XtremeSpectrum Collaborates with Motorola to Drive Adoption of UWB; Motorola to Support XtremeSpectrum's IEEE 802.15.3a Proposal
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003--XtremeSpectrum, a leading provider of ultra-wideband semiconductor solutions, and Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE:MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector (Motorola SPS), today announced that the two companies have inked a memorandum of understanding detailing the companies' first steps in a collaboration based upon XtremeSpectrum's ultra-wideband (UWB) technology and Motorola's leadership position in providing complete wireless platforms and embedded silicon solutions. The announcement, made at the March 2003 Plenary Meeting of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802, was underscored as Motorola SPS announced that they are supporting the XtremeSpectrum proposal for the IEEEP802.15.3a alternate physical layer standard.
"Motorola SPS evaluated the wireless multimedia market and UWB technology landscape," said Behrooz Abdi, vice president and general manager of Motorola SPS's Radio Products Division. "XtremeSpectrum has established credibility as the only UWB company with working silicon and, coupled with their multi-band roadmap, they demonstrate a time to market advantage. We believe our collaboration will lead to a world wide UWB radio platform that will accelerate adoption across a wide range of consumer electronics and computing market spaces."
"Our relationship with Motorola SPS, one of the leading wireless and semiconductor companies in the world, underscores our commitment to deploy ultra-wideband technology on a wide scale to both consumer electronics OEMs and semiconductor partners," said Martin Rofheart, CEO of XtremeSpectrum. "And, with Motorola's support on our PHY proposal to the IEEE, we are taking the first steps toward creating a horizontal market for UWB that will ultimately benefit consumers around the world."
About IEEE 802.15.3a Working Group
The IEEE 802.15 Working Group develops personal area network consensus standards for short distance wireless personal area networks (WPANs). The P802.15.3 draft standard, which is targeting high data rate WPAN applications, is widely touted as the standard for wireless multimedia distribution. In November 2001, it was agreed that a new study group would be formed to identify an alternative transmission technology, or physical layer (PHY), for an emerging higher data rate WPAN standard (802.15.3a). This week, in Dallas, proposals submitted for the IEEE 802.15.3a standard are being presented and reviewed at the IEEE 802.15.3a Task Group Meeting, including the proposal by XtremeSpectrum that is supported by Motorola. The IEEE is expected to publish the approved standard in mid-2004.
About XtremeSpectrum's Ultra-wideband Technology
XtremeSpectrum announced the industry's first commercial UWB product in June 2002, just months after the Federal Communications Commission approved rules for the commercial use of this wireless technology. Achieving 100 megabits per second (Mbps) data rates and consuming less than 200 milliwatts (mW) of power, XtremeSpectrum's UWB chipset, called Trinity, is the fastest commercial wireless semiconductor solution available today. The high data rate, low power consumption and low cost of the Trinity chipset are ideal for multimedia-centric products, such as set-top boxes, digital displays, camcorders, DVD players, digital video recorders, and digital cameras, to send and receive digital streams of audio and video.
About XtremeSpectrum
Founded in 1998, XtremeSpectrum Inc. is the leading provider of ultra-wideband solutions for the multimedia connectivity industry. Leveraging its patented bi-phase modulation approach, XtremeSpectrum's ultra-wideband digital radios allow multimedia-centric devices, such as displays, set-top boxes, laptops, DVDs, video recorders and digital cameras, to send and receive multiple streams of digital video, audio and data wirelessly, all at extremely low price points and power consumption levels -- levels that cannot be reached by existing solutions. XtremeSpectrum serves customers in the OEM consumer electronic, OEM PC, PC-peripheral manufacturing, and wireless networking ODM/OEM spaces. For more information about the company, please call 703/269-3000 or visit http://www.xtremespectrum.com.
Note to Editors: XtremeSpectrum is a trademark of XtremeSpectrum Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
CONTACT: XtremeSpectrum Inc.
