D-Link's AirPlus Enhanced Wireless Networking Solution Powers Largest Wi-Fi Recreational Area in Texas


IRVINE, Calif., May 1, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Del Lago Resort and Conference Center at Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas can boast that it is part of the largest wireless Internet hotspot in the entire state, providing wide-scale wireless Internet accessibility to resort guests and lake visitors. The resort is part of Jarvis Entertainment Group's wired lake project at Lake Conroe, enabling guests to stay connected to email and the Internet while attending a conference at the resort, while playing golf on the back nine or even while fishing and boating on the lake. The first of its kind in Texas, the resort's sole wireless connectivity is provided through more than 60 D-Link DWL-900AP+ AirPlus Wireless Access Points and DWL-650+ AirPlus Wireless Cardbus Adapters, enabling wireless coverage over three-quarters of the man-made 22,000-acre Lake Conroe.

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Powered by D-Link's AirPlus Wireless products, the lake hotspot delivers Del Lago Resort patrons and residents a wireless flow of constant, dedicated access to the Internet, allowing people to stay connected anywhere in the resort. The system is operated from Jarvis Entertainment Group's state-of- the-art underground bunker, which provides wireless access, via D-Link's AirPlus Enhanced Wireless Access Points, directly back to the high-speed fiber transport to the Internet.

"We are pleased that they chose D-Link AirPlus to power the wireless connectivity to the wired lake project," said Steven Joe, President of D-Link. "Our access point offers the Jarvis Group and Lake Conroe visitors high-speed features as well as the interconnectivity that they need."

"We selected D-Link to help bring wireless connectivity to our wired lake project because of their product advantages and our experience with their reliability," said David Herr, Chief Technical Officer of Jarvis Entertainment Groups. "D-Link's long history of creating great products at affordable prices made them the only choice for this complex project."

The D-Link AirPlus family of wireless products offers several elegant wireless solutions for both the home and business user looking to create or expand a wireless network at an affordable price. The D-Link AirPlus DWL-900AP+ Enhanced Wireless Access Point provides four operating modes including a point-to-point bridge, a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge, it can serve as a wireless client, or can act as a repeater for creating or expanding a wireless network. The D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Enhanced Wireless Cardbus Adapter enables laptop users to connect to the Internet over wireless networks without the hassle of having to disconnect and reconnect wires. Both the D-Link AirPlus Enhanced Wireless Access Point and the AirPlus Enhanced Wireless Cardbus Adapter are compatible with any IEEE 802.11b standard- compliant device, feature 256-bit WEP encryption for high-level wireless security and when working with other AirPlus product, can achieve file transfer speeds of up to 22Mbps.

About D-Link Systems, Inc.

Ranked by BusinessWeek as one of the top 100 Information technology companies, D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With more than a million square feet of manufacturing capacity and millions of Ethernet adapters, hubs and switch ports, manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Latin American headquarters are located at 53 Discovery, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (949) 788-0805; FAX (949) 753-7033; Internet www.dlink.com .

About Jarvis Entertainment Group

Based in Houston, Texas, Jarvis Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTC: JRVE) is an Internet technology and entertainment holding company engaged in a variety of business segments including entertainment, virtual reality, network and information technology. The Jarvis Group's web site is www.jarvisgroup.net .

D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems Inc. All other company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2003 D-Link, All Rights Reserved.

SOURCE D-Link Systems, Inc.



CONTACT: Anna-Marie Claassen, Media Relations Manager, ext. 5238,
aclaassen@dlink.com, or Bradley Morse, VP of Marketing, ext. 5333,
bmorse@dlink.com, both of D-Link, +1-800-326-1688
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Jarvis Entertainment Group

Mobile Phone Sales Rise With New Features
Wednesday April 30, 5:10 pm ET
Mobile Phone Sales Rise With New Features, Including Cameras, Color Displays


SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Propelled by a new breed of camera-equipped phones, worldwide shipments of mobile handsets grew by more than 16 percent in the first quarter of 2003, according to market research released Wednesday.

Shipments increased to 107.6 million units from 92 million units in the year-ago quarter, suggesting the handset industry is in for a "solid year," said Ross Sealfon, analyst with market research firm International Data Corp.

