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`“WWiSE” Consortium and
`Motorola Team to Offer
`Enhanced Proposal for IEEE
`802.11n
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`Industry Support Surges for WWiSE’s
`Straightforward, Spectrum-Efficient,
`Rapid Time-to-Completion Approach for
`Next Generation Wi-Fi Standard
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`DALLAS (February 24, 2005) — The World Wide
`Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium, a group of
`12 companies which developed a complete proposal
`for the IEEE 802.11 Task Group N (TGn), today
`announced a merger of technical proposals with
`Motorola, Inc. Motorola had previously developed a
`separate proposal but will now work as part of the
`WWiSE consortium on an enhanced proposal that
`will be submitted to the IEEE 802.11 TGn for
`consideration. TGn is chartered with developing a
`next-generation Wi-Fi standard capable of sustaining
`data throughput in excess of 100Mbps. The other
`members of the WWiSE consortium are Airgo
`Networks, Broadcom Corporation, Buffalo, Conexant
`Systems, Inc., ETRI, Hughes Network Systems,
`Ralink Technology, Realtek, STMicroelectronics,
`Texas Instruments, TrellisWare Technologies and
`Winbond Electronics.
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`“Motorola believes the IEEE 802.11n standard is an
`important building block for offering connectivity to
`high bandwidth services in the home and enterprise
`environment,” said Miguel Pellon, vice president
`technology-standards, Motorola, Inc. “We believe
`our experience in making applications such as
`mobile VoIP and mobile multimedia streaming
`operate in handheld devices and our expertise in
`power saving mechanisms strengthen the WWiSE
`proposal for 802.11n.”
`
`The updated WWiSE proposal will continue to build
`on the existing and globally adopted 20MHz channel
`format of the tens of millions of Wi-Fi devices
`already in use. This approach ensures support for
`the existing worldwide installed base, while
`improving the performance of Wi-Fi networks within
`the designated RF spectrum. Motorola’s
`contributions to the revised WWiSE proposal will
`enhance the pre-existing specification by improving
`range, reach and robustness for the various
`operating modes.
`
`Highlights of the Enhanced WWiSE proposal
`
`Key features of the combined WWiSE proposal
`include:
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`1. Mandatory use of the approved, pre-existing,
`worldwide 20MHz Wi-Fi channel width, assuring
`immediate applicability and deployment in all
`regulatory jurisdictions.
`2. Enhanced MIMO technology that enables a
`maximum data rate of 135 Mbps in the minimum
`mandatory 2x2 configuration and a single 20MHz
`channel to keep implementation costs low, while
`greatly improving upon simple antenna additions or
`channel bonding schemes.
`3. Mandatory modes affording backwards
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`compatibility and interoperability with existing Wi-Fi
`devices in the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands to ensure
`strong support of legacy deployments.
`4. Enhancements that improve robustness and
`range for all modes of operations and data rates.
`5. Modes of operation specifically intended for
`mobile, battery-powered applications and devices
`such as handsets and cell phones.
`6. Advanced forward-error-correction coding option
`to facilitate maximum coverage and range,
`applicable in all MIMO configurations and channel
`bandwidths.
`7. Rates up to 540 Mbps, accomplished with a 4x4
`MIMO structure and optional 40MHz channel width
`(where permissible by regulatory bodies), provide a
`clear and extensible roadmap for future devices and
`applications.
`8. Provisions for advanced features that improve
`data rate and range such as beam-forming and
`closed loop methods.
`
`“Motorola’s joining with WWiSE is a strong
`endorsement of the fundamental technical direction
`adopted by WWiSE to improve spectral efficiency
`and improve range and robustness. Their
`contributions enrich the proposal in a manner
`consistent with these objectives,” said Jim Zyren,
`WWiSE spokesperson and director of marketing,
`wireless networking business unit, Conexant
`Systems, Inc. “The updated WWiSE proposal is now
`in a state that can be quickly adopted as the
`baseline draft standard for 802.11n."
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`Next Steps
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`The WWiSE proposal is one of two remaining
`proposals set to be considered by IEEE 802.11 Task
`Group N at its next meeting during the week of
`March 14 in Atlanta, GA. At this session, one
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`proposal could be selected as the baseline for the
`new standard. With momentum growing for the
`WWiSE proposal, more companies are soon
`expected to join the effort and help support its
`acceptance at upcoming meetings.
`
`WWiSE has recently updated its Intellectual Property
`offer for essential patents embodied in the WWiSE
`proposal. It remains fully consistent with IEEE
`requirements known as RAND (Reasonable and Non-
`Discriminatory). WWiSE companies will offer their
`essential IP under RAND terms, the basic
`requirement for anyone wishing to participate in
`IEEE standards setting processes. Likewise, any
`company may join and support WWiSE so long as
`they adhere to the IEEE IP rights policies and
`procedures. Further information about WWiSE and
`the updated WWiSE proposal to IEEE 802.11 TGn
`may be found at http://www.wwise.org.
