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Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Intersil
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 October 2001
Intersil teams with Intel to accelerate
Wi-Fi
Intersil has teamed with Intel to accelerate deployment of current and future Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) wireless technology and products.
Intersil has teamed with Intel to accelerate deployment of current and future Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) wireless technology and products Intel has incorporated Intersil's Prism 2.5 chip set in the recently announced Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN products, a suite of products that can wirelessly transmit voice, data and video content at speeds up to 11Mbit/s
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN products include access points, PC cards, PCI adapters, embedded Mini-PCI cards and USB modules for use in notebook computers and other mobile devices, as well as residential gateways that will manage voice, data and video traffic to and among devices in the home.
"We are pleased to team with Intel to further develop the Wi-Fi (802.11b) industry.
The market for 802.11b is growing, applications are increasing and this relationship will further strengthen upward momentum in the 2.4GHz band", said Greg Williams, president and CEO of Intersil.
"We look forward to applying our silicon expertise to Intel's forthcoming products and helping deliver on this vision".
A recent research report issued by leading analyst firm Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) reported that Wi-Fi (802.11b) based WLAN products have achieved a 71% share of the home wireless networking market in 2001, up from 42% last year.
ABI also reported that the market is also expected to be worth $2.4 billion by 2006.
"Wi-Fi systems deliver users the freedom of mobility plus increased productivity through untethered access to e-mail, the Internet and network servers anywhere in a home, corporate campus or public space such as airports or hotels", said Stephen Saltzman, director of Wireless LAN Products at Intel.
"We're confident that coupling Intersil's Prism WLAN technology with Intel's networking expertise will yield high performance solutions for current and future Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) wireless products in the 2.4GHz band".
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