XtremeSpectrum demonstrates ultra-wideband technology for wireless digital video application.Business/Technology Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002 Ultra-wideband is the First Wireless Technology to Reliably Broadcast Four MPEG-2 Video Streams XtremeSpectrum Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. dedicated to bringing ultra-wideband (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 ) products to the wireless industry, today demonstrated the extreme bandwidth and high quality of ultra-wideband technology, a wireless technology that is ideal for the home market. Using four DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. (digital video disk) players, the company broadcast four different MPEG-2 video streams to four different flat panel displays simultaneously across the room using a single ultra-wideband connection. Without wires, ultra-wideband was able to broadcast the movies, in their entirety, with no interruption or degradation to the video and audio, which has been an issue with other competing wireless technologies targeting digital video distribution within the home. This demonstrates that ultra-wideband is easily capable of transmitting multiple streams of digital video and audio within the typical North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. residential environment. With each MPEG-2 stream running at 10 Mbps, XtremeSpectrum's UWB is the only technology to have clearly demonstrated adequate payload capacity for multiple streams of digital video along with wire-like viewing quality. "Ultra-wideband offers the ideal solution to the home market, because objects, walls, furniture or people -- even if directly in the path of the two devices -- won't perturb the video stream," said Dr. Martin Rofheart, 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 XtremeSpectrum. "The ability to deliver video and audio with wire-like quality to multiple devices/displays is a fundamental need for the home networking market. Consumers typically have three or more display devices in their home that will need to receive at a minimum the MPEG-2 video format. With digital TV, flat panel displays (Plasma and LCD), DVD, DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. and digital camera sales at an all time high, it is clear that consumers are moving to a multimedia home environment and wireless connectivity within those devices is a natural next step. We believe ultra-wideband will enable consumers to take that next step to pervasive connectivity within the home." The Need For Higher Bandwidth Today's digital video transmissions use MPEG-2 for encoding and require 10 Mbps to broadcast the video. In addition, higher rate encoding standards such as HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates and MPEG-2 HD (High Definition) use higher rate transmissions in excess of 20 Mbps per video stream. Leading DVD companies have stated that they are moving to MPEG-2 HD, underscoring the need for a wireless home technology that can deliver extremely high bandwidth for multiple channels of digital video transmission. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Consumer Electronics Association of America, DVD equipment sales for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. are forecasted to reach approximately 17 million units in 2003, representing a significant market opportunity for wireless connectivity solutions. First Commercial Ultra-wideband Technology Demonstration Today's technology exhibition, held at XtremeSpectrum's Mountain View offices, represents the first time ultra-wideband has been demonstrated in a commercial communications application. Ultra-wideband was initially developed as a radar technology by DARPA DARPA: see Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) The name given to the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency during the 1980s. It was later renamed back to ARPA. and the US Army to allow the imaging of hard-to-find targets that were hidden in forests. Previously, ultra-wideband was used primarily in military applications. However, the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. approved ultra-wideband for commercial use on February 14, 2002, allowing this technology to now be used in a variety of commercial applications from safety of life to radar to wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. . Demonstrating ultra-wideband's wireless connectivity capabilities to reporters, customers and analysts, XtremeSpectrum has shown that ultra-wideband is uniquely suited to deliver the high data rates and wire-like video/audio quality that the home market demands for wireless solutions. The company also stated that XtremeSpectrum's product development remains on schedule and that it will meet its original target of a mid-2002 product launch. XtremeSpectrum will deliver its system semiconductor solutions to OEMs of consumer electronics, computer, peripheral and display products. Based on customer input, consumer products that offer this ultra-wideband capability are then expected as early as Christmas 2003. About XtremeSpectrum's Ultra-wideband Technology Ultra-wideband is a wireless technology that transmits an extremely low power signal over a wide swath of radio spectrum. Unlike conventional radio systems that operate within a relatively narrow bandwidth, i.e. Bluetooth, 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, IEEE 802.11a, ultra-wideband operates across a wide range of frequency spectrum by transmitting a series of very narrow and low power pulses. The combination of broader spectrum, lower power and pulsed data means that ultra-wideband causes less interference than conventional narrowband radio solutions, and delivers wire-like performance in an indoor wireless environment. This makes ultra-wideband technology ideal for consumer electronics applications such as camcorders, laptops, DVDs, digital cameras, etc. About XtremeSpectrum Founded in 1998, XtremeSpectrum Inc. is a wireless communications company developing system semiconductor solutions for the multimedia connectivity industry. Leveraging its unique understanding of ultra-wideband, XtremeSpectrum's patent-pending, ultra-wideband digital radio will allow multimedia-enabled devices, such as phones, set-top boxes, laptops, DVDs, video recorders and PDAs, to send and receive multiple streams of digital video, audio and data wirelessly, all at extremely low price points and power consumption levels -- levels that cannot be reached by existing solutions. XtremeSpectrum will focus on customers in the 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 consumer electronic, OEM PC, PC-peripheral manufacturing, and wireless networking See wireless network. ODM/OEM spaces. For more information about the company, please call 703/269-3000 or visit http://www.xtremespectrum.com. Note to Editors: XtremeSpectrum is a trademark of XtremeSpectrum Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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