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Intersil’s PRISM chip set selected by AbsoluteValue Systems
AbsoluteValue Systems Announces First Wireless LAN Developer’s Kit for LINUX
IRVINE, CA, June 26, 2000 — Intersil (NASDAQ: ISIL), the world’s leading developer of silicon technology for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), announced today that AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc., is utilizing the PRISM® WLAN chip set in a new Systems Developers Kit that facilitates wireless networking system development for Linux-based operating platforms.
IRVINE, CA, June 26, 2000 Intersil (NASDAQ: ISIL), the worlds leading developer of silicon technology for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), announced today that AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc., is utilizing the PRISM® WLAN chip set in a new Systems Developers Kit that facilitates wireless networking system development for Linux-based operating platforms.
Being introduced as the first Linux solution of its kind, AbsoluteValues Developers Kit is a complete package of software, hardware, documentation and source code that allows developers to quickly implement a WLAN system. Its availability opens the door for standards-compliant, wireless network connectivity for users of the open-source GNU/Linux Operating System.
"Intersil is pleased to be a part of AbsoluteValues industry-first developers kit for the Linux Operating System," said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager of PRISM Wireless Products at Intersil. "As Internet appliances begin to proliferate, Linux will be widely adopted as an ideal operating platform for mobile computing applications, a fact that makes this type of developers kit critical for the deployment of Linux-based wireless LAN solutions."
"Our AVS Wireless LAN Developers Kit marks another milestone in our ongoing relationship with Intersil," said Mark Matthews, co-owner of AbsoluteValue Software. "Were confident that our Linux-based WLAN system will capitalize on the tremendous market opportunity ahead for mobility-based, high-speed wireless local area network products."
Adoption of PRISM 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 IEEEs 802.11b global standard, and Intersil is a founding sponsor of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), whose Wi-Fi brand is a mark of compatibility for 802.11b-based systems. PRISM chips are used in WLAN systems from industry-leading companies including Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Siemens (FRANKF: sie), Compaq (NYSE: CPQ), 3Com (NASDAQ: COMS), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Nortel (NYSE: NT), Samsung (KSC: 00830.KS), SpectraLink (NASDAQ: SLNK), Symbol (NYSE: SBL), and Zoom (NASDAQ: ZOOM).
About AbsoluteValue Software
AbsoluteValue Systems (AVS) is in a startup mode with respect to offering Wireless LAN products. However, the company has been highly successful as a software development services company under the name AbsoluteValue Software since 1993. AVS is now leveraging its expertise in the 802.11 wireless LAN protocol, embedded applications, and the Linux® operating system to develop a full line of products for the WLAN market. AVS' founders include Mark Mathews, primary developer of the linux-wlan driver software package, and Jo-Ellen Mathews, primary developer of the AVS WLAN Developers Kit. Brian Mathews has recently joined AVS to lead the marketing and product planning efforts. Brian was previously at Intersil where he initiated and led the original PRISM chip set project. For more information, visit the AbsoluteValue Systems Web site at http://www.linux-wlan.com.
About Intersil
Intersil Corporation uses semiconductor expertise to enable highly integrated voice, data and video communications. Intersil's integrated communications portfolio includes PRISM® 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.
PRISM is a registered trademark of Intersil Corporation.