"The new functionalities -- the color displays and digital imaging -- are encouraging people to purchase new phones," he said.

So-called smartphones that handle data as well as voice transmissions are also beginning to take hold. Shipments of such devices quadrupled from the year-ago quarter to 1.7 million units, International Data reported.

Nokia Corp. remained the top mobile phone vendor, claiming 35.5 percent of global market share. The Finland-based company shipped more than 38 million units -- more than double its closest competitor, Motorola Inc.

Motorola had a 15.5 percent share, followed by Samsung Electronics Co. with 12.3 percent and Siemens AG with 7.4 percent. With a 5.2 percent share, LG Electronics replaced Sony Ericsson as the world's fifth largest handset vendor.

An opportunity to talk about your wireless phone software or application and perhaps be written about.

Please respond to Esther if you are interested rather than to me.

Thank you

Bill Austin
http://home.att.net/~wbaustin/
http://www.wireless--lan.com/wlanforum.html



----- Original Message -----
From: "Esther Schindler"

I've started writing white papers about software development for
wireless and mobile devices, and I'm on the lookout for technical case
studies to write about.

If you've been doing such projects and want to brag about what you've
accomplished (and maybe get the success story in front of 800,000
developer eyeballs worldwide), please drop me a line privately and tell
me about it.

--Esther Schindler
freelance writer
contributing editor, Software Development Times
senior analyst, Evans Data Corp.

Atheros Delivers 90 Mbps TCP/IP Throughput in High Performance 802.11a/g and 802.11g Wireless LANs


LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2003--

Super G and Super A/G Narrow the Gap Between Data Rate and Throughput
in Wireless LANs While Maintaining Backward Compatibility

Atheros Communications, the leading developer of advanced wireless LAN (WLAN) technology, today announced the availability of "Super G" and "Super A/G" capabilities that deliver 90Mbps TCP/IP throughput for 802.11a/g and 802.11g Wireless LANs. These capabilities include a new 108Mbps data rate design for 11g and 11a, real-time hardware data compression, standards-compliant bursting support, and dynamic transmit and modulation optimizations. Super G and Super A/G are fully backward compatible with conventional 11b, 11g, and 11a products and are activated by a simple software driver upgrade for products already on the market.
Atheros' performance enhancements provide over 10 times the actual throughput of other wireless LAN solutions, are scalable to any number of users, and are fully compatible with legacy equipment. Other solutions that offer special turbo or bursting modes are only effective under limited network conditions and adversely affect users of 802.11b products.
"Previous reviews of our customers' products have shown radio capabilities that provide at least 30 percent better 802.11g throughput at a given range than products based on our competitors' chipsets," said Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros. "With Super G and Super A/G, Atheros vastly extends our performance-oriented leadership with `wired throughput' on a wireless network."

Super G and Super A/G Performance Enhancement Components

108Mbps with 11a,b,g Backward Compatibility

The new 108Mbps data rate design upgrades the original Atheros Turbo Mode and is based on applying innovations from the 802.11g draft standard to enable the higher speeds while maintaining backwards compatibility. It enables data rates up to 108Mbps for 802.11g and 802.11a with full backward compatibility and interoperability with conventional 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g (Draft 8.1) products. This innovative multimode technology allows the same access point, gateway or client card to simultaneously support 108Mbps 802.11a/g, 54Mbps 802.11a/g, and 11Mbps 802.11b communications. Super G and Super A/G make Wi-Fi easier by allowing users to use networks from 11 Mbps to 108 Mbps without configuring their equipment for a particular type of wireless technology.

Real-time Data Compression

The new drivers activate an Adaptive Lempel Ziv Hardware Compression Engine that is embedded in all current Atheros chipsets. The hardware analyzes network traffic and compresses it in real time using the reliable, standards-based algorithms employed by popular data compression software. With mixed network traffic, the Hardware Compression Engine provides 10 to 30 percent additional throughput with access points and gateway products from leading Atheros Driven(TM) networking equipment manufacturers.

Standards-Compliant Bursting Capability

The products use advanced 802.11a, e, g, and h features to enable a standards-compliant bursting capability for 108Mbps and 54Mbps single and mixed mode connections. This technique adjusts data frame, acknowledgement and response parameters according to the number of users, level of wireless activity, and other network conditions.

