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Atheros Communications’
802.11a/b/g WLAN Technology Offered in New TV Notebook PCs From Epson Direct
Notebooks Will Be Branded With
Atheros Super AG® ™ Logo
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 25, 2004—Atheros
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless
LAN (WLAN) chipsets, today announced that its AR5004X WLAN chipset with Super AG® high-throughput technology is being used in Epson Direct Corp.’s TV notebook
PC line, the EDiCube F Series. The WLAN connectivity feature is offered as a
build-to-order option. The Epson notebook PCs that are configured with this
built-in WLAN capability will include the Atheros Super AG® logo. Launched last
week, the products are available now for purchase through the Epson Direct web
site and order center in Japan. Atheros is the only available WLAN technology
for the Epson EDiCube F series.
The Atheros chipset that is used in the new EDiCube F730
and EDiCube F750 models supports all major IEEE 802.11 wireless networking
standards including 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g. With this built-in WLAN
feature, users can take advantage of not being tethered to their living room or
home office, and can use any 802.11-based WLAN network outside of their homes.
The WLAN chipset also includes Super AG® technology, which delivers superior
wireless networking capabilities, as measured by high throughput and range.
“This is the first time for Epson Direct to support the
Super AG® logo,” said Tomoki Ohsawa, General Manager of Atheros Communications
K.K. “With the logo, we are able to highlight the advantages of our wireless
technology, and we expect this will lead more users to choose built-in WLAN
features on their new notebook PCs.”
In addition to offering industry-leading throughput and
range capabilities, the Atheros WLAN solution that is incorporated into Epson
Direct’s notebook PCs also supports the industry’s most robust wireless security
standard, IEEE 802.11i. An AES encryption engine is built into the hardware of
all Atheros 802.11a/g and 802.11g chipsets, allowing real-time encryption
without any performance degradation. Atheros also supports the draft 802.11e
Quality of Service (QoS) specifications, providing advanced features for
delivering wired-quality video and audio content via a wireless connection.
About Super AG® Technology
Atheros’ popular Super AG®
technology employs innovative performance-enhancement features—including packet
bursting, fast frames, and data compression—that improve the throughput and
range of wireless networking products. Super AG® supports up to 54
megabits-per-second (Mbps) data link rates for users in Japan, with typical
end-user throughputs as high as 40 Mbps. Outside Japan, with an additional
dynamic turbo mode activated, the technology can achieve throughputs of more
than 60 Mbps for typical data.
About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading developer of
semiconductor system solutions for wireless communications products. Atheros
combines its wireless systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency
(RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly
integrated chipsets that are manufacturable on low-cost, standard complementary
metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is being used by
a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer and networking
equipment manufacturers. For more information, visit
www.atheros.com or send email to
info@atheros.com
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Atheros, the Atheros logo, and Super AG® are
trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in
this document are the sole property of their respective owners.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Except for the historical information
contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including
statements regarding the features, performance, capabilities and benefits of
Atheros’ and Epson’s products; the incorporation of Atheros’ wireless technology
into Epson’s notebook PC products; the increase of demand for the built-in WLAN
feature; and the effects of Epson’s use of the Super AG® logo on its notebook PC
products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially, including, but not limited to, whether Epson continues to
incorporate Atheros’ products into its notebook PCs; the effects of competition;
the rate of growth of demand for the built-in wireless LAN feature in personal
computers; whether the Super AG® logo will become well known and successfully
contribute to consumers choosing the built-in the WLAN feature in PCs; general
economic conditions in Japan and other global markets; and other risks detailed
in Atheros’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 as
filed with the SEC and in other reports filed with the SEC by Atheros from time
to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.
Atheros disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements
Cheryl Patstone, 408-773-5344,
cheryl@atheros.com or Greg Wood, A&R Partners, 650-762-2838,
gwood@arpartners.com.
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