ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems and Ubicom Inc. will collaborate to deliver 802.11b reference designs.
Their first joint offering, on display this week at CeBIT in Germany, is a single-board reference design for access point, repeater and Ethernet bridge solutions using Agere’s two-chip Wi-Fi solution and Ubicom’s IP2000 processor and software platform.
“Our customers are demanding reference designs that offer multiple advantages such as a small footprints, increased functionality and accelerated time to market, while keeping systems costs aligned to supply access points priced below $100,” said Ron Torten, vice president of Agere’s networking and entertainment division. “Together, we will cost-effectively deliver the seamless wireless connections available in many large enterprises to homes and small offices.”