Dynamic Transmit and Modulation Optimizations

Based on measurements of the RF environment, the designs dynamically optimize transmit timings and adjust modulation parameters to improve 802.11a/g communications. This increases the multipath resistance of the signal while enabling the use of higher modulation and coding rates, and the effective throughput for the end user.
The complete Super G and Super A/G designs deliver over 90Mbps TCP/IP throughput for network traffic consisting of compressible data. With less compressible traffic, throughput may be reduced to 70Mbps. Products featuring Super G and Super A/G capabilities operate transparently to the end user and are compatible with all Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products.

Product Availability

The Atheros AR5001G (802.11b/g) chipset and the AR5001X+ (802.11a/b/g) chipset are in volume production and available in products today from leading wireless LAN retailers, networking equipment manufacturers, and PC OEMs. Atheros-based products are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, and support 802.11a, 802.11b, and the latest 802.11g Draft 8.1 standards. The new Super G and Super A/G performance enhancements are activated through driver upgrades available to Atheros customers this quarter.

Visit Atheros at N+I

For more information and demonstrations of Atheros' new WLAN performance enhancements for its advanced 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g chipsets, please visit www.atheros.com or stop by the Atheros booth #6761 at the Networld+Interop Conference, April 29-May 1, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.

Atheros Communications is the leading developer of networking technologies for secure, high-performance wireless local area networks. As the industry innovator and market-share leader in multi-mode wireless solutions compliant with the IEEE 802.11 specifications, Atheros is driving transparent connections among electronic devices in the office, home and on the road. Atheros technology is being used by many of the world's leading wireless equipment manufacturers including 3Com, Accton, Actiontec, Acrowave Systems, AIRAYA, Airespace, AirVast Technology, ALPS, Ambit, Aruba Wireless Networks, Askey, ASUS, Avaya, BenQ, Chantry Networks, Contec, CyberTAN, Dacom, Delta Networks, D-Link, Extreme Networks, Gemtek, Gigabyte Technology, Global Sun Tech, HP, IBM, ICOM, Intel, Intermec, I-O Data, Linksys, NEC, NETGEAR, Nortel, Philips, Proxim, Samsung, Senao, SMC Networks, Sony, Symbol Technologies, TDK, TECOM, Toshiba, Trapeze Networks, USI, W2 Networks, Wistron NeWeb, Z-Com and others. For more information, visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.

Atheros and the Atheros logo are registered trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.


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CONTACT: Atheros Communications, Inc.
Cheryl Patstone, 408/773-5344
cheryl@atheros.com
or
A&R Partners for Atheros
Greg Wood, 650/762-2838
gwood@arpartners.com

Sprint Signs Agreement With Sony Ericsson for Exclusive Distribution of the First CDMA Mobile Phone Featuring Integrated Bluetooth(TM) Technology
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide wireless network, and Sony Ericsson today announced plans to bring the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 to market. The PCS phone Sony Ericsson T608 is expected to be the first CDMA phone in the United States to feature integrated Bluetooth(SM) technology. With Bluetooth technology embedded in the phone, the T608 is able to communicate with other Bluetooth-enabled products by means of a radio link, eliminating the need for a physical connection via cable. This benefit is expected to be seen first for Sprint customers with Bluetooth compatible headsets for convenient wireless use and in handsfree technology being deployed by the automobile industry and other after-market providers. Sprint will offer the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 in the second quarter of 2003. The PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 will be Java-enabled and supports most features of PCS Vision(SM) by Sprint.

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"Sprint has a long history of wireless industry firsts and we look forward to continuing this tradition with deploying the first CDMA built-in Bluetooth wireless phone in the U.S.," said John Garcia, senior vice president of marketing, sales and distribution for the PCS Division of Sprint. "In addition to the enhancement of the Bluetooth technology, the PCS Phone T608 will also support PCS Vision and be fully capable of accessing games, ringers, screen savers, pictures and email -- making it an ideal device for a complete and convenient wireless connection to clear communication, information and entertainment."

"The T608 is one of the most powerful wireless connectivity solutions available in the CDMA marketplace today," said Urban Gillstrom, President of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA. "By offering integrated Bluetooth technology in the T608, we demonstrate our company's commitment to deliver imaging/messaging, entertainment and connectivity in our mobile phones."

PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check personal and corporate e-mail; watch clips and stream audio for news and music; download polyphonic, animated and voice ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately 72,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local voice and data services in 18 states and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States.

About Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB offers mobile communications products for people who appreciate the possibilities of powerful technology. Established in 2001 by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Sony Corporation, the joint venture continues to build on the success of its two innovative parent companies. Sony Ericsson creates value for its operator customers by bringing new ways of using multimedia communications while mobile. The company's management is based in London, and has 4,000 employees across the globe working on research, development, design, sales, marketing, distribution and support.

For further information, please visit: www.SonyEricsson.com/US.

SOURCE Sprint

/CONTACT: Nancy Sherrer, +1-913-762-7032, nsherr02@mail.sprintpcs.com, or
Jenny Stevens, +1-913-762-7071, jmorfo01@mail.sprintpcs.com, both of Sprint;
or Nicky Csellak-Claeys of Sony Ericsson, +1-919-472-7340,
nicky.csellakclaeys@sonyericsson.com/

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Dow Jones Business News

Ericsson Cautious On Outlook For 3G Systems SalesTuesday April 29, 10:29 am ET


STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Telefon AB LM Ericsson doesn't expect equipment for third-generation WCDMA mobile networks to account for a growing percentage of its overall systems revenue through the remainder of the year, Chief Financial Officer Karl-Henrik Sundstroem said Tuesday.

Speaking to analysts after Ericsson released first-quarter financial results, Sundstroem said sales of WCDMA gear should account for about 12% of its mobile systems sales this year, with the share growing to about a third of mobile systems sales by 2005. WCDMA sales accounted for around 12% of Ericsson's systems sales in the first quarter of 2003.

WCDMA, or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, is the 3G standard being used in Europe. Operators have delayed construction of their high-speed 3G networks, helping to pressure infrastructure suppliers such as Ericsson.

InfoVista Solution Optimizes End-to-End Wi-Fi Performance

Networld + Interop, LAS VEGAS, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
InfoVista (Nasdaq: IVTA - Nouveau Marche: 7667), a global provider of
intelligent performance management software solutions today announced the
first end-to-end Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Service Level Management (SLM)
solution. InfoVista's Wi-Fi SLM solution is designed to meet the service
quality management requirements for large-scale Wi-Fi networks.
Wi-Fi is the industry standard for a collection of related wireless
internetworking technologies. InfoVista's new Wi-Fi SLM solution incorporates
a powerful auto-discovery capability that identifies Wi-Fi access points.
InfoVista measures these access points for signal strength, connected users,
and bandwidth, as well as traditional SLM performance metrics (e.g.,
availability, response time, throughput and utilization). In addition,
InfoVista provides an active agent to measure connectivity from the end-user
perspective, using a real Wi-Fi connection. Active tests (e.g., web site
downloads) provide real-world feedback that can be used to analyze the full
capabilities of the access point in real time.
"Securing and managing Wi-Fi deployments is a top priority for virtually
every IT executive we've spoken with," stated Johna Till Johnson, President &
Chief Research Officer, Nemertes Research, an independent research firm.
"Their biggest challenges include locating rogue deployments, tracking and
managing end-user experience across wireless links, and monitoring performance
of critical applications over wireless links. We expect the need for effective
solutions in this area to increase dramatically as Wi-Fi moves from the
fringes to mainstream deployment in 2003."
InfoVista is launching broad-based Wi-Fi initiatives, including the
integration of Wi-Fi into InfoVista's daily business operations, to secure
true global leadership in Wi-Fi SLM. Some recent related initiatives include
the deployment of Wi-Fi technology in InfoVista training and education
centers, installation of 802.11B access points throughout InfoVista's
worldwide headquarters, establishment of a Wi-Fi technical advisory board, and
creation of a dedicated, multi-vendor Wi-Fi lab.
"InfoVista is committed to becoming the leader in Wi-Fi service quality
management," stated Alain Tingaud, Chairman and CEO, InfoVista. "We see a
groundswell of demand for Wi-Fi SLM from service providers that are deploying
vast networks with tens of thousands of access points and enterprises who are
migrating mission-critical applications to Wi-Fi networks. Both service
providers and large enterprises need a robust SLM solution that ensures
performance is optimized to meet end-user requirements."
InfoVista's Wi-Fi SLM, available to customers immediately, is being
demonstrated publicly for the first time at Networld+Interop Las Vegas in the
InfoVista booth (number 5941) from April 29 through May 1, 2003.

