First Worldwide UWB Product to be Available Before Christmas
COMPTON, Calif. and CAMPBELL, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Belkin
Corporation and Wisair, a leading provider of Ultra Wideband (UWB) chipset
solutions, today announced that Belkin's Cable-Free Hub, to be introduced
in the U.S. market in mid-December, will incorporate Wisair's Ultra
Wideband chipset. The companies are collaborating to introduce products
based on Certified Wireless USB.
Mark Reynoso, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing for Belkin, commented,
"Wisair's UWB technology provides superior performance and robustness that
clearly meets our usability criteria. We look forward to making our 4-port
Cable-Free USB Hub available to customers in mid-December. People will now
have the freedom to place their USB devices anywhere in the room without
the hassle of running cables." Retail price expected ... $199.99
David Yaish, CEO of Wisair, noted, "We are excited about our
collaboration with Belkin, who is a dominant player in the USB market and
is pioneering the use of wireless devices. We are committed to continue
delivering high- performance chipsets and technology based on industry
standards, to enable interoperable products with outstanding user
experience."
About Belkin's Cable-Free Hub
The Belkin Cable-Free Hub allows users to place their laptop anywhere
in a room while still maintaining wireless access to standard USB devices,
such as printers, scanner, hard drives and MP3 players. Laptop users gain
the freedom to roam wirelessly with their laptop around the room while
still maintaining remote access to their USB devices. Belkin is the first
company to introduce a UWB-enabled product to the U.S. market.
About Belkin Corporation
Belkin Corporation offers a diverse product mix designed to give
computer and consumer electronics users seamless integration in their
homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a
privately held company and the recognized global leader in connectivity
solutions, in addition to accessories for iPod(R) devices, MP3 players, and
others. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater-with
our PureAV(R) line-and many more categories. You can view and purchase all
of them at http://www.belkin.com , as well as through a network of major
distributors, resellers, and superstores.
About Wisair
Wisair is a leading provider of WiMedia Ultra Wideband (UWB) chipset
solutions for consumer electronics, PC peripherals, and mobile devices.
Leveraging the management teams' decades of wireless communications product
development expertise, Wisair is the first company to deliver
fully-functional WiMedia-based UWB chipsets and small form-factor reference
designs. Today, the fabless semiconductor company continues to focus on
delivering low-cost, low-power, and high bit-rate wireless connectivity
solutions. For more information, visit the company's web site at
http://www.wisair.com .
NOTE: Wisair is a registered trademark of Wisair. All other trademarks
and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Eileen Elam
KJ Communications
408-927-7753
eileen@kjcompr.com
Melody Chalaban
Public Relations Manager
310-604-2347
melodych@belkin.com Contact:
Serdar Yurdakul
Wisair
408-399-7747
serdar@wisair.com
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Related links:
http://www.wisair.com
http://www.belkin.com
CONTACT:
Eileen Elam of KJ Communications,
+1-408-927-7753, or eileen@kjcompr.com; or Melody Chalaban,
Public Relations Manager of Belkin Corporation, +1-310-604-2347,
or melodych@belkin.com; or Serdar Yurdakul of Wisair,
+1-408-399-7747, or serdar@wisair.com
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