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Netwave Breaks the Price Barrier of Wireless LAN System; High Speed Wireless Network Access For $250 Per PC
Business Wire - August 05, 1997 11:03
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PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1997--Netwave Technologies Inc., Tuesday announced reduced prices on its AirSurfer Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) system, providing portable PC users an unprecedented value for a high speed wireless network connection.
"Many industry experts have cited $300 as a price point at which wireless LANs would be popular among a broad base of typical users of portable PCs," said Jerry N. Ulrich, president of Netwave Technologies Inc.
"Our AirSurfer product line is a proven wireless technology that's easy to install and use and is seamlessly compatible with industry standard Intel and Windows-based PCs. And at the new lower prices, it's a compelling add-on to any portable PC."
The AirSurfer PC Card, the market's first wireless LAN adapter with a fully integrated antenna design, will now sell for an estimated street price under $250, and the AirSurfer Access Point, a wireless to wired bridge, will have an estimated street price of $800.
Netwave has also announced that for a limited time during its "Go Wireless Today" campaign, customers can purchase AirSurfer Starter Kits, which include both an Access Point and a PC Card, for just $699 and limited to one kit per customer (offer available for the America's version only).
High-speed wireless LAN at $250 per user:
Portable PC users can now gain the significant advantages and
productivity enhancement that a high speed wireless LAN system offers
at an average cost of only $250-$300 per network user. AirSurfer Solutions
Netwave's AirSurfer Wireless LAN system is the perfect solution
for many applications, enabling a whole new level of portable
computing to a variety of different users including:
-- Mobile Professionals and Corporate Users:
Using the AirSurfer Access Point attached to an existing
Ethernet network, conference rooms, branch offices and entire
campuses are enabled for continuous, high-speed network access
for portable PC users equipped with an AirSurfer PC Card.
-- Ad-hoc Networks between PCs:
Using AirSurfer PC Cards and the built-in networking
capabilities of Windows 95 and Windows NT, portable PC users
can create ad-hoc "on the fly" networks between two or more
PCs, sharing files, printers and presentations or using
collaborative software.
-- Specialized Applications:
Wireless networking enables many specific applications in
fields like healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing
and transportation. Netwave's easy-to-use solutions are
perfect for resellers and systems integrators selling complete
solutions to these markets.
-- Small Businesses and Branch Offices:
Netwave AirSurfer Access Points easily connect to other
devices like ISDN routers and bridges to create a simple
and inexpensive network solution for small businesses, branch
offices, temporary work sites or home offices.
About Netwave:
Netwave Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of
wireless connectivity products for users of portable PCs. Netwave
also offers OEM solutions including full LAN systems or wireless
transceiver cards for integration in other systems. Netwave was formed in 1992 as a business unit of Xircom Inc., and shipped the industry's first wireless LAN adapter fully integrated on a PC card in 1995. In 1996, Netwave Technologies Inc. was established as a result of an employee-management buyout team that partnered with Technitrol Inc., a NYSE company that provides state-of-the-art component solutions for the high-speed LAN, computer peripherals and telecommunications industries. For more information on Netwave Technologies Inc., and its AirSurfer products, call 800/NETWAVE, or visit the company's Web site at www.netwave-wireless.com .
NOTE: AirSurfer is a registered trademark of Netwave Technologies
Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective
holders.
CONTACT: Maples Communications Inc.
Dave Simpson or Eric Paulsen, 714/253-8737
dsimpson@maples.com
epaulsen@maples.com
or
Netwave Technologies Inc.
Doug Makishima, 510/737-1600
dmakishima@netwave-wireless.com
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