Lenovo Launches New 802.11g
Router Using Atheros WLAN Technology and Bundles it with the Company’s
Leading Commercial Desktop PC
Atheros Chips Enable High Performance
Wireless with Latest Lenovo Commercial Desktops, Yang Tian Series
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 22, 2005—Atheros
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless
LAN (WLAN) chipsets, today announced that Lenovo Networks, a subsidiary of
Lenovo Group Limited, the world’s third-largest personal computing company, has
launched a high performance 802.11g router, the LSA 800R, based on Atheros’ WLAN
technology. Lenovo’s Commercial Desktop PC Business Unit is bundling the router
with its latest Yang Tian Series of desktop PCs. The Lenovo LSA-800R WLAN router
features Atheros’ AR5006AP-G chip, the world’s first single-chip product
designed specifically for wireless access points and routers, which was
introduced in December 2004.
This new desktop bundle follows Atheros’ January
announcement that Lenovo’s Personal Computer Business group implemented its WLAN
chips in its 802.11g-based laptops. With the introduction of the new
Atheros-based 802.11g router product from Lenovo Networks, Lenovo customers will
now be able to benefit from industry-leading performance on the client and
station sides of the wireless link.
The LSA-800R wireless router will be bundled with the
company’s Yang Tian Series of desktop PCs as a complete wireless networking
solution for enterprises and consumers. Lenovo will market its combo wireless
networking PC and router set in the retail channel in China.
“Everyone expects robust performance, seamless connectivity
and secure access to their wireless networks right out of the box, said Craig
Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros Communications.
“Atheros’ wireless LAN chips provide a superior wireless user experience, from
business users to consumers. By offering a broad product portfolio of high
performance wireless desktops, laptops and routers with advanced security
capabilities, Lenovo is making it easier for its customers to get all their
wireless networking equipment in one easy step.”
The Atheros AR5006AP-G is a highly integrated WLAN
solution, combining the wireless network processor, media access controller
(MAC), baseband and radio functions into a single silicon chip. The innovative
single-chip solution lowers the cost of integrating wireless LAN technology,
without compromising performance, in wireless access points, routers and other
networking devices. The AR5006AP-G chip also features a built-in Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) encryption engine, enabling real-time support for full
802.11i security.
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, networking
equipment and handset manufacturers. For more information, visit
www.atheros.com or send an email to
info@atheros.com.
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Atheros and the Atheros logo 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 Lenovo’s products; the incorporation of Atheros’ AR5006AP-G chip
into Lenovo’s WLAN router; and the anticipated market success of Lenovo’s
wireless networking solution comprised of its LSA-800R wireless router and Yang
Tian Series of desktop PCs; 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 Lenovo
continues to incorporate Atheros’ products into its PCs and its wireless
routers; whether Lenovo is successful in marketing its wireless networking
solution in China and purchases significant amounts of Atheros’ products; the
effects of competition in the Chinese WLAN semiconductor, PC desktop and router
markets; general economic conditions, particularly in China; and other risks
detailed in Atheros’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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.
Dakota Lee, 408-720-5597, dakota@atheros.com, or Greg Wood, A&R Partners, 650-762-2838,
gwood@arpartners.com
For
analyst inquires contact: Deborah Stapleton of Stapleton Communications, Inc.,
+1-650-470-0200,
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