About InfoVista
InfoVista provides customers the "Power to Turn Infrastructure into
Profit." Our intelligent performance management software supports
requirements ranging from real-time network performance analysis to customer-
centric Service Level Management (SLM) programs. Our technology approach is
based on partnering with customers to drive industry-leading innovations into
our software. As a result, 80% of the largest service providers in the world
as ranked by Fortune(R), and leading Global 2000 enterprises, have selected
InfoVista to maximize the value of their Information Technology
infrastructure. Representative customers include Cable & Wireless, Cingular,
Deutsche Telekom, SingTel, British Telecom, France Telecom, First Union Bank,
Banques Populaires, Banque de France, Nestle, Shell and BASF. InfoVista stock
is traded on the NASDAQ (IVTA) and the Nouveau Marche (InfoVista 7667).
InfoVista was recently ranked number one in the Deloitte & Touche Technology
Fast 50 Program in France, and received a special award from Euronext as the
number one ranked public company. For more information about the company,
please visit http://www.infovista.com.

Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical
information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are
"forward looking statements." These statements involve risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements; including, without limitation, risks and
uncertainties arising from the rapid evolution of our markets, competition,
market acceptance of our products, our dependence upon spending by the
telecommunications industry and our ability to develop and protect new
technologies. For a description of other factors which might affect our
actual results, please see the "Risk Factors" section and other disclosures in
InfoVista's public filings with the US Securities & Exchange Commission and
French Commission des Operations de Bourse. Readers of this news release are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

InfoVista is a registered trademark of InfoVista, S.A.

Veo Ships Wireless Network Camera; WiFi-Ready Observer Makes It Easier Than Ever to Keep an Eye on Your World

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003--Veo, a leading provider of high-quality digital imaging products, announced today that its new Veo Wireless Observer network camera will be widely available to consumers in retail and distribution channels throughout the United States in May at a suggested retail price of $299.99. The latest addition to Veo's Observer network camera line, introduced last November, maximizes users' options of where to place the WiFi-ready (802.11b) camera for remote monitoring because it requires no Ethernet cabling and can be placed up to 300 feet from any WiFi access point. The camera also does not need to be tethered to a PC because of its built-in Web server.
Veo Observer network cameras enhance home and corporate security by allowing users to hear and see what is happening in their homes and businesses remotely over the Internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer. The cameras capture audio and video clips and digital snapshots. Live audio can be captured via internal or external microphones. The feature-rich cameras allow for built-in tilt and pan control from remote locations and can be set to automatically send e-mail alerts with attached snapshots when motion is detected. CCD sensors ensure good quality images, even in low-light conditions.

"Our customers are using the Observer network cameras for a wide variety of applications, such as viewing vacation homes, checking up on employees and business operations, or joining remotely for special family events from the road," said Tim Martin, Veo vice president. "With the new wireless Observer, it's now easier than ever to provide an added sense of security and peace of mind at a very affordable price."

The Veo Wireless Observer is easy to set up and access in minutes, and enables real-time video and still image capturing. A full-featured software package, included with camera purchase, allows for multi-camera viewing so users can monitor four camera locations at one time on a split screen and toggle between additional cameras using a drop down menu.

The new Veo Wireless Observer features:

-- 802.11b (WiFi) network interface

-- Built-in web server that allows access by standard Internet browser

-- LCD IP address display to make setup and access quick and easy

-- Motion sensor attachment to trigger e-mail alerts*

-- Internal microphone to capture live audio

-- Built-in tilt and pan control to follow the action

-- On-off button and status indicator to help ensure privacy

-- VGA CCD sensor for low-light sensitivity

-- 128 bit WEP encryption support for added security

-- 24 bit color digital output; Auto exposure, gain and white balance

*Motion sensors not included. Cost is $29.99 each at www.veo.com.

About Veo:

Founded in 1993, Veo is focused on creating and marketing exceptionally user-friendly digital imaging products and services that enable people around the world to instantly communicate. Veo's expansive product family includes web, digital still, networking and PDA cameras.