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`# # #
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`About Airgo Networks, Inc.
`The founders of Airgo Networks have pioneered a
`wireless communication technique known as Multiple
`Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Orthogonal Frequency
`Division Multiplexing (OFDM). A breakthrough in
`wireless, MIMO OFDM has been adopted as the
`foundation for defining the new IEEE 802.11n
`standard for next generation Wi-Fi(r). Airgo is first-
`to-market with 802.11a/b/g-compliant MIMO
`enhanced chipset, software and reference design
`solutions. Airgo's True MIMO(tm) technology
`substantially improves performance and reliability,
`enabling the most bandwidth-intensive applications
`and eliminating the need for wires at home, at work,
`and in public places. Founded in January 2001, the
`company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California,
`USA. More information is available at
`www.airgonetworks.com.
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`About Broadcom
`Broadcom Corporation is a global leader in wired
`and wireless broadband communications
`semiconductors. Our products enable the
`convergence of high-speed data, high definition
`video, voice and audio at home, in the office and on
`the go. Broadcom provides manufacturers of
`computing and networking equipment, digital
`entertainment and broadband access products, and
`mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio
`of state-of- the-art system-on-a-chip and software
`solutions. These solutions support our core mission:
`Connecting everything®. Broadcom is one of the
`world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies,
`with annual revenue of more than $2 billion. The
`company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with
`offices and research facilities in North America, Asia
`and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at 1-949-
`450-8700 or at www.broadcom.com.
`
`About Buffalo Technology
`With offices in Japan, USA, Germany, Sweden, UK,
`Ireland, Taiwan and Korea, Buffalo Technology is a
`global leader in the design, development and
`manufacture of wireless networking solutions.
`Providing wireless, broadband and LAN networking
`solutions for the SME, SOHO and home markets,
`Buffalo Technology is the second largest wireless
`networking hardware vendor in the world. Buffalo’s
`strong international industry alliances with
`companies including Intel, Texas Instruments, Agere
`and Microsoft have allowed Buffalo to continue to
`lead the industry in the development of the latest
`technologies into practical, easy to use tools for
`business and the home. With Global manufacturing
`facilities accredited to ISO9002, Buffalo Technology
`is a world class provider of IT solutions. Buffalo
`Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of Melco
`Inc. Group.
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`About Conexant
`Conexant’s innovative semiconductor solutions are
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`driving broadband communications, enterprise
`networks and digital home networks worldwide. The
`company has leveraged its expertise and leadership
`position in modem technologies to enable more
`Internet connections than all of its competitors
`combined, and continues to develop highly
`integrated silicon solutions for broadband data and
`media processing networks. Key products include
`client-side xDSL and cable modem solutions, home
`network processors, broadcast video encoders and
`decoders, digital set-top box components and
`systems solutions, and dial-up modems. Conexant’s
`suite of networking components includes a
`leadership portfolio of IEEE 802.11a/b/g-compliant
`WLAN chipsets, software and reference designs, as
`well as solutions for applications based on
`HomePlugSM and HomePNA™. The company also
`offers a complete line of asymmetric and symmetric
`DSL central office solutions, which are used by
`service providers worldwide to deliver broadband
`data, voice, and video over copper telephone lines.
`Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company that
`recorded more than $900 million in revenues in
`fiscal year 2004. The company has approximately
`2,400 employees worldwide, and is headquartered in
`Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, please visit us
`at www.conexant.com.
`
`About ETRI
`Established in 1976, ETRI (Electronics and
`Telecommunications Research Institute) is a non-
`profit government-funded research organization that
`has been at the forefront of technological excellence
`for more than 25 years. Our research institute has
`successfully developed information technologies
`such as TDX-Exchange, High Density Semiconductor
`Microchips, Mini-Super Computer (TiCOM), and
`Digital Mobile Telecommunication System (CDMA).
`As a recognized leader in the information and
`telecommunication research institute in Korea, we
`will strive to be the best in the fields of information
`and telecommunications. In the 21st century, by
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`combining knowledge and information with
`computer and telecommunication, we will open the
`door to the future multimedia and
`telecommunication age. For more information, visit
`us at www.etri.re.kr.
`
`About Hughes Network Systems
`Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly
`owned subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group, Inc., is the
`world's leading provider of broadband satellite
`network solutions for businesses and consumers,
`with more than 800,000 systems ordered or shipped
`to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the
`development of high-speed satellite Internet access
`services, which it markets globally under the
`DIRECWAY® brand. Headquartered outside
`Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA,
`HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide.
`The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) is 34 percent
`owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is
`approximately 82 percent owned by News
`Corporation Ltd. For additional information, please
`visit www.hns.com.
