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6th November 2000,
Portland, Or, USA
The HomeRF Working Group Announces Evolved Mission and Six
New Promoter Companies
Compaq, Intel, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Proxim and Siemens Provide
Expanded Industry Representation in Group's Leadership
The HomeRF(TM)
Working Group (WG) today announced organizational changes to promote the
benefits of wireless home networking devices and quickly take advantage of the
positive ruling from the FCC to allow increased transmission speed capabilities
of the Shared Wireless Access Protocol (SWAP).
The group's newly
expanded organizational structure will include six Promoter companies--Compaq,
Intel, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Proxim and Siemens. In this capacity,
these companies will work to establish the mass deployment of interoperable
wireless networking access devices for voice, data and streaming media in
consumer environments. The Promoters, who represent several key industry
sectors, will also be instrumental in the final development of SWAP 2.0,
designed to leverage 10 Mbps Ethernet speeds while meeting the cost, range and
interference avoidance requirements of the consumer market.
"This is an
exciting time for the HomeRF Working Group with the FCC ruling, enthusiastic
market acceptance of HomeRF-enabled products, and exciting new products on the
horizon,'' said Kevin Negus, Ph.D., HomeRF's new chairperson. "The
reorganization better positions us to take the next step in wireless home
networking, enable new applications, devices and services, and aggressively work
to educate consumers about the advantages of HomeRF-enabled and certified
products.''
"Clearly, this
is a critical time for the wireless home networking industry,'' said Kurt Scherf,
vice president of research at Parks Associates. "The combination of Compaq,
Intel, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Proxim and Siemens is an excellent
representation of the broad industry, and provides tremendous leverage to drive
home networking. These Promoter companies will be key to HomeRF's success as it
seeks to deliver HomeRF-enabled products that incorporate voice data and
streaming media.''
HomeRF and its nearly
100 member companies continue to lead the wireless home networking industry with
technology and products. HomeRF's six Promoter companies are committed to
realizing the promise of home networking and are leaders in their respective
industries:
- Compaq
Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier
of computing systems in the world;
- Intel is the
world's largest chip maker and a leading manufacturer of computer,
networking and communications products;
- Motorola is
the global leader in providing broadband solutions that deliver interactive
television, Internet and telephone services over both wired and wireless
networks;
- National
Semiconductor is the premier analog company driving integrated silicon
solutions for information technology;
- Proxim is the
leader in wirefree broadband networking; and
- Siemens is
the leading provider of cordless phones based on the digital enhanced
cordless telecommunication (DECT) standard, having shipped more than 20
million DECT phones in more than 50 countries.
HomeRF
Highlights COMDEX Participation
HomeRF and its member
companies are cosponsoring the ``Digital Home Networking Hot Spot'' at the
COMDEX trade show in Las Vegas, November 13-17, 2000. HomeRF leaders will
provide an overview of the group and the wireless industry, and HomeRF-enabled
products will be demonstrated. HomeRF's COMDEX booth number is L7466.
About The
HomeRF Working Group
Launched in March 1998, the Home Radio Frequency Working Group
has developed a single specification (the Shared Wireless Access Protocol -
SWAP) for a broad range of interoperable consumer devices. SWAP is an open
industry specification that allows PCs, peripherals, cordless telephones and
other consumer electronic devices to share and communicate voice and data in and
around the home without the complication and expense associated with running new
wires. SWAP-compliant products operate in the license-free 2.4 GHz frequency
band and utilize frequency-hopping spread spectrum RF technology for secure and
robust wireless communications. The current membership of the group reaches
nearly 100 companies and is made up of leading companies across the PC, consumer
electronics, networking, peripherals, communications, software, retail channel,
home control and semiconductor industries worldwide.
For
more information please contact:
Wayne Caswell, PR Chair
Phone: +1 512-990-4047
E-mail: wayne.caswell@icm.siemens.com
Lois Paul & Partners
Aaron Dun
Phone: +1 781-238-5784
E-mail: aaron_dun@lpp.com
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