Veo products are available through major retail, online and distribution channels worldwide. The company headquarters are located in San Jose, Calif., with operational and manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and China. For more information, contact Veo at 2210 O'Toole Ave., Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95131 or visit Veo's website at www.veo.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and assumptions upon which forward-looking statements are based are reasonable it can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct.

Contacts



Veo
Bina Patel, 408/324-2100 ext. 8921
bina@veo.com
or
GCI Group
Chris Knight, 415/974-7257 (Press)
cknight@gcigroup.com

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertical markets such as
healthcare, government, services, transportation/communications/utilities,
manufacturing and mining, and retail will offer a myriad of opportunities
for the deployment of Bluetooth, according to In-Stat/MDR
( http://www.instat.com ). The high-tech market research firm reports that
these vertical markets will grow aggressively to over 2 million deployed
Bluetooth nodes worldwide in 2007, and although there is activity in a great
variety of applications and vertical markets, healthcare and manufacturing
present the greatest opportunities in the near term.
According to Joyce Putscher, a Research Director with In-Stat/MDR, "Most
applications being considered initially are cable replacement uses, such as
accessing machine health, reconfiguring equipment, sensor data, patient
information, patient monitoring, security access, asset tracking, and others."
The opportunities for replacing existing cable/wired systems, whether wired or
proprietary wireless systems, will be somewhat limited in the long run, but
will be faster to realize in the short term. The opportunities for adding new
capabilities via wireless will be slower, but present greater prospects in the
long run.
Many companies will still wait until they feel that Bluetooth, 802.11, and
other wireless technologies have transitioned to a satisfactory "proven" stage
before deploying. "All indications point to deployments that will be
incremental in nature," says Putscher, "That is to say, mostly tens to
hundreds per installation. Some systems may use only a few Bluetooth nodes,
while other installations will involve up to a few hundred."

In-Stat/MDR has also found that:

-- Bluetooth offers advantages in noisy and dusty environments, because
of its frequency hopping; therefore, Bluetooth is a good fit for the
military, manufacturing, and mining verticals.

-- Bluetooth is ideal for short distance applications that lend
themselves to low power, such as patient monitoring, strip chart
recorders, upgrading instrumentation/equipment with serial adapters,
machine health/status sensors, and a variety of embedded applications
yet to be explored.

-- Interest is high in the US for Bluetooth deployment in medical
equipment, as over 50% of this type of equipment is manufactured in
the US. Europe has high interest in medical equipment as well,
especially Italy and Germany, in addition to PC terminal security and
patient information.

The report, "Manufacturing & Healthcare Dominate Bluetooth Vertical
Markets" (#IN030592MI), analyzes the worldwide vertical markets that present
the primary opportunities for Bluetooth solutions, including healthcare,
government, services, transportation/communications/utilities, manufacturing
and mining, and retail. To purchase this report, or for more information,
please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-mi.htm or contact Erin
McKeighan; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com or 480.609.4551. The report is priced
at $2,995 USD.

About In-Stat/MDR
In-Stat/MDR ( http://www.instat.com ) offers a broad range of information
resources and analytical assets to technology vendors, service providers,
technology professionals, and market specialists worldwide. The company
stands alone in its ability to integrate both supply-side and demand-side
research methodologies into a single comprehensive view of technology markets
and products. This capability relies on a unique ability to cover the entire
value chain from engineering-level technology, through equipment,
infrastructure, services and end-users.
In-Stat/MDR is part of the Reed Electronics Group, a division of Reed
Elsevier ( http://www.reedelsevier.com ), a world-leading publisher and information
provider. With over 38,000 employees worldwide, Reed Elsevier operates in the
science & medical, legal, education and business-to-business industry sectors,
providing high value and flexible information solutions to professional end
users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet.

