Wisair Demos Latest UWB Applications With AGC, ASUS, D-Link, HP, Intel, NEC, TI, and Two Large Japanese CE Vendors, at CES 2005

Wisair Demos Latest UWB Applications With AGC, ASUS, D-Link, HP, Intel, NEC, TI, and Two Large Japanese CE Vendors, at CES 2005

Highlights: Wireless USB, Wireless Video, Wireless Media Adaptors

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading communication and consumer electronics companies will be using Wisair Ultra-Wide Band technology to demonstrate UWB based applications at the coming CES 2005 show.

Leading up to the event, Wisair showcased a new high performance, small-size development kit -- the DV9100 demonstrating wireless USB, wireless video and other UWB applications. The DV9100 is based on Wisair two chip solution.

The following companies will be demonstrating UWB-enabled applications based on Wisair technology, using the DV9100 kit:

* Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) is showing a first prototype of a UWB USB Dongle.
The small form fit dongle will enable connectivity between PC's and
multiple other UWB enabled peripherals
* ASUS is demonstrating UWB WUSB connectivity, sharing video, audio and
graphic content through the ASUS S-presso entertainment PC
* D-Link will be demonstrating UWB connectivity between a wireless media
player and an Entertainment System using a D-Link Wireless Media adaptor
* Wisair will be demonstrating an HP All-in-One solution in which Hewlett
Packard and Wisair have collaborated on and agreed to demonstrate at CES
* Intel is demonstrating Wireless USB PC host solution enabling UWB based
connectivity to PC peripherals and other Consumer Electronic devices
* NEC Electronics' Wireless USB Device Wire Adapter (DWA) prototype
combined with Wisair's UWB module is part of Intel WUSB demonstration
* TI will be demonstrating Wireless USB application based on TI's Wireless
USB controller and Wisair DV9100 development kit
* Additional two large Japanese consumer electronic brands are using
Wisair technology to demonstrate Wireless Video streaming application



"We are pleased to see such an overwhelming response to our technology advancements by such high profile companies, said David Yaish, President and CEO, Wisair, "Clearly the recognition of Wisair's UWB technology by the industry leaders is a show of confidence in the potential of the company's UWB technology, in the UWB market and in the MBOA standards. I believe their product demos will be a pulsating attraction at CES 2005."

Wisair will be demonstrating UWB applications at the MBOA pavilion and in a private meeting room including:

* Wireless USB applications, for seamless connectivity between a Host PC
and legacy USB 2.0 devices such as remote hard disk, printer / scanner
and high quality PC camera
* Wireless Video applications streaming High Definition content to high
resolution flat displays and wireless media adapters using UWB to
connect a home PC with the home entertainment system
* Co-existence and immunity to interference with other wireless
technologies such as 802.11a and cellular telephones

About Wisair


Wisair develops and markets MBOA standards based, high performance wireless communication chipset solutions, based on UWB technology. The company is an active Promoter Member in the Multi-Band OFDM Alliance Special Interest Group (MBOA-SIG), has been instrumental in the development of the MB-OFDM specifications and is also an active participant in the IEEE standardization process, Wireless USB Promoters Group and WiMedia Alliance. Wisair chipsets and solutions target Consumer Electronics, PC and Mobile products, enabling the implementation of low cost, low power, and high bit-rate communication modules and system solutions for the fast emerging home/office connectivity markets. Wisair is a privately held company founded in May 2001 as part of the RAD Group (http://www.rad.com/). Wisair's international offices, in the USA, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, support business development, marketing and customer activities, while its headquarters, located in Israel, provides management, research and development activities.

About the MBOA Ultrawideband TechZone

Sixteen of the most influential semiconductor, personal computing and consumer electronics companies and four industry organizations will appear together in the MBOA UWB TechZone in the Innovations Plus area of CES, January 6-9, 2005 in Las Vegas. The purpose of this joint appearance is to educate and excite the CES audience about the possibilities of UWB and to show the broad industry support for MBOA UWB technology. By cooperating today, the 170-plus members of the MBOA-SIG will ensure that future UWB wireless enabled products, which include Wireless USB, Wireless 1394 and Wireless IP, will seamlessly interoperate and work together while achieving high performance and low cost solutions.

Contact Information
US: Wisair USA, Tel: 408-399-7747, Fax: 408-354-0798, wisusa@wisair.com
15466 Los Gatos Blvd, #109-253, Los Gatos, CA 95032,

Israel: Wisair Ltd, Tel: 972-3-7676606, Fax: 972-3-6477608,
info@wisair.com, 24 Raoul Wallenberg St., Tel-Aviv 69719, Israel

Japan: Wisair Japan Tel: 3-5462-9644, Fax: 3-5462-2047,
wisjapan@wisair.com, 1-18-3, Ebisu-nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
150-0021



Wisair, Wisair, Wisair USA and UBLink are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Wisair, LTD. Other companies, brands, products, and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Contact -- Europe
Amir Freund
amirf@wisair.com
+972 (3) 767-6608

Contact -- US
Serdar Yurdakul
serdar@wisair.com
(408) 399-7747



Source: Wisair

CONTACT: Amir Freund, Europe, amirf@wisair.com, +011-972-3-767-6608, or
Serdar Yurdakul, US, serdar@wisair.com, +1-408-399-7747, both of Wisair

Web site: http://www.wisair.com/
http://www.rad.com/


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