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Jungo and Wisair Announce End-to-end Wireless USB Solution for Linux-based and Embedded Platforms Used in Set-top Boxes, TVs, DVRs, Smart Phones
Highlights:
- Jungo and Wisair announce availability of a complete Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices
- New solution enables OEMs and CE manufacturers to embed Wireless USB into devices including set-top boxes, TVs, DVRs and smart phones
- Solution will be demonstrated at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009
SAN JOSE and CAMPBELL, CALIF., January 5, 2009 – Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 8-11, 2009 Jungo, a leading provider of connectivity software solutions and Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Wireless USB solutions, today announced the availability of an end-to-end Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices. By combining Jungo’s USBware™ protocol software stack with Wisair’s single chip based Wireless USB reference designs, the new offering enables OEMs to embed Wireless USB into non-Windows™ CE devices such as set-top boxes, TV sets, smart phones and DVRs. This means more options for consumers to connect external devices, including storage units, with a higher throughput delivered.
Jungo’s USBware™ offers a complete, high quality
embedded Wireless USB software protocol stack with a small footprint
that allows CE device OEMs to easily incorporate standard USB
connectivity into their designs. USBware™ is already deployed
by several Tier 1 hardware OEMs in the market and enables complete
compatibility with legacy wired USB products.
Wisair’s WSR601 single chip CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor) enables Wireless USB connectivity with the best
combination of performance, power consumption and cost. The chip,
already in mass production, is incorporated in a variety of reference
designs, such as the Wireless USB Adapter Set, which is offered
by Cables Unlimited in the US and Olidata in Europe. The USB
Adapter Set is available from leading retail channels including
Amazon.com, Buy.com, TigerDirect.com, Staples.com, ebay.com,
RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, Fry's Electronics and CompUSA.
“This combined solution will allow consumer device OEMs
to implement Wireless USB functionality quickly and easily,” said
Ophir Hebst, Jungo’s VP & GM Connectivity Software.
David Yaish, Wisair President and CEO, noted, “The versatility
of Jungo's software stack and the wide variety of supported operating
systems, together with Wisair's high performance single chip,
enables Wireless USB connectivity to a whole new range of consumer
devices and allows us to extend our offering to non-Windows based
platforms.”
Jeff Ravencraft, President and Chairman of the USB Implementers
Forum, said, “The cooperation of vendors from different
specialties within the Wireless USB ecosystem represents a meaningful
benefit to the USB community. This collaboration showcases the
benefits of a standards based solution such as Wireless USB.”
The combined offering will be demonstrated at International CES 2009 (Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009) in Wisair's meeting room (LVCC, South Hall 4, #35162MP). Please contact CES09@wisair.com to schedule a meeting. Also, visit Jungo at the CES USB TechZone, located in LVCC, South hall 3 (upper level) booth number: 30368….
About Jungo
Jungo Ltd., an NDS Group company, is a provider of broadband
home value-added service solutions. Jungo's flagship products,
OpenRG™ (residential gateway software platform) and OpenSMB™ (small
and medium business gateway software platform) enable broadband
operators to deliver managed revenue-generating services to the
digital home.
Jungo also offers extensive connectivity software solutions
for USB and PCI, including WinDriver™, a driver development
toolkit that enables developers to quickly create custom device
drivers that can run on a multitude of operating systems without
modification, and USBware™, a complete, high-quality embedded
USB software protocol stack, that allows device manufacturers
to incorporate standard USB OTG/Host/Device connectivity in their
designs. To find out more about Jungo, please visit www.jungo.com.
About NDS
NDS Group plc (NASDAQ: NNDS), a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to pay-television platform operators and content
providers. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS.
About Wisair
Wisair is a fabless semiconductor company providing Ultra Wideband
(UWB) and Wireless USB solutions based on its CMOS single chip.
Recognized for their superior coverage and throughput, Wisair’s
solutions offer the best combination of performance, price, and
power consumption for Wireless USB. For more information, visit
www.wisair.com
Wisair is a registered trademark of Wisair Inc..All other trademarks
and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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For further information:
| Wisair |
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| Shimon Mantell |
+972 3 7651756 |
| Marketing Communication Manager |
shimonm@wisair.com |
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| Jungo |
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| Daphna Weiss |
+1 877 514 0537 x101 |
| Marketing Operations Manager |
daphna@jungo.com |
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| Matan Naor |
+1 877 514 0537 x121 |
| USBware Marketing Manager |
matan@jungo.com |