D-Link And Texas Instruments Collaborate On New Super Fast Wireless Solutions
Announcement posted by D-Link Australia 08 Jun 2002
TI-based chip boosts the performance of the D-Link Air series of wireless networking products for the home and office
D-Link and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) have formed a strategic partnership to offer wireless networking solutions capable of speeds up to 22 megabits per second, double the industry-standard rate of 11Mbps.
D-Link will integrate TI's ACX100 silicon chip into its 2.4GHz D-Link Air wireless networking series, to provide higher data rates and wider coverage areas to home and business customers.
TI's new 802.11b (a wireless standard also known as Wi-Fi) technology gives D-Link high-performance, standards compliant wireless that is interoperable with current 802.11b products. The chip also delivers a 30 percent improvement in throughput at 11Mbps.
"D-Link chose the ACX100 technology from Texas Instruments because it offers speeds that are twice the industry standard. It also features a versatile and powerful design that will allow consumers to achieve greater levels of performance when networked to other IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless devices," said Graeme Reardon, business development manager, telecommunications for D-Link Australia and New Zealand. "We can deliver extended reach and range at even faster speeds when the TI-based D-Link Air networking products are connected to each other."
D-Link will continue to use silicon supplier Intersil Corporation for some items, but the bulk of its wireless products will switch to TI chips, added Mr Reardon.
D-Link Air
D-Link Air wireless connectivity solutions provide maximum throughput and advanced roaming capabilities for wireless e-mail access, Internet connectivity, file sharing, and other network resources. Share Internet connections by networking all the PCs in the home to one broadband Internet connection and save on the cost of multiple broadband accounts.
Texas Instruments ACX100
Comprised of an integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and baseband processor, the TI ACX100 wireless chip provides affordable, high-performance 802.11b operation. TI has strongly prioritised interoperability allowing equal or better performance with the TI ACX100 when used in an 802.11 network that is not TI-based. TI's 802.11 designs deliver better performance through optimisation of design resources of TI and industry leading radio manufacturers.
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About D-Link
D-Link is the largest networking manufacturer outside of the US with R&D facilities in USA and Taiwan, and four major manufacturing plants in California, USA; Hsin-chu, Taiwan; Dong Guan Province, China; and Verna, India. D-Link is the only networking vendor/manufacturer in Australia with local warehousing and logistics operations. With the volume to deliver networking solutions at a price that the average computer user can afford, D-Link has become the largest manufacturer of networking hubs in the world and second largest in network interface cards. Today D-Link is also making a name for itself by bringing superior cutting edge technology at affordable prices to the home market and small office home office markets. With nearly US$650 million in revenue, D-Link has been profitable every year since its inception in 1986, and continues to grow at a rate that will allow the company to experience continued prosperity. D-Link continues to focus on "Building Networks for People".
D-Link products are distributed in Australia by: BBF Computers and Peripherals, LAN 1, Pacific Datacom, Page Data, Quadtel/Marketing Results, Synnex Australia, Tech Pacific Australia. D-Link products are distributed in New Zealand by: Dove Electronics NZ, LAN 1 Distribution NZ, Tech Pacific NZ. D-Link is well positioned to grow into the next millennium. D-Link's Australian offices are located at Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Way, Roseville, NSW 2069; (ph) +61 2 9417 7100, (fax) +61 2 9417 1077; (email) info@dlink.com.au; Internet: www.dlink.com.au.
About Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.
D-Link will integrate TI's ACX100 silicon chip into its 2.4GHz D-Link Air wireless networking series, to provide higher data rates and wider coverage areas to home and business customers.
TI's new 802.11b (a wireless standard also known as Wi-Fi) technology gives D-Link high-performance, standards compliant wireless that is interoperable with current 802.11b products. The chip also delivers a 30 percent improvement in throughput at 11Mbps.
"D-Link chose the ACX100 technology from Texas Instruments because it offers speeds that are twice the industry standard. It also features a versatile and powerful design that will allow consumers to achieve greater levels of performance when networked to other IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless devices," said Graeme Reardon, business development manager, telecommunications for D-Link Australia and New Zealand. "We can deliver extended reach and range at even faster speeds when the TI-based D-Link Air networking products are connected to each other."
D-Link will continue to use silicon supplier Intersil Corporation for some items, but the bulk of its wireless products will switch to TI chips, added Mr Reardon.
D-Link Air
D-Link Air wireless connectivity solutions provide maximum throughput and advanced roaming capabilities for wireless e-mail access, Internet connectivity, file sharing, and other network resources. Share Internet connections by networking all the PCs in the home to one broadband Internet connection and save on the cost of multiple broadband accounts.
Texas Instruments ACX100
Comprised of an integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and baseband processor, the TI ACX100 wireless chip provides affordable, high-performance 802.11b operation. TI has strongly prioritised interoperability allowing equal or better performance with the TI ACX100 when used in an 802.11 network that is not TI-based. TI's 802.11 designs deliver better performance through optimisation of design resources of TI and industry leading radio manufacturers.
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About D-Link
D-Link is the largest networking manufacturer outside of the US with R&D facilities in USA and Taiwan, and four major manufacturing plants in California, USA; Hsin-chu, Taiwan; Dong Guan Province, China; and Verna, India. D-Link is the only networking vendor/manufacturer in Australia with local warehousing and logistics operations. With the volume to deliver networking solutions at a price that the average computer user can afford, D-Link has become the largest manufacturer of networking hubs in the world and second largest in network interface cards. Today D-Link is also making a name for itself by bringing superior cutting edge technology at affordable prices to the home market and small office home office markets. With nearly US$650 million in revenue, D-Link has been profitable every year since its inception in 1986, and continues to grow at a rate that will allow the company to experience continued prosperity. D-Link continues to focus on "Building Networks for People".
D-Link products are distributed in Australia by: BBF Computers and Peripherals, LAN 1, Pacific Datacom, Page Data, Quadtel/Marketing Results, Synnex Australia, Tech Pacific Australia. D-Link products are distributed in New Zealand by: Dove Electronics NZ, LAN 1 Distribution NZ, Tech Pacific NZ. D-Link is well positioned to grow into the next millennium. D-Link's Australian offices are located at Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Way, Roseville, NSW 2069; (ph) +61 2 9417 7100, (fax) +61 2 9417 1077; (email) info@dlink.com.au; Internet: www.dlink.com.au.
About Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.