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IEEE 802.11 WLAN Development Tools

Welcome to our brief guide to IEEE 802.11 development tools, Intellectual Property, chipsets, toolkits, software and and resources.

Also see our IEEE 802.11 Products section for cards, access points etc.

Intersil Corporation	PRISM WLAN chip set has been adopted by more than 50 of the world’s leading telecom, networking and computer companies into more than 100 product designs.
myihotspot.com	A must have Wireless Internet Access device allowing hoteliers and other companies charge for wireless internet access. Controls everything from allowing access to surfing the web for a specified time. The WSG - 5000 solves connectivity problems by offering instant Internet access for guests with no settings to change, no IP addresses to alter, and no subnets or gateways to negotiate to properly configure a guest's laptop for the facility's network that means without changing network settings, even if they have static IP addresses pre-set. Users simply plug in to the network and they are immediately connected. Internet Access for your customers
NewLogic	WiLD is NewLogic's new 802.11 Wireless LAN IP product family. It builds directly on the great success of our BOOST Bluetooth IP core family. The WiLD family is a complete platform for Wireless LAN IC and SOC development. It comprises the multi standard WiLD 802.11a+b MAC core, the WiLD 802.11a and WiLD 802.11b modems (physical layer) and will complemented soon by a complete and licensable reference IC design for a MAC+Modem combo chip. Extensive integration support, a dedicated prototyping platform (WiLD Card I) and full turnkey integration services are available to meet our customers aggressive time to market plans.
RFIC Solutions Inc	RFIC Solutions Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company focused exclusively on wireless Solutions, with headquarters in SanJose, CA and a design center in India. RFIC Solutions designs highly integrated system on chip (SOC) and system on a package (SOP); custom ICs, MIC and offers optimized solutions for any wireless systems including cellular, WiFi, WLAN, WiMax and ultra wideband systems. RFIC Solutions products are developed using state-of-art GaAs, InGaP/GaAs, InP, Si and SiGe Semiconductor processes utilizing MESFET, pHEMT and HBT devices. RFIC Solutions works closely with its customers throughout the design process in refining and developing MMICs for high frequency and broadband communication markets.
RFolution!	RFolution! is a program to simplify the integration of wireless RF barcode readers. Link portable barcode readers directly into your existing Windows software using 802.11 wireless RF technology.
SiGe Semiconductor	Linear 2.4GHz power amplifiers for IEEE 802.11b systems.
SolveIT	Project development platform that connects hardware, software, services and industry knowledge through interactive solution architectures. Search for solutions by technology or requirement.
Symbol Technologies	Wireless Products AirBEAM Software Discover Wireless Device, Infrastructure Management and Security Applications
Tricomtek Co.,Ltd	smartLAN is the IEEE 802.11 MAC and Baseband implementation jointly developed by Tricomtek and Korea national research insititute. smartLAN is very compact 802.11 MAC and Baseband solution for IP for making standard IC and ASIC. Since the smartLAN has been designed and tested through SDL,MSC and TTCN technologies, it is completely flexible and adaptable to new IEEE 802.11 standards. Tricomtek supplies smartLAN with development platform which was also developed by KNRI and other commercial platforms including APEX and Xylinks.
Vesper Collaborative Labs	Vesper Collaborative Labs has developed "Rudraksh" - - a complete wireless virtual distributed collaborative network computing environment. Rudraksh takes a centralized approach to distributed and decentralized wired, wireless (802.11a, 802.11b, other wireless Ethernet standards) networks and the internet.

Chipset Headlines

FreshPatents.com Chip antenna
The present invention provides a chip antenna of which chip size can be smaller and a mounting area can be also reduced by increasing an effective specific inductive capacity. A chip antenna 10 according to the present invention includes a rectangular base substance 11 made of dielectric, a feeding electrode...

BBC Intel warning over weaker sales
Computer chipmaker Intel cut its profit forecast after warning that sales of computers were weaker than expected.

BBC Sony obtains ban on PS3 hack chip
Sony has won a temporary ban to prevent Australian distributors selling a hardware hack for the PlayStation 3 (PS3).

Encryption News STAR Network launches STAR CertiFlash PIN debit application
implemented onto a contactless chip embedded within a payment device. Everytime a transaction is performed, the chip will encrypt and transmit a one-time card number in order to prevent any attempts of identity theft. The STAR Network is a domestic

Bluetooth News Bluetrek Metal Evolution headset specially designed for the iPhone
Bluetrek has launched a Bluetooth headset specially designed for iPhone 4 and 3GS. It’s an US$59.99 silver color case in a brushed metallic finish on a reinforced aluminum casing. The Bluetooth chipset used

FreeNewsFeed Intel Strengthens Connectivity with Purchase from Infineon
As the bidding war between Hewlett-Packard and Dell for 3PAR continues, Intel is making another major market move. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker is acquiring Infineon's wireless-solutions business in a $1.4 billion cash deal. The deal comes on the heels of Intel's $7.6 billion McAfee acquisition. Infineon's wireless business delivers cellular platforms to global phone makers. Intel said the division will continue to serve existing customers. But Intel's underlying goal is to tap the unit's intel...

CDMA News Qualcomm hiring iPhone developer
lab, Qualcomm Services Labs Inc. QSL is an incubator for mobile applications, so it stands to reason the CDMA chip company would expand to popular mobile platforms like Apple Inc. ... Read More »

InfoWorld From the labs: IT's future today
For all its promise of revolution, the computing industry often lags behind expectations. After all, your netbook is really just a laptop, only smaller and cheaper. The chip that powers your PC today has a direct lineage back to the Pentiums of yesterday. Your latest hard drive might hold 2TB, but it's still just a hard drive. Where's the real innovation? In the labs, of course.

BWE Magazine UltraWideband Rollout Continues Pace by Electing CSR to WiMedia Alliance Board
CSR (LSE: CSR) announced that Kristine Overlaur has been appointed to the board responsible for bringing UWB (Ultra Wideband) Bluetooth to the mass market, the WiMedia Alliance. The appointment underlines CSR's UWB technology for worldwide use in mobile phones and other battery powered portable devices, with single chip silicon available in H208 with volume ramping in 2009.

BWE Magazine Ultrawideband Broadband Wireless Chipset Manufacturer Secures $24 Million in Funding
Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Ultra Wideband (UWB) and Wireless USB (WUSB) solutions, announced that it has secured $24 million in its latest round of funding. The financing included four new international investors and was led by Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), a US-based private equity fund investing in growth capital and late stage venture opportunities. SGE was joined by European-based Advent Venture Partners, Bridge Capital Fund of Japan (an affiliate of Nikko Antfactory), and Yasud...

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