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New
and Existing Products Based on Atheros’ Industry-Leading Chipsets
Support
WPA and Integrated AES Functionality
— Atheros today announced its support for
the new security standard named Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), which was
introduced earlier today by the Wi-Fi Alliance. WPA-based security solutions
upgrade the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) technology in legacy wireless LAN
products. Atheros is providing an upgrade for existing products that are
based on Atheros’ award-winning chips and will integrate WPA capabilities into
all future products.
Wireless LANs that use WPA provide better security than
those using WEP. WPA combines TKIP encryption, an upgrade to WEP encryption,
along with the latest authentication measures approved by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Atheros is also integrating WPA with even stronger encryption via the Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) for enterprise and government level security.
“Security
is a fundamental concern for both enterprises and consumers deploying wireless
networks,” said Rich Redelfs, president and chief executive officer of
Atheros. “We are committed to providing the industry’s most advanced
security solutions, ranging from WPA support and AES encryption to the use of
virtual LANs to segment multiple classes of users. Atheros will continue to
provide flexibility and ease-of-use to end-users by seamlessly supporting all
major security and wireless standards via our SmartSelectTM
technology."
In March, Atheros introduced the industry’s most
comprehensive security solutions including AES encryption, 802.1x
authentication, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and 802.1q Virtual LAN (VLAN)
support. (For more information, see http://www.atheros.com/news/flagship.html).
Recently Atheros made another security-related announcement about its support
for Cisco’s LEAP authentication (see http://www.atheros.com/news/leap.html).
These features are integrated into all of Atheros’ second-generation chipset
solutions including the 802.11a/g/b dual-band solution, the enhanced 802.11a
solution, and the integrated access point chipset solution. All of these
products are currently shipping in volume and are available from over 35 leading
manufacturers in the retail and OEM markets.
Atheros Communications is the leading developer of
networking technologies for secure, high-performance wireless local area
networks. As the industry innovator and market-share leader in wireless OFDM
technology compliant with the IEEE 802.11 specifications, Atheros is driving
transparent connections among electronic devices in the office, home and on the
road. Atheros technology is being used by many of the world's leading wireless
equipment manufacturers including Accton, Actiontec, Acrowave Systems, AirVast
Technology, ALPS, Ambit, Askey, ASUS, BenQ, Contec, CyberTAN, Delta Networks,
D-Link, Gemtek, Gigabyte Technology, Global Sun Tech, ICOM, Intel, Intermec, I-O
Data, Linksys, NEC, NETGEAR, Philips, Proxim, Samsung, Senao, SMC Networks,
Sony, Symbol, TDK, TECOM, USI, W2 Networks, Wistron NeWeb, Z-Com and others. For
more information, visit www.atheros.com or
send email to info@atheros.com.
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Cheryl Patstone, 408-773-5344, cheryl@atheros.com
or Greg Wood, A&R Partners, 650-762-2838, gwood@arpartners.com.
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