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`About Motorola
`Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications
`leader that provides seamless mobility products and
`solutions across broadband, embedded systems and
`wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace,
`and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means
`you can reach the people, things and information
`you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility
`harnesses the power of technology convergence and
`enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible
`communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3
`billion in 2004. For more information:
`www.motorola.com.
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`About Ralink
`Ralink Technology is a leading developer of wireless
`chipsets dedicated to the IEEE 802.11x standards,
`with emphasis on high performance, low cost,
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`strong support and fast delivery. Its product
`portfolio includes 11b, 11b/g and 11a/b/g complete
`chipset solutions, which propel a broad range of
`networking devices and notebooks globally.
`Currently, the company is offering adaptive antenna
`chipset that achieves MIMO performance in stability
`and range with legacy devices. In addition, the
`company is working with industry alliance to develop
`advanced 11n and 11n SoC solutions that will
`incorporate its MIMObilityTM technology to raise
`wireless speed to wireline levels. The headquarters
`is in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and its R&D is jointly
`performed in Hsinchu and Cupertino, California. For
`more information, visit www.ralinktech.com.tw or
`send email to info@ralinktech.com.
`
`About Realtek
`Realtek Semiconductor Corp., located in the Hsinchu
`Science-based Industrial Park — Taiwan's "Silicon
`Valley" — began with a small group of young,
`devoted engineers in 1987. In nearly two decades,
`these young founding engineers built Realtek into
`one of the world's largest and most successful IC
`design houses. Realtek's efforts to provide the
`ultimate in pioneering IC technology — along with
`its firm commitment to creating unique and
`innovative designs for a broad range of high-tech
`applications — have won the company a worldwide
`reputation and made possible a favorable and
`consistent growth rate in the years since its
`establishment. We attribute this achievement to
`Realtek's tradition of excellence. Please visit us at
`www.realtek.com.tw
`
`About STMicroelectronics
`STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing
`and delivering semiconductor solutions across the
`spectrum of microelectronics applications. An
`unrivalled combination of silicon and system
`expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual
`Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners
`positions the Company at the forefront of System-
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`on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a
`key role in enabling today’s convergence markets.
`The Company’s shares are traded on the New York
`Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan
`Stock Exchange. In 2004, the Company’s net
`revenues were $8.76 billion and net earnings were
`$601 million. Further information on ST can be
`found at www.st.com.
`
`About Texas Instruments
`For OEMs developing broadband communications
`solutions, TI's advanced signal processing-based
`silicon and software platforms deliver the optimal
`performance, lower power consumption, and
`system-level integration required to rapidly deploy
`differentiated next-generation products for cable
`modems, digital subscriber line (xDSL) modems,
`integrated access devices (IADs), Voice over
`Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateways, carrier
`infrastructure, and home and office wireless
`networking. See www.ti.com/broadband.
`
`About TrellisWare Technologies
`TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an innovative
`communications technology company that produces
`superior digital designs for leading-edge
`communication applications. Founded as a spin-off
`from ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT) in July 2000, with the
`vision of enabling robust broadband wireless and
`wireline communications systems, we deliver
`“physical layer” processing solutions for complex,
`dynamic environments that enhance voice and data
`communication systems and significantly increases
`system capacity. We are headquartered in the
`community of Rancho Bernardo in San Diego,
`California, USA. See www.trellisware.com.
`
`About Winbond Electronics
`Winbond Electronics Corporation, the largest IDM
`(Integrated Device Manufacturer) in Taiwan, was
`established in 1987 in the Hsinchu Science-Based
`Industrial Park. Winbond’s product lines include
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`micro-controller-based consumer products, PC and
`peripheral ICs, network access products, memory IC
`products and so on. In Taiwan and Eastern Asia,
`Winbond is the leading supplier of Logic Products,
`such as Motherboard related I/O Controllers, Speech
`ICs, in the global market. Winbond currently has
`three wafer fabs with around 4,000 employees
`worldwide, and possesses the most advanced 0.11-
`micron DRAM process technology. Winbond’s
`headquarter is located in the city of Hsinchu in
`Taiwan and has subsidiaries located in the United
`States, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Japan.
`Further information about Winbond is available at
`www.winbond.com.
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`Trademarks
`All registered trademarks and other trademarks
`belong to their respective owners.
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`Safe Harbor Statement
`
`Statements contained in this press release regarding
`adoption of the WWiSE proposal and the 802.11n
`standard, and other statements of management’s
`beliefs, goals and expectations may be considered
`"forward-looking statements" as that term is defined
`in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
`1995, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that
`could cause actual results to differ materially from
`those expressed or implied by these statements.
`The following factors and the factors discussed in
`the most recent Forms 10-K of the WWiSE
`participants (as applicable) could cause actual
`results to differ materially from the statements
`contained in this press release: actual adoption of
`the WWiSE proposal. We disclaim any intention or
`obligation to update any forward-looking statements
`as a result of developments occurring after the date
`of this press release.
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