 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. solutions. In the first half of this year, SMC introduced a range-extending High-Power 200mW PC Card adapter (1) A PC Card used as a drive that accepts a removable module. Typically used for flash memory cards, such as CompactFlash and SmartMedia, the PC Card adapter plugs into the PC Card slot of the computer, and the memory card plugs into the adapter. See CompactFlash and SmartMedia. that overcomes obstacles to make truly mobile connections in 802.11b environments. The recently announced Nitro(TM) technology upgrade for SMC's 802.11g products that extends wireless range and performance in the 802.11g space will begin shipping in June. As wireless networking See wireless network. is adopted in more homes and small offices for Broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. sharing and communication, its utility will expand into the areas of entertainment and home automation, and SMC will begin introducing more products that capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. that expansion in the next couple of months. Platform-independent wireless adapters like the new SMC2671W that will begin shipping in June enable networked gaming over wireless connections for Microsoft(R) Xbox(TM), Sony PlayStation Sony Playstation - Playstation (TM) 2 and other non-PC-based networkable technology. On the heels of the company's success with the award-winning Barricade(TM) Wireless Broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 Router, SMC's plans for the remainder of the year for the home market also include the addition of a fully integrated cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. gateway that is DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. (R)-certified and CableHome(TM)-ready, the SMC8013WG, as well as products that tap-into today's networked home, including networked entertainment systems that support both audio and video applications. The company's commitment to producing optimal, flexible wireless networking solutions for home and business applications is nowhere more evident than in its commitment to Universal wireless products -- 802.11a/g products that can connect on any 802.11-compliant network, whether 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g to optimize performance and connection potential. Having already introduced the SMC2336W Universal CardBus adapter A network or communications controller that plugs into a PC Card slot on a laptop computer. It often refers to a wired or wireless Ethernet network adapter on a Type II card. See CardBus and PC Card. , SMC's second half will bring a Universal wireless access point that can communicate simultaneously in 802.11g and 802.11a modes for seamless, optimal service. Flexibility its focus, the access point will also employ POE (power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to transmit electrical power, along with data, to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. ) to alleviate placement issues. SMC's newest family of products, the Home Entertainment Networking line, will debut this summer, led by Digital Media Receivers, Universal wireless routers, and Universal wireless adapters optimized for audio and video transmission and playback. The media servers will range from high-end networked entertainment servers that stream, play and share audio (including Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. ), pictures and video; to simple, portable, audio-only devices. Connected to the wireless network for access to Internet resources, broadband provider products and programs, photos stored on a computer's hard drive, movies on the computer's DVD player and more, it links to entertainment devices, including televisions and stereo receivers, via standard A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and connectors. Employing the latest in high-end wireless 802.11a/g technology for universal compatibility, speed and bandwidth that optimizes demanding wireless applications, SMC's Digital Media Networking products will deliver the broadest, best performing home entertainment networking solution available, exceeding those recently announced by Sony, Hewlett-Packard and Linksys/Cisco. SMC's Digital Media Networking products will be available in retail stores beginning in mid-summer, priced to make upgrading the home wireless network compelling. The company will also continue to expand and enhance its wired and wireless business solutions, building upon the technology and applications successes that SMC achieved this past year in projects ranging from one that networked student laptops with wireless 802.11a connectivity in the classroom at the Military Academy at West Point; to deploying Extended Ethernet for ship-wide, in-cabin networking over existing telephone wiring for Silversea Cruises' new entertainment and communication service. The company's performance-enhanced Universal wireless 802.11a/g solutions for will provide flexible, portable, high-bandwidth universally compatibility connectivity for businesses. In addition to the already-introduced SMC2336W Universal CardBus adapter and the Universal wireless access point to be released in the second half of the year, SMC will introduce wireless switching in Q4 that incorporates multiple key technologies that the company has introduced separately, including management, authorization, security and power over Ethernet (POE) in an economical, secure switching solution that meets the rigorous needs of businesses. Gigabit connectivity is critical in many business applications as well. In the first half of this year, SMC introduced the 8624T 24 port standalone Gigabit L2 switch that brought the cost of Gigabit connectivity to a groundbreaking $90 per port. In Q4, the company will introduce a new TigerStack(TM) 1000 line of stackable 10/100/1000 L2 24- and 48-port switches that make the upgrade to Gigabit to the desktop significantly more affordable. Practical, economical Gigabit connectivity to the desktop will begin with a new line of affordable 10/100/1000 unmanaged desktop 5- and 8-port switches and NICs in July that bring Gigabit down below $25 per port. "We're happy with where we've gotten in the first half of the year, and are energized by those successes as we enter the second half," said Sean Keohane, SMC Networks' 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. . "Networking today is about bandwidth, distance, ease of set-up and use, compatibility, portability and practicality of cost. We will continue to strive to deliver these values to our customers in the small- to medium-sized business, enterprise and home networking markets." For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800/SMC-4You (800/762-4968). |
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