Proxim OEM Partners Demonstrating Seamless Wireless Connectivity of their Leading Mobile Devices at COMDEX
LAS VEGAS — November 17, 1998 — Further demonstrating the importance of continuous access to networked information for today's leading mobile devices, 16 exhibitors at Comdex Fall '98 this week will showcase their handheld products remotely connected to the network, enabled by the industry's leading wireless local area network (LAN) technology from Proxim, Inc., (Nasdaq:PROX), the company announced today.
Proxim is the world's leading supplier of spread spectrum wireless LAN products to both OEMs and wireless solutions providers with its RangeLAN2(TM) product family and RangeLAN802(TM) IEEE 802.11-compatible product line. The devices demonstrated this week include today's newest handheld PCs (H/PCs) enabled by Windows CE, Handheld PC Professional Edition software. This latest operating software released by Microsoft has integrated Proxim's RangeLAN2 wireless LAN driver technology for plug and play real-time access to networked information while being truly mobile and free from a wired connection.
Proxim partners demonstrating wireless connectivity of their leading mobile devices include Casio Computer Company, (OTC:CSIOY), booth No. L6052; Citrix Systems Inc., (Nasdaq:CTXS), booth No. L2036 (C35, C36); Fujitsu Personal Systems (Nasdaq:FJTSY), booth No. 2036; Futuresoft, Inc., booths No. A11 and No. H47; Hewlett-Packard Company, (NYSE:HWP), booth No. L830; Hitachi America, Ltd., (NYSE:HIT), booth No. L1248; Intermec Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UNA), booth No. L804; Microsoft Corporation, (Nasdaq:MSFT), booth No. L2202; Mitsubishi Electronics America, (OTC:MIELY), booth No. L864; NEC Computer Systems Division, (Nasdaq:NIPNY), booth No. L2225; Odyssey Software, Inc., in the Microsoft booth No. L2202; and Sharp Electronics Corporation, (OTC:SHCAY), booth No. L530.
"Proxim and its partners have expanded applications for wireless technology to be more widely utilized to support mobile professionals and today's latest applications, and our partners' demonstrations and commitment to remote information access is a great testament of the industry's acceptance of wireless technology and RangeLAN2," said Brian Button, Proxim Sales and Marketing vice president. "Proxim is the world's leading wireless LAN supplier to OEMs, and we are committed to work closely with our partners to deliver the solutions that best meet the information needs of their customers."
About RangeLAN2
Proxim's RangeLAN2 products operate in the 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band and utilize frequency hopping spread spectrum radio frequency (RF) technology, which is both highly secure and exceptionally immune to interference. The products are designed to provide the industry's best combination of features for mobile wireless local area networking applications, including high speed, long range, low power consumption, network scalability and advanced network management.
RangeLAN2 is the only solution available today to enable wireless connectivity of small handheld devices, such as those running the Windows CE operating system, because of its smallest form factor and industry-lowest power consumption requirements for improved battery life. RangeLAN2 is certified and complies with the OpenAir(TM) wireless LAN standard set by the Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum (WLIF), a nonprofit organization of more than 25 leading wireless vendors which supports interoperability among members' products.
About Proxim, Inc.
Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Proxim, Inc., is the world's leading supplier of spread spectrum wireless LAN products to OEMs and wireless solutions providers. Proxim was first to market with 2.4 GHz frequency hopping wireless LAN technology with its RangeLAN2 product family in 1994. Since that time, more than 50 wireless solution providers worldwide have selected RangeLAN2, including AMP, Casio, Cruise Technologies, Data General, Fujitsu, HBO & Company, IBM, Intermec, LXE, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Sharp and Toshiba. The company's 2 Mbps RangeLAN802 product family is fully compliant with the recently ratified IEEE 802.11 standard. Proxim's Symphony(TM) product family enables cordless networking, resource sharing and mobility in and around homes and small offices.
Proxim is a founding member of the Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum (WLIF), established to deliver and test interoperable wireless LAN products and services (www.wlif.com). Proxim is also a core member of the Home Radio Frequency Working Group (HRFWG), organized to provide a broad range of interoperable cordless consumer devices (www.homerf.org). Proxim's web site is www.proxim.com.
Note to Editors: Proxim, RangeLAN2, RangeLAN802 and Symphony are trademarks of Proxim. All company and product brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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