Atheros ROCm Technology Provides High-Performance WLAN for NVIDIA APX 2500
Development Platform Debuting at Mobile World Congress 2008
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MOBILE WORLD
CONGRESS 2008 -- Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), a leading
developer of advanced wireless and wired solutions, is demonstrating its
Radio-on-Chip for Mobile (ROCm(TM)) family of wireless technologies,
including its industry-leading mobile WLAN solutions, its Bluetooth for PCs
and Headsets, and its new GPS product portfolio at Mobile World Congress
2008 this week. The ROCm family features high-performance, low-power
wireless connectivity to deliver the most satisfying end-user experience
with an array of wireless technologies. Atheros will demonstrate its entire
ROCm portfolio and feature its AR6001 mobile WLAN implementation on the
NVIDIA APX 2500 development platform, a breakthrough applications processor
designed to enable advanced multimedia features in a new breed of
smartphones, at Mobile World Congress 2008 in the Atheros booth (Stand
2.1F78, Hall 2-1).
Next-generation smartphones are rapidly evolving into personal
multimedia computers that require extraordinary WLAN performance and power
efficiencies. To support this new era of mobile computing performance,
Atheros' ROCm solutions deliver infrastructure-class throughput while using
70 percent less power in active mode than competing Wi-Fi products, and
near-zero (.06mW) power in standby mode.
"To deliver advanced multimedia content and the latest Web 2.0
applications in WLAN environments, we have integrated the Atheros AR6001
chip into our APX 2500 development platform," said Michael Rayfield,
general manager of the mobile business at NVIDIA. "Next-generation
smartphones will require fast, reliable wireless connectivity to deliver
engaging content to multimedia-hungry consumers on-the-go, and Atheros will
help to deliver this experience."
The AR6000 family of mobile WLAN solutions consisting of 802.11g and
802.11a/g single chip options, deliver Atheros-class Wi-Fi performance for
optimal range and throughput. This enables smartphone manufacturers to
provide high-speed connections to any of the growing number of Wi-Fi
networks in hotspots, homes and enterprises.
"Next-generation smartphones will enable entertainment-rich
applications that Atheros' ROCm solutions for mobile WLAN were designed to
support," said Sam Endy, vice president and general manager of the mobile
wireless business unit for Atheros. "Our ROCm family features the
industry's lowest power consumption along with the highest throughput for
mobile WLAN, extending battery life and increasing the number of downloads
and amount of talk time between charges in a new class of mobile devices."
The integration of Atheros' AR6000 solutions into the APX 2500 platform
allows mobile phone designers to leverage a complete, turnkey design that
enables the fastest time-to-market for cutting edge multimedia smartphones.
Atheros ROCm designs provide full driver support for Microsoft's(R)
Windows(R) Embedded CE 6.0. Along with support for Linux(R)-based
solutions, Atheros'
mobile WLAN technology offers significant market advantages to
accelerate design cycles.
Availability
For more information about Atheros' AR6000 family of solutions see
http://www.atheros.com/pt/wlan_mobile.htm.
About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system
solutions for wireless and other network communications products. Atheros
combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with
high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital
semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are
manufactured on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
(CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of leading
customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer
device manufacturers. For more information, please visit
http://www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.
Atheros, the Atheros logo and ROCm are trademarks of Atheros
Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are
the sole property of their respective owners.
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this press release, including the features, benefits and
performance of Atheros' AR6000 family of products and NVIDIA's APX 2500,
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially, including, but not limited to, difficulties in development of
new and enhanced products, general economic conditions, the effects of
competition and technological change, and the risks detailed in Atheros'
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other reports
filed with the SEC by Atheros from time to time. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date hereof. Atheros disclaims any
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Atheros Communications, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Dakota Lee of Atheros Communications, Inc.,
+1-408-720-5597, dakota@atheros.com; or Dan Munoz of A&R Edelman,
+1-650-762-2918, dmunoz@ar-edelman.com, for Atheros
Communications, Inc.; or Deborah Stapleton of Stapleton
Communications, +1-650-470-0200, deb@stapleton.com, for Atheros
Communications, Inc.
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