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News Release from: Agere Systems | Subject: Reference designs for 802.11a/b/g networks
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2004
Reference designs target 802.11a/b/g
networks
Agere Systems and Ubicom are collaborating to develop high-performance access points, routers and network peripherals for 802.11a/b/g networks.
Agere Systems and Ubicom are collaborating to develop high-performance access points, routers and network peripherals for 802.11a/b/g networks These designs benefit from exceptional hardware and software integration, delivering high-speed performance using compact, low-cost Wi-Fi solutions for both enterprise and residential applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Combining Agere's WaveLAN multimode chipset and Ubicom's IP3023 wireless network processor and software, these Wi-Fi solutions leverage optimised architectures to provide up to three times the routing speed of competing solutions.
Agere and Ubicom will be showing these reference designs at the CeBIT 2004 trade show, which will be held from 18th to 24th March in Hanover, Germany.
Agere's WaveLAN multimode chipset delivers superior range and throughput, coupled with the industry's most competitive bill of materials.
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"Both Agere and Ubicom are focused on meeting the critical needs of Wi-Fi infrastructure developers - providing seamless, reliable connectivity for wireless users at competitive prices", said Stan Swearingen, Vice President of Agere's Computing Connectivity Division.
"Access points and routers that can support 802.11a, b and g networking using multimode solutions will deliver the best user experience by transparently connecting consumer devices regardless of what standard they use".
"Ubicom's processors are tailored to maximise the radio performance in access points and routers while also bringing a unique set of advanced features for security, usability and real-time performance", said Glenn Schuster, Vice President of Marketing at Ubicom.
"No other processor can match Ubicom's solution for delivering an optimised wireless network architecture as well as the high level of hardware and software integration required to develop cost-effective access points, routers and network peripherals".
Agere's high-performance multimode solution solves the problem of seamless connectivity in a world of multiple wireless network standards, through dynamic selection of a, b or g depending on the system capabilities, channel loads and the type of information transmitted.
Capitalising on a wireless architecture design that includes a single-chip, dual-band radio implementation for OFDM-based 11a and 11g, Agere's WaveLAN multimode chip set brings significant cost efficiencies through reduced bill of materials and small die size.
The radio is coupled with a multimode media access controller (MAC), a multimode baseband processor and a dual-band power amplifier to form a fully interoperable, single platform for 802.11a/b/g solutions.
Ubicom's industry-leading price performance is enabled by a patent-pending architecture designed for real-time tasks and low latency.
The IP3023 wireless network processor features an interrupt response time of less than five clock cycles in typical applications, while MIPS- and ARM-based SoC solutions running the Linux operating system require thousands of clock cycles to respond to an interruption.
Additionally, the IP3023 and Ubicom's ipOS network operating system can process packets with half the latency of typical solutions, dramatically improving response times for games, voice and other interactive applications.
As a result, the IP3023 can support multiple clients and functions without suffering the performance degradation that occurs with other platforms.
Sample quantities of these new multimode reference designs are expected to be available in the second calendar quarter of 2004, with volume production beginning in the second half of 2004.
The high-performance reference designs for 802.11a/b/g networks will be on display at Agere's CeBIT booth (Hall 13, Stand D37, Booths C7-9).
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