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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Wireless Innovator Successfully Completes Independent Lab Testing At the University of New Hampshire
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 21 -- Bermai, Inc., pioneer of
high-performance, ultra-integrated chipsets for applications from wireless LAN
to wireless multimedia, today announced successful completion of security
interoperability testing for its 802.11 family of chipsets. In conjunction
with the Wireless Consortium at the University of New Hampshire's
InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) and other leading device vendors, Bermai
conducted conformance tests on Wi-Fi Protected Access(TM) (WPA) Pre-Shared Key
as well as IEEE Task Group i (Tgi) versions of the Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) and 802.1X.
Incorporating radio transceiver chips and a baseband/media access
controller (MAC) chip, Bermai has developed the industry's most complete
portfolio of single and dual-band chipsets based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.
Designed to deliver extended range, flexibility, and power efficiency at a
significant cost advantage, the Bermai(TM) chipsets can be used in 802.11g,
11a/g, 11a, and 11e client adapters, access points, home gateways, and other
applications.
"The University of New Hampshire's advanced wireless laboratory put the
Bermai product family through a rigorous set of tests," explained Steve
Timmerman, vice president of Marketing and Business Development, Bermai. "We
used this opportunity to prove that our product family can perform and
interoperate with WPA, TGi, and other wireless security specifications and
standards as we ramp production."
WPA was developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance using a subset of the IEEE 802.11i
standard due next year. WPA advances beyond the current standard, WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy), by offering different systems for handling keys
and LAN access control. The WPA standard uses TKIP for encryption, as well as
the IEEE 802.1X protocol, a recently completed standard for controlling entry
to both wired and wireless LANs, for access control.
About the University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Laboratory
Established in 1988, the University of New Hampshire's InterOperability
Laboratory (UNH-IOL) is a non-profit organization that offers comprehensive
interoperability and conformance-based testing through 15 technology-based
groups, called Consortiums: 10 Gigabit Ethernet, ADSL, Bridge Functions,
DOCSIS, Fast Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, IPv6, iSCSI, MPLS,
Power over Ethernet, Routing, SHDSL, VDSL, and Wireless. Test solutions
created at the UNH-IOL offer a set of methods to increase interoperability
through protocol operations, signaling, point-to-point and multi-system
scenarios. For more information, visit the UNH-IOL website at:
http://www.iol.unh.edu .
About Bermai,
Founded in March 2001, Bermai is pioneering high-performance,
ultra-integrated chipsets for wireless applications from WLAN to multimedia.
Named one of the top 10 private wireless companies most likely to succeed by
Technologic Partners, Bermai is delivering a complete product portfolio of
innovative single and dual-band systems that support the IEEE 802.11 family of
standards. Bermai's designs offer unmatched integration and are optimized to
deliver extended range and performance, power efficiency, and flexibility at a
significant cost advantage. These ultra-integrated solutions greatly simplify
product development and enable wireless equipment manufacturers to build
high-performance products faster and with dramatic cost efficiencies. For more
information, visit http://www.bermai.com, send email to info@bermai.com, or call
650-331-8700.
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