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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Azimuth Systems And Atheros Communications Announce Strategic WiFi Test Equipment Agreement
ACTON, MA- October 5, 2004 - Azimuth Systems, Inc., innovators in scalable, automated wireless network test systems, today announced a strategic agreement with Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless LAN (WLAN) chipsets. Atheros will adopt Azimuth’s award-winning W-Series Wireless LAN Test Platform for use in its internal test processes. Additionally, Atheros has agreed to provide Azimuth with early access to its next-generation 802.11n technologies, allowing Azimuth to drive early 802.11n test solutions to the market. This bi-lateral agreement provides the industry with a standardized test environment for future technologies, and further solidifies Azimuth’s leadership in the Wi-Fi test equipment market.
“It is critical for us, particularly as we develop our next generation of Wi-Fi technology, to have a consistent platform on which to test, validate and certify our solutions to customers,” said Rick Bahr, Atheros’ vice president of engineering. “The automation tools, repeatability and accuracy of the Azimuth W-Series make it a viable long-term platform upon which Atheros can build its engineering, QA and benchmark testing – now and in the future.”
802.11n technology will advance the Wi-Fi industry into new realms by offering data rates of up to 600Mbps. Atheros is an active participant in the 802.11 task group defining 802.11n and is proposing technology solutions to the task group to drive this standard.
“Atheros is a recognized leader in WLAN chipsets, and we’ve used their silicon as a key component in our test equipment to-date. We are very pleased to be extending our partnership with them to include next-generation technologies,” said Ray Cronin, CEO of Azimuth. “Azimuth continues to innovate and drive productive change in WLAN test and we are encouraged by the quality and time to market benefits our customers have gained. This announcement is further validation of our value proposition. Without question, 802.11n is the next frontier for us to lead the industry. Atheros technology will form the basis of our future 802.11n testMAC test tool, which the whole wireless industry will be able to use as a benchmark for validation of its solutions. We are confident the cooperation will be fruitful for the entire industry.”
Atheros is a leading provider of Wi-Fi silicon to a broad base of 802.11 equipment vendors worldwide, many of whom have already standardized on the Azimuth W-Series as their WLAN testing solution. Atheros’ adoption of the W-Series will result in increasing the efficiency of correlation testing for its widespread customer base. The W-Series standardized test environment and automation software ensures test portability greatly improving test efficiency.
The Azimuth W-Series is the industry’s first standardized test platform for system level testing of 802.11 wireless access points, clients and other devices. Designed from the ground up as an off-the-shelf, wireless LAN test platform, W-Series systems provide the ability to configure an entire WLAN network in a bench top chassis designed for complete Radio Frequency (RF) isolation and control. The flexibility and programmability of the W-Series allows for the thorough evaluation of wireless LAN equipment under varying mobility conditions and traffic patterns, as well as precise analysis of the results. The system offers an ideal environment to perform software design validation and to test advanced wireless functionality including the latest IEEE standards.
About Azimuth:
Azimuth Systems, Inc. (www.azimuthsystems.com) is an innovator in wireless data communications test solutions. Azimuth’s W-Series, the industry’s first 802.11 test platform, sets the standard for wireless data test solutions by allowing system and semiconductor vendors to provide their customers with higher quality products in a shorter time-to-market. Based in Acton, Massachusetts, Azimuth is a leader in defining widely accepted wireless data communications performance metrics and test environments. Founded in 2002, Azimuth is backed by prestigious investors, including Kodiak Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.
About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless communications products. Atheros combines its wireless systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufacturable on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is being used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer and networking equipment manufacturers. For more information, www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.
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