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Tzero Ultra Wideband Technology Recognized as Top Product by EDN Magazine.


Company's UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and  Chipset for High-Definition Video This article is about high-definition video technology. For television systems, see High-definition television. For the tape format, see HDV. For compression and prerecorded media, see High-definition pre-recorded media and compression.  Distribution Throughout the Home Continues to Build Industry Momentum

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Tzero Technologies, the leader in ultra wideband (UWB) for video distribution, today announced its chipset has been named as one of EDN EDN Endothelin
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 EDN, the list "distills the most innovative and significant products of the year." This award is one of many received by Tzero recently, including two Innovations Awards from the Consumer Electronics Association in January. Tzero and ultra wideband have also been recognized as being one of the most important "technologies to watch" in 2007 by industry leaders.

UWB is being adopted by consumer electronics and service providers in response to increasing consumer demand for the flawless delivery of high-definition video, anywhere in the home. Unlike other offerings, Tzero's UWB is the only technology that can function wirelessly and over existing home wiring to create a whole home entertainment network. Tim Bajarin, principal analyst at Creative Strategies and columnist with PC Magazine, recently wrote that wireless high-definition and UWB will be one of the hottest themes this year, "since it represents a key to the future for content distribution within the home."

At CES 2007 last month, more than 20 leading consumer electronics manufacturers, including Audiovox, Gefen, Siemens, Stonestreet One, ViewSonic and others, demonstrated Tzero UWB-enabled products. "Tzero's UWB solution for delivering high-definition video is a breakthrough technology and is one of the keys to our strategy for a completely wireless living room," said Hank Caskey, Vice President, Accessories Group, Audiovox Corporation. "With other UWB applications coming into the home, Tzero's standards based approach is critical for the long term success of this product category and a key reason we are partnering with them."

The increased need for streaming high definition video coupled with the capabilities of UWB, have leading wireless publications, including Wireless Week and WirelessNetDesignLine, predicting 2007 to be the "year of UWB."

"The market for ultra wideband has developed rapidly in the past year, especially among consumer electronics companies and service providers. They are all searching for a solution to distribute high-definition video around the home," said Mike Gulett, 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. , Tzero Technologies. "UWB's unique ability to function both wired and wirelessly is driving its rapid adoption, and we expect UWB to be the market standard for living room and whole-home video networking."

About Tzero Technologies, Inc.

Tzero Technologies is the leader in ultra wideband for video distribution. The company's advanced ultra wideband technology can connect a range of 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  components -- displays, set-top boxes, digital video recorders See DVR.  and more -- without cabling throughout the home. Founded in 2003, Tzero is backed by tier-one venture partners, including August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Miven Venture Partners, OVP OVP Originalverpackt (German: original packaging)
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, USVP USVP United States Venture Partners  and VentureTech Alliance. Tzero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, visit Tzero online at www.tzerotech.com.
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