Intersil's PRISM II Wireless Networking Chip Set on Board Alcatel's New Speedtouch ADSL-to-Wireless Home Gateway
IRVING, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000--
Product to be Showcased At Intersil's Booth This Week At
Networld+Interop 2000
Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL), the world's leading provider of silicon technology for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), announced today that Alcatel (NYSE:ALA) is showcasing its new SpeedTouch(TM) Wireless ADSL-to-wireless product for home wireless networking at Intersil's booth this week at the Networld+Interop 2000 in Atlanta, Ga.
"Alcatel's new SpeedTouch marks the first introduction of an IEEE 802.11 High Rate based product specifically designed for distributing broadband content wirelessly throughout homes via a residential gateway," said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager for PRISM(TM) Wireless Products at Intersil. "This cutting-edge device is designed to serve as the central point of entry for broadband content into the home."
SpeedTouch offers high speed Internet access via an Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) phone line and features wireless distribution of services to any computer, communications, entertainment or information appliances throughout the home.
Earlier this week, Intersil's PRISM Wireless Products launched a new distinctive product line dedicated to developing complete silicon design solutions for home wireless networking products. Intersil's Home and PC Wireless Products line will leverage the intellectual property of its industry-leading PRISM WLAN technology to develop reference designs specifically for low-cost, easy-to-use wireless networking products including home gateways and embedded silicon designs for handheld, battery operated appliances. Adoption of PRISM(R) WLAN Technology
Since introducing the PRISM WLAN chip set in 1996, over fifty companies have incorporated PRISM chips in more than 100 product designs. In a May 2000 report, the Cahners In-Stat Group called Intersil "the dominant force in the WLAN chip set marketplace with their PRISM chipsets holding the majority of market share." PRISM technology is designed to comply with the IEEE's 802.11b global standard, and Intersil is a founding sponsor of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), whose Wi-Fi(TM) brand is a mark of compatibility for 802.11b-based systems. PRISM chips are used in WLAN systems from industry-leading companies including Alcatel, Cisco, Nokia, Siemens, Compaq, 3Com, Dell, Nortel, Samsung, SpectraLink, Symbol Technologies and Zoom. About Alcatel
Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 million in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. About Intersil
Irvine, California-based Intersil uses its semiconductor expertise to enable highly integrated voice, data and video communications. Intersil's integrated communications portfolio includes PRISM(R) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) chip sets that enable mobile connectivity products for the home and office; analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband access to wireless and wired Wide Area Networks (WANs); and power management products that enable 24x7 reliability in network servers, next generation PCs and information appliances. For more information about Intersil, visit the company's Internet homepage at www.intersil.com.
This press release contains information relating to certain projections and business trends concerning the WLAN and home wireless networking markets that are forward looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, and projections about our business and industry. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward looking statements. Furthermore, any forward-looking statements and projections made by others in this press release are not adopted by Intersil and Intersil is not responsible for the forward-looking statements and projections of others. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward looking statements as a result of various risk factors. Important risk factors that may cause such material differences for Intersil in connection with WLAN and home wireless networking markets include, but are not limited to, the rate at which consumers adopt wireless technology in their homes, the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Intersil's wireless technologies and products; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders; the loss of a key customer; the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; silicon wafer pricing and the availability of foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials; intellectual property disputes; as well as other risk factors detailed from time to time in Intersil's filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and Intersil undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.
PRISM is registered trademark of Intersil Corporation. Speedtouch is a trademark of Alcatel. WiFi is a trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
CONTACT: Intersil Corporation, Palm Bay, Fla.
John Allen, 321/729-4928
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