For further information, please contact: Joyce Putscher,
Director - Converging Markets and Technologies, +1-480-483-4475,
jputscher@reedbusiness.com , or Kirsten Skedd, Senior Marketing Manager,
+1-480-609-4534, kskedd@reedbusiness.com , both of In-Stat/MDR

Main Street Goes Wi-Fi as Color Broadband Provides Seal Beach with Wireless Internet Access in Debut of City's `Hot Zone' Project

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003--
Local Businesses Lead the Way as Seaside Community Turns Traditional Meeting Place into Virtual Town Square


In partnership with local businesses and the City of Seal Beach, Color Broadband Inc., Southern California's leading wireless broadband provider, today launched the Seal Beach Hot Zone, bringing the community's high tech communications to life. Spearheaded by local merchants Home Loan Online and Baytown Realty, the project is designed to improve broadband connectivity on the city's Main Street and bring the community together -- wirelessly.

One of the newest entrants in the global WiFi phenomenon, the Seal Beach hot zone stands apart as a grassroots initiative of the local business community. Currently, more than 5,000 hot spots are active in the United States alone.

The launch comes on the heels of Color Broadband's successful installation of its broadcast fiber system, making high-speed wireless Internet access a reality on Main Street. Seal Beach-based Ace Base Web Design will deliver the custom Seal Beach portal for the Hot Zone (http://hotzonesealbeach.com), according to company president Michael Naars.

Using the current industry standard IEEE 802.11b platform (WiFi) antennas and a proprietary wireless backbone, Color Broadband has engineered a WiFi system with optimal performance for Main Street and free access for users of laptops and handheld PDAs, who can now easily log onto the Seal Beach portal. The company developed and installed the system with an eye on the future, including support for online kiosks on Main Street.

"The Seal Beach hot zone is a testament to both the evolution of technology and the commitment among local merchants to providing a more cost-effective way of doing business," said Matt Murphree, CEO, Home Loan Online. "The benefits are clear to us -- business can be done in a more efficient way at the same time we allow residents and visitors access to the Internet in the town's meeting place.

"Everyone is involved here -- the business community and the general population alike," Murphree said. "Most business owners live and work in Seal Beach, so there's a special sense of ownership and a very broad cross-section of users for this pioneering effort."

"We're delighted to place the wireless Web into the hands of the people of Seal Beach," said Fran McGrath, Color Broadband CEO and a Seal Beach resident. Internet access will be delivered at 2.0 Mbps from Color Broadband's access point antennas located on Main Street.

"This system is actually more advanced and has a higher capacity than many hot zones in major metropolitan areas," McGrath said. "Seal Beach is breaking barriers by offering the latest broadcast fiber WiFi system from Color Broadband. We've been getting excellent download speeds on Main Street. And as a resident, I couldn't be more pleased to see Seal Beach become a technology leader."

Main Street businesses can participate in the Hot Zone by subscribing to Color Broadband's Hot-Zone City Internet system. The company will establish a high-speed connection at each business's location, providing symmetrical broadcast fiber. Internal WiFi antennas will then be installed, becoming "hot" locations within the Hot Zone. With the installation of WiFi antennas in each business hot spot, users automatically default to the customized Seal Beach WiFi portal, and surf the Web at high speed.

ABOUT COLOR BROADBAND

Based in Long Beach, Calif., Color Broadband is a leading provider of business-class wireless broadband and integrated networking solutions to the small and medium size enterprise. Color Broadband is dedicated to providing a reliable, cost-effective alternative to traditional access technologies through its point to multipoint networks, which function in the unlicensed bands and are currently deployed in Southern California. Color Broadband also provides information technology consultation and network provisioning. As it pioneers its business model, Color Broadband will serve the telecommunications needs of businesses throughout the Americas.

Intermec To Incorporate Wi-Fi Protected Access Security Into Wireless Products; Ensures Strong Standards-Based Security and Interoperability with Existing 802.11 Products

EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003--Intermec Technologies Corp. today confirmed it plans to submit future products for Wi-Fi-Protected Access(TM) (WPA) certification in support of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Based on Institute of Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards and the Wi-Fi Alliance efforts, WPA is a security standard designed to improve on and eventually replace the existing Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) standard. Products carrying the new standard will work with existing Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) wireless LAN products and standards.

"Intermec is committed to securing wireless communications and to the constant evolution and refinement of wireless technology," said Intermec Director Dan Park, who leads Intermec's wireless products group. "The WPA standard is the next step in that evolution."

The addition of WPA to Intermec's wireless products and systems means customers are sure to receive the industry's strongest and most up-to-date security technology -- including a new Message Integrity Check (MIC) and an improved version of WEP protocol -- layered on top of security technologies previously in use.

Developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance and the IEEE 802.11 Standards Working Group of Wireless Local Area Networks, the WPA standard provides robust wireless LAN security. The eagerly awaited standard promises an increased level of security for wireless networks that allows enterprises to conduct business with confidence while reaping the benefits of mobility.

"Leaders in the wireless arena are committed to Wi-Fi Protected Access as an industry-wide security standard. Intermec's commitment to this interoperable initiative, along with the endorsements of other industry decision makers, underscores the broad level of support for WPA technology," said Wi-Fi Alliance Chairman Dennis Eaton.

Intermec plans to introduce wireless networking products that include WPA wireless security technology beginning in Q3 2003.

About Intermec

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency identification) and mobile computing systems. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service.

About the Wi-Fi Alliance

The Wi-Fi Alliance (formerly WECA) is a nonprofit organization formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of IEEE 802.11 products and to promote Wi-Fi as the global, wireless LAN standard across all market segments. The Wi-Fi Alliance has instituted test suites that define how member products are tested to certify that they are interoperable with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. These tests are conducted at an independent laboratory. Membership in the Wi-Fi Alliance is open to all companies that support the 802.11 family of standards. The Wi-Fi Alliance now comprises over 175 members from the world's leading companies. These companies offer over 650 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. For more information, please visit www.wi-fi.org.

To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's wireless networking technologies, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West, Everett, WA 98203 USA; telephone 800/347-2636; or visit Intermec's web site at www.intermec.com. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.

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Wireless Lan semiconductor market soars
By Robert Jaques [28-04-2003]
IDC reports strong enterprise, home network and public hotspot sales for 2002

The market for semiconductor components specific to wireless local area networks (Lans) almost doubled year-on-year to reach $471m in 2002, industry analysts have reported.

Korea's Wireless Internet Standardization Forum Embraces Java(TM) Technology
Monday April 28, 3:22 pm ET


SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strengthening one of the world's first nationwide single wireless Internet platform, Korea has adopted the Java (TM) platform for its Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI), Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - News) announced today.
Signing an agreement in Seoul on April 14, Sun and the Korean Wireless Internet Standardization Forum (KWISF), a consortium led by Korean network operators SK Telecom, KTF, and LG TeleCom, agreed to jointly develop and commercialize the next version of WIPI. WIPI was developed as Korea's wireless Internet standard for mobile handsets to open up the national mobile Internet network and expand customer choice while also harmonizing the development efforts of Korean telecommunications companies.

As part of the agreement, WIPI will adopt Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME(TM) Platform) as its official Java specification. J2ME is the Java platform for consumer and embedded devices such as wireless handsets, PDAs, TV set-top boxes, in-vehicle telematics systems, and a broad range of embedded devices.

"Korea is one of the most advanced cell phone markets in the world. The decision to make Java technology an integral part of Korea's wireless standard underscores the significant value early adopters place on this technology," said Alan Brenner. "Through the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)), we plan to work together with members of KWISF to develop new features and functions for mobile handsets in line with WIPI. This will support application developers in Korea and help them to bring new handset experiences to local wireless subscribers."

With Java technology-enabled handsets, consumers will be able to personalize their handsets with applications such as games, infotainment, and location-based services, while companies will be able to offer mobile employees secure access to corporate networks. There are currently over 75 million Java technology-enabled handsets deployed worldwide.

"The collaboration of JCP and WIPI specifications will enhance the global development of next-generation wireless technologies based on interoperable, standards-based platforms. It will enable WIPI to be a more viable platform technology specification in the international market," said Dr. Heung-Nam Kim of KWISF.

Java is a set of standard APIs defined through the JCP (www.jcp.org) program by expert groups that include leading device manufacturers, software vendors and service providers. The adoption of Java wireless data services through the JCP and further in WIPI through the KWISF development process, facilitates the coordination of efforts between these two standards processes. Members of KWISF now join more than 35 wireless operators worldwide to standardize wireless data services on Java technology. A WIPI commercialization event is scheduled to take place in Korea on April 29 to announce the availability of the WIPI standard.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, J2ME and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Rebecca Lui
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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408-276-5292 office
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Joshua Milne
Citigate Cunningham Inc.
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