Samsung Brings Revolutionary True MIMO(TM) Performance to the Laptop Market
PALO ALTO, Calif., Computex, Taipei, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Airgo
Networks, Inc., pioneer and world leader of Multiple Input Multiple Output
(MIMO) technology, the foundation for next generation Wi-Fi, today announced
that Samsung will ship the world's first laptops with embedded MIMO-enhanced
Wi-Fi technology based on Airgo's revolutionary True MIMO chipset. The new
Samsung X20 models will offer unparalleled MIMO-enhanced wireless performance
while maintaining complete interoperability with the millions of 802.11b,
802.11g, and 802.11a/g devices installed across the planet. The new Samsung
X20 laptops are based on Airgo's high-performance, cost-effective and
power-efficient second generation True MIMO chipset technology that delivers
faster, farther and more reliable wireless connectivity in the home, at the
office and on the road.
"Given their significant technology lead, Airgo's True MIMO is the best
fit for embedded wireless in our new high-performance Samsung X20 laptops,"
said K.H. Uhm, vice president of marketing for Samsung. "Together, we are
enabling the mobile office by offering a standards-based platform with
wireless connectivity that outperforms all other embedded solutions on the
market."
NPD Techdata reports that sales of Wi-Fi products with Airgo's True MIMO
chipset have been growing at a 48 percent monthly compounded growth rate since
the first full month of shipping in the US retail market. With this embedded
laptop win, Airgo expands into the large and growing PC OEM market segment.
According to IDC, WLAN shipments for mobile PCs will grow from over 50 million
in 2005 to more than 100 million by 2009.
"As people rely more on wireless connectivity for their computer
networking at work and at home, they are learning that the quality of their
wireless connection is one of the most important buying factors in choosing a
notebook computer", said Greg Raleigh, president and chief executive of Airgo
Networks. "Samsung has jumped into the lead on wireless notebooks by
integrating Airgo's True MIMO solution into its X20 and X25 computers,
providing consumers with worry free connectivity that supports even the
highest speed applications. At more than 10 times the performance of
competing Intel Centrino powered alternatives, these new Samsung's True MIMO
powered products are by far the best choice for wireless notebook buyers."
Airgo's second generation True MIMO chipset is a high performance,
cost-effective and low power alternative to the more basic Intel Centrino
802.11g and 802.11a/b/g. In its second generation chipset, Airgo has reduced
the overall bill of materials (BOM) cost by about 20 percent and reduced power
consumption by 18 percent, all while maintaining industry-leading range,
throughput and reliability. According to third party testing conducted by The
Tolly Group, Samsung laptops with embedded True MIMO technology provide a more
reliable user experience with 8 times the speed and 13 times the coverage as
compared to the same notebook model with the latest model of the Intel
Centrino wireless card. Power consumption testing also shows that Airgo True
MIMO technology is 2.1 times more energy efficient than Centrino wireless,
resulting in dramatically improved battery life when Airgo True MIMO solutions
are embedded in the laptop.
The new Samsung X20 laptops with embedded Airgo True MIMO technology are
fully compliant with the current IEEE 802.11a/b/g standards while
simultaneously delivering extended range and higher data rates in a single
20MHz channel. True MIMO ensures a robust wireless connection with the
throughput-at-range and quality of service needed to run advanced applications
at real world ranges. Consumers benefit from this increased range,
throughput, reliability and battery efficiency, while maintaining full
compatibility with other devices on the same network and without creating
interference on neighboring networks.
Airgo is the only company to conceive, develop and deliver MIMO
OFDM -- the technology at the core of the 802.11n next generation wireless LAN
standard that sets a new performance bar for Wi-Fi customers. Airgo's True
MIMO has revolutionized wireless technology by leveraging
multipath -- reflections of a radio signal -- that for the last 100 years has
been considered an impediment to radio performance. True MIMO takes advantage
of multipath, and transmits multiple signals in a single 20MHz radio channel.
These two advances lead to a multiplying effect in both data rates and
reliable coverage area without using any additional spectrum. True MIMO refers
to the specific form of MIMO based on spatial multiplexing as defined by all
major proposals for the next generation 802.11n standard.
In addition to the Samsung embedded laptop design, Airgo's True MIMO
technology is shipping in products from four out of the top five retail Wi-Fi
manufacturers that, according to Synergy Research Group, have a combined
market share of more than of 60 percent of the worldwide home/SOHO Wi-Fi
equipment market. As Airgo continues to drive integration and volumes from
one product generation to the next, consumers will benefit from MIMO-enhanced
Wi-Fi as retail, PC OEM, enterprise and consumer electronic solutions continue
to emerge based on Airgo's True MIMO chipset.
About Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with
2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$10.3
billion. Employing approximately 123,000 people in 93 offices in
48 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital
Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor
Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the
fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is the world's largest
producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips and TFT-LCDs. For more
information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
About Airgo
The founders of Airgo Networks, Inc. have pioneered a wireless
communication technique known as Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). A breakthrough in wireless,
MIMO OFDM has been adopted as the foundation for defining the new IEEE 802.11n
standard for next generation Wi-Fi(R). Airgo is first-to-market with
802.11a/b/g-compliant MIMO enhanced chipset, software and reference design
solutions. Airgo's True MIMO(TM) technology substantially improves performance
and reliability, enabling the most bandwidth-intensive applications and
eliminating the need for wires at home, at work, and in public places. Founded
in January 2001, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA.
Information about Airgo Networks is available at http://www.airgonetworks.com.
NOTE: Airgo and the Airgo logo are registered trademarks of Airgo
Networks, Inc. Airgo Networks, True MIMO, and Wireless Without Limits are
trademarks of Airgo Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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CONTACT:
Joe Volat, Airgo Networks, Public Relations
Manager of Airgo, +1-650-475-1983, or joevolat@airgonetworks.com;
or Sheila Bryson, Sparkpr, Senior Associate, +1-415-962-8200,
ext. 227, or sheila@sparkpr.com, for Airgo
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