Diane Orr, 408/377-0308
dorr@xtremespectrum.com
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003--XtremeSpectrum, a leading provider of ultra-wideband semiconductor solutions, and Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE:MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector (Motorola SPS), today announced that the two companies have inked a memorandum of understanding detailing the companies' first steps in a collaboration based upon XtremeSpectrum's ultra-wideband (UWB) technology and Motorola's leadership position in providing complete wireless platforms and embedded silicon solutions. The announcement, made at the March 2003 Plenary Meeting of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802, was underscored as Motorola SPS announced that they are supporting the XtremeSpectrum proposal for the IEEEP802.15.3a alternate physical layer standard.
"Motorola SPS evaluated the wireless multimedia market and UWB technology landscape," said Behrooz Abdi, vice president and general manager of Motorola SPS's Radio Products Division. "XtremeSpectrum has established credibility as the only UWB company with working silicon and, coupled with their multi-band roadmap, they demonstrate a time to market advantage. We believe our collaboration will lead to a world wide UWB radio platform that will accelerate adoption across a wide range of consumer electronics and computing market spaces."
"Our relationship with Motorola SPS, one of the leading wireless and semiconductor companies in the world, underscores our commitment to deploy ultra-wideband technology on a wide scale to both consumer electronics OEMs and semiconductor partners," said Martin Rofheart, CEO of XtremeSpectrum. "And, with Motorola's support on our PHY proposal to the IEEE, we are taking the first steps toward creating a horizontal market for UWB that will ultimately benefit consumers around the world."
About IEEE 802.15.3a Working Group
The IEEE 802.15 Working Group develops personal area network consensus standards for short distance wireless personal area networks (WPANs). The P802.15.3 draft standard, which is targeting high data rate WPAN applications, is widely touted as the standard for wireless multimedia distribution. In November 2001, it was agreed that a new study group would be formed to identify an alternative transmission technology, or physical layer (PHY), for an emerging higher data rate WPAN standard (802.15.3a). This week, in Dallas, proposals submitted for the IEEE 802.15.3a standard are being presented and reviewed at the IEEE 802.15.3a Task Group Meeting, including the proposal by XtremeSpectrum that is supported by Motorola. The IEEE is expected to publish the approved standard in mid-2004.
About XtremeSpectrum's Ultra-wideband Technology
XtremeSpectrum announced the industry's first commercial UWB product in June 2002, just months after the Federal Communications Commission approved rules for the commercial use of this wireless technology. Achieving 100 megabits per second (Mbps) data rates and consuming less than 200 milliwatts (mW) of power, XtremeSpectrum's UWB chipset, called Trinity, is the fastest commercial wireless semiconductor solution available today. The high data rate, low power consumption and low cost of the Trinity chipset are ideal for multimedia-centric products, such as set-top boxes, digital displays, camcorders, DVD players, digital video recorders, and digital cameras, to send and receive digital streams of audio and video.
About XtremeSpectrum
Founded in 1998, XtremeSpectrum Inc. is the leading provider of ultra-wideband solutions for the multimedia connectivity industry. Leveraging its patented bi-phase modulation approach, XtremeSpectrum's ultra-wideband digital radios allow multimedia-centric devices, such as displays, set-top boxes, laptops, DVDs, video recorders and digital cameras, to send and receive multiple streams of digital video, audio and data wirelessly, all at extremely low price points and power consumption levels -- levels that cannot be reached by existing solutions. XtremeSpectrum serves customers in the OEM consumer electronic, OEM PC, PC-peripheral manufacturing, and wireless networking ODM/OEM spaces. For more information about the company, please call 703/269-3000 or visit http://www.xtremespectrum.com.
Note to Editors: XtremeSpectrum is a trademark of XtremeSpectrum Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
CONTACT: XtremeSpectrum Inc.
Diane Orr, 408/377-0308
dorr@xtremespectrum.com
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