(Source: MARKETWIRE)
COMPUTEX -- Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, is demonstrating its comprehensive portfolio of solutions for the WLAN, mobile WLAN, Bluetooth(R), wireless Personal Area Networking (WPAN), GPS and Ethernet markets in its Technology Suites #2428, 2442 and 2445 at the Grand Hyatt Taipei during COMPUTEX 2009, June 2-6.
With the rapid growth of wireless applications that continue to raise the bar in consumers' work, as well as play, anytime connectivity is no longer simply nice to have, it is a must have requirement for vendor products. Atheros' innovative connectivity portfolio enables our customers to meet the expanding demand for "always connected" products that deliver high-performance, reliable experiences. Our COMPUTEX 2009 suites showcase our latest innovations that will enable our customers to differentiate their products and liberate consumers with the always connected lifestyle.
State-of-the-Art Wireless PAN Technologies
The industry's emerging PAN technologies are enabling connectivity to numerous wireless devices, anywhere, and Atheros is leading the way with its new wireless PAN innovations -- ROCm(R) Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed, and WLAN-based Direct Connect and AP Mode technologies.
The company will demonstrate its ROCm Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed technology based on the new specification that combines the simplicity of Bluetooth's pairing and operation with the speed and energy efficiency of 802.11. The result is a dramatic increase of more than 10 times the user throughput over 'classic' Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR for connecting PCs, handsets and consumer electronics (CE) devices in wireless PANs. Atheros' demonstration of Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed, featured at the Bluetooth SIG's recent launch of this technology, will be showcased at COMPUTEX 2009.
The company's AP Mode technology featured in the AR6002 allows handsets to function as virtual hotspots, connecting up to eight WLAN-enabled clients such as laptops, cameras and other smartphones to the Internet without an access point (AP) present. This innovative Atheros mobile WLAN technology significantly expands the functionality of dual-mode handsets by enabling a wide array of new applications for mobile users. Atheros will showcase the world's first handset to embed Atheros AP Mode, the docomo PRIME series(TM) NEC N-06A, in its suite and demonstrate the AP Mode functionality.
Atheros will also showcase its Direct Connect WLAN technology for advanced peer-to-peer networking, which allows client devices such as PCs, cameras, MP3 players, wireless printers and set-top boxes to connect directly to other clients, without an AP.
