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To: D. K. G. who wrote (28)	7/7/1999 9:15:00 PM
From: Gofer	Respond to of 322

Mitel and Philsar Announce Product Development Alliance for Bluetooth Solution biz.yahoo.com

To: D. K. G. who wrote (28)	8/11/1999 9:37:00 PM
From: D. K. G.	Respond to of 322

Cutting the cord By Amy Doan forbes.com Silicon Wave wants your PC to talk to your palmtop, your phone, your appliances and your car--and without any messy wires. DAVID LYON'S VISION of the not-so-distant future looks like this: • On your way to work, you check in by converting your car stereo to a speakerphone. • You walk into your office and instantly update telephone numbers on your desktop PC without taking the palmtop out of your briefcase. • As you step out of a meeting, your notebook computer automatically dials into the Internet via a cellular phone to synchronize your e-mail. Lyon's San Diego-based startup, Silicon Wave, is making the first microchip systems for "Bluetooth," a promising wireless standard that uses short-range radio waves to connect cellular phones, PCs, projectors, organizers and other devices--minus the cords, the commands and the wait. The technology is named after Harald, a 10th-century Danish king with a dead tooth who united warring factions. It represents the collaborative efforts of IBM, Intel, Toshiba, Nokia and Ericsson. They have signed away all patent rights to Bluetooth and offer the technology for free to any hardware or software company that wants it--and is willing likewise to give up patents. More than 850 companies, from Boeing to Motorola to Saab, are planning Bluetooth products. Many are Lyon's potential customers. Silicon Wave expects to be among the first to market a cheap chip, combining a processor and a radio transceiver, that allows electronic devices to communicate. The radio spits out continuous signals in the 2.4-gigahertz frequency band, sensed by a kindred electronic product when it comes within 30 feet. The two devices shake hands through the ether and pass data at a speed of 400 to 700 kilobits per second. Unlike the infrared connections in today's cordless mice and television remote controls, Bluetooth products don't need to be aimed directly at each other. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth devices aren't shy. They talk to each other without prompting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bluetooth communication chip might cost as little as $10 or $20 once Silicon Wave gets a certain volume of production. So says Lyon, 50, who has worked on chip and satellite technology since the 1960s. That's affordable--you could easily blow $10 on a printer cable. But Bluetooth's appeal is in more than eliminating cables. It may free users from having to prompt communication between devices, explains Jeffrey Abramowitz, 3Com's director of wireless technology. One Bluetooth product would automatically link itself to any other within range. It would be like connecting to the Internet with a cable modem--you're always on. The first few Bluetooth products should be available early next year. By 2002, predicts Philips Electronics, which is developing a Bluetooth line, there will be 600 million Bluetooth devices invisibly zapping data around. But first a few hurdles to clear. The Federal Aviation Administration, squeamish at the prospect of all those radio signals bouncing around on board airplanes, has not approved the standard. The betting is that it will just issue specific restrictions as it does for cellular phones. Microsoft hasn't officially joined the Bluetooth bandwagon because it's reluctant to sign away intellectual property rights--which makes writing Bluetooth software for Windows and Windows CE onerous. Another problem: There are competing standards in the works, like Home Radio Frequency, intended for refrigerators and other home appliances as well as computer gear. But Home RF gobbles up more power and is lagging behind Bluetooth. Wireless analysts expect hardware standards to converge. From there the challenge is moving the technology from the office into the home--and then into your pocket.

To: D. K. G. who wrote (28)	8/31/1999 4:54:00 PM
From: Mats Ericsson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 322

Bluetooth is like asphalt for roads, it will be used various ways... 2.4 Ghz band itself is existing in applications like:. (-not bluetooth, but 'competitor':) X-traWeb Solutions Selected by Two Leading European Providers of Security Systems Agreements With ELKRON S.p.A. and SIRA Mark First Penetration of Large European Security Market SALT LAKE CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999--X-traWeb, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Wireless Communications, Inc. (OTC BB:WWWC) and a manufacturer of wireless Internet communication systems, today announced that it has signed agreements for the adoption of the X-traWeb(TM) solution with two leading European providers of security systems. By web-enabling devices, the X-traWeb system may revolutionize the monitoring and control of almost any device worldwide through the Internet. Providing the first Total Solution, X-traWeb is unique in its combination of open architecture solutions and its ability to build a cost-effective distributed network of web-enabled devices. As a management tool, X-traWeb provides detailed, critical data to better supervise operations. Italian-based ELKRON S.p.A. has selected X-traWeb for its MP-200 security control panel. It is ELKRON's most popular security control panel and is designed for large installations as a remote controlled, multifunctional, multi-user system. Security through the MP-200 includes standard security protection features as well as safety for equipment and devices. ELKRON is the largest manufacturer of security systems in Italy, and has operations throughout Europe and in other foreign markets. Sistemi Italiani per la Rivelazione Anticendio (SIRA) is a leading Italian producer of fire and gas detection systems and devices including microprocessor-controlled units. SIRA has agreed to incorporate X-traWeb's Internet solutions into its security control panels. SIRA has expanded into other European markets to capture market share in the growing market for security devices. Both companies will retrofit their existing systems with the X-traWeb solution as well as include it on new installations. The X-traWeb system will add Internet capability to monitor and configure security systems based on these respective systems through a standard web browser from anywhere in the world. Don Wallace, president of X-traWeb, stated, ''These first agreements in Europe signify the rapid adoption potential of our unique X-traWeb solution. These two European industry leaders are well qualified to evaluate technology and they chose our systems. We look forward to shipping our product before the end of 1999, followed by increasing sales to ELKRON and SIRA.'' About X-traWeb(TM) X-traWeb is a critical advancement for the next evolution of Internet application -- creating an eLifestyle whereby many commonly used products will be easily and quickly monitored and controlled remotely through the Internet from anywhere in the world. Among the targeted uses are: electric, gas and water utility management; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) devices; home and commercial security and access control; other home appliances; environmental monitoring and control; vending machines; franchise chain information management and Internet Service Provider value-added services, among others. The X-traWeb system provides the first Total Solution for web-enabling devices worldwide. Unlike most competing technologies, no proprietary protocols are used in its open architecture solutions. X-traWeb is fully TCP/IP compatible and meets current and emerging international Internet communications standards. X-traWeb consists of two components. The X-Node(TM) is a miniature HTTP web server available on a one-square-inch embeddable board or as licensed firmware, that is attached to devices. The X-Gate(TM) is a small, rugged Internet Gateway device that replaces the more common Internet gateway: the PC. The connection between the X-Nodes and X-Gate can be either wireless or wired. For more information please contact Don Wallace, president of X-traWeb, at 801/575-6600, dwallace@x-traweb.com, or visit the company's web site at www.x-traweb.com. World Wireless Communications Inc. is a leading developer of wireless and Internet systems, technology and products. The company develops, manufactures and distributes components for the X-traWeb network, a convergence technology for the monitor and control of remote systems through the Internet; and spread spectrum radios in the 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz Bands. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.worldwireless.com, or contact World Wireless Communications at 801/575-6600 or info@worldwireless.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------