Magis’ Air5™ Wireless Video Chipset Receives Approval in Japan
TELEC Testing Proves Successful
San Diego—September 9, 2002—Magis announced today that its Air5™-based chipset has successfully completed certification testing at Japan’s Telecom Engineering Center (TELEC). TELEC is responsible for providing technical regulations conformity certification for wireless products distributed in Japan. Magis’ Air5-based chipset is the first 5 GHz wireless networking product capable of supporting high-definition television (HDTV) to receive approval from the Japanese agency. Magis develops chipsets that enable wireless communications of high-quality video, TCP/IP data, and audio throughout the home and office.
“Magis is poised to enter the Japanese market with fully-compliant chipsets that enable the wireless delivery of video applications, along with audio and TCP/IP data,” said Clarence Bruckner, president and CEO of Magis Networks, Inc. “This is a significant milestone for Magis and our Japanese-based consumer electronics customers.”
The Air5 certification was based on a board submitted by one of Magis’ strategic customers. Magis’ Air5™ technology supports Japanese, as well as Asian, European, and US, 5 GHz standards.
Magis develops chipsets for next-generation wireless networks that enable the simultaneous distribution of high-quality video, audio, and TCP/IP data throughout the home and office. The company’s products are based on its Air5™ technology which supports flexible wireless connections at bit rates up to 54 Mbps using the clear 5 GHz frequency band. With an Air5™-based network, multiple streams of cable and satellite digital video and audio can be distributed wirelessly while maintaining their original quality. This same network supports TCP/IP data throughput at ten times the performance of 802.11b.
About Magis’ Air5™ Technology
The architecture of Magis’ Air5™ technology encompasses IEEE 802.11a, HiperLAN2, and Wireless 1394 standards. Leveraging the advantages of the 5 GHz frequency band and Magis’ advanced RF design techniques, this technology enables Magis’ chipsets to exceed the performance, coverage, and range of other 5 GHz and 802.11b products. This advanced design also achieves a high level of integration, thereby significantly reducing build costs to manufacturers, and enabling them to quickly bring 5 GHz wireless networking products to market.
Applications for Magis chipsets include digital cable set-tops and gateways, cable modems, satellite receivers, PCs, laptops and PDAs, and consumer electronics equipment such as televisions, personal video recorders (PVRs), DVDs, Internet appliances, and gaming consoles.
About Magis Networks
Magis Networks, Inc., a leader in wireless broadband semiconductors, develops products that enable wireless communication of video, audio, and TCP/IP data throughout the home and office. Products being developed by Magis support a unified 5 GHz network capable of delivering multiple streams of content simultaneously, including HDTV and Internet data, at connection speeds up to 54 Mbps. The company is funded by AOL Time Warner, Hitachi, Motorola, Panasonic, Vulcan Inc., Bay Partners, Crescendo Ventures, CDIB, and WK Technology Fund. For more information about Magis, please visit the company web site at www.magisnetworks.com.
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