Intel and Linksys to improve wireless broadband experience
Posted: 23 July 2003
Intel Corporation and Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems have
established a technology and marketing programme to improve the
experience of setting up and operating wireless networks in homes
and small offices using Linksys wireless routers and access points
and Intel Centrino mobile technology.
The programme includes joint engineering and co-marketing work.
Initially, Intel is conducting engineering testing or “verification”
of Intel Centrino mobile technology with Linksys wireless access
points and routers that are currently available. This process tests
compatibility between these devices, further enhancing the end user’s
Intel Centrino mobile technology wireless experience.
The verified Linksys products will be identified with a label reading
“Verified with Intel Centrino Mobile Technology” on
the packaging to help inform consumers that the Intel and Linksys
products have been tested to work together.
The verification effort is under way, and verified Linksys products
will be available starting this month at retail locations in the
United States, Canada and other countries.
Intel and Linksys have also committed to work on new ways to maximize
wireless performance and enhance wireless connectivity as part of
the programme.
This includes plans to develop technology that will allow notebook
PCs based on Intel Centrino mobile technology to detect the presence
of Linksys wireless products and configure them with minimal effort
by the end user.
Today, notebook PCs are manually configured to interact with a
wireless network. Work is under way to enable Intel and Linksys
products with the advanced configuration technology in 2004.
“The rapid adoption of Intel Centrino mobile technology shows
that mobile users support Intel's vision of mobile computing and
faster, simpler access to the Internet,” said Paul Otellini,
Intel president and chief operating officer. “Intel Centrino
mobile technology and Linksys wireless products are a powerful combination
in the effort to broaden the use of wireless broadband.”
“I truly believe that partnerships are one of the keys to
the future success of the networking industry — benefiting
not just partner companies, but the end customer with quicker access
to technologies, greater innovation and ease of use,” said
John Chambers, Cisco president and chief executive officer.
“The combination of Intel, Linksys and Cisco technologies
helps to fuel wireless adoption in the home and enterprise markets,
which are major areas of growth for the industry.”
Representing Intel's best technology for mobile PCs, Intel Centrino
mobile technology includes a new mobile processor, related chipsets
and integrated 802.11 wireless capabilities that have been optimised,
tested and validated to work together.
Intel has already verified Intel Centrino mobile technology interoperability
with service providers whose networks support thousands of public
wireless LAN “hot spots” worldwide.
Linksys wireless access points and routers deliver seamless, trouble-free
wireless broadband connectivity in home or small business environments
using wireless LAN (802.11 a, b and g) technology.
Since January, Linksys and Intel have announced several joint development
projects on wireless products using Intel’s IXP4xxx family
of network processors featuring Intel XScale architecture.
Linksys and Intel have committed their relationship to broaden
innovative wireless offerings, while improving the user experience
for home and small office users.
About Intel
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer
of computer, networking and communications products.
For more information see www.intel.com.
About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:
CSCO) is the global leader in Wireless and Ethernet networking for
consumer and SOHO users.
Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for
its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that
seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications.
Linksys provides 24/7 Grade “A” product support to
all its customers.
For more information see www.linksys.com.
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