AvantGo survey of physicians and healthcare professionals identifies current PDA usage trends and most desired mobile medical content

DUBLIN, CA - With nearly one in three doctors owning PDAs, a recent AvantGo? survey uncovers why medical professionals are among the fastest adopters of mobile technology. High on their list of mobile requirements were the ability to access clinical information and the latest medical news anytime, anywhere.

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Primary Complaint of Wireless LAN Public Access Service Users ? Are We in a Wireless LAN ZONE?

Mountain View, CA, October 1, 2003 - The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced that the Wi-Fi ZONE program has been adopted by over 6,000 public access service locations in almost 50 counties. The Wi-Fi ZONE program began in March of this year, and has participating locations ranging from hotels and coffee shops to RV parks and McDonalds? restaurants.

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Microsoft and Tully's Coffee to Showcase Wi-Fi Capabilities On Windows Mobile-Based Pocket PC Devices

Kiosks Equipped With Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PCs to Offer Customers a Chance To Experience Wireless Access From Cometa Networks at Tully's Coffee Shops

REDMOND and SEATTLE, Wash. -- Sept. 25, 2003 -- Microsoft Corp. and Tully's Coffee Corp. today announced plans to launch kiosks equipped with Windows Mobile (TM) -based Pocket PCs to educate Seattle customers about Tully's new Wi-Fi service on the Cometa Hotspot network while enjoying Tully's coffee. The kiosks are scheduled to be available in selected Tully's stores in mid-November.

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EVERETT, Wash., September 2003 ? Intermec Technologies Corp. introduced the CK30, a new rugged handheld computer designed to be the ideal bridge between the technologies mobile data collection users are employing today and what they will need tomorrow. The CK30 mobile data collection terminal continues the Intermec tradition of delivering rugged, reliable computing devices and incorporates advanced communications features that include an 802.11b/g radio for data rates of up to 54 Mbps, integrated Bluetooth? technology for wireless printing, and imaging and color display options. The CK30?s unparalleled capability to perform legacy applications through terminal emulation allows mobile data collection users to seamlessly migrate their technology and protects their investment for years to come.

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Wireless Mobility Revolutionizing Computing and Communications, Driving New Growth

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2003 -- Intel Corporation today outlined plans for next-generation wireless mobility products designed to improve productivity and drive new growth opportunities. The new disclosures include enhancements for the next Intel? Pentium? M processor, code-named Dothan; a computing platform based on Intel? Centrino? mobile technology, code-named Sonoma; and technology for upcoming Intel? XScale? technology-based processors for cell phones and PDAs, code-named Bulverde. The company also announced a chipset with new power-saving features and high-performing integrated graphics for mobile PCs based on Intel Centrino mobile technology.


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TI's new 802.11a/b/g Solution Already Designed into Cell Phones Being Introduced in 2nd Half 2004

DALLAS (Sept. 17, 2003) - A new low power, compact 802.11a/b/g solution designed for mobile, battery powered devices such as cell phones and PDAs was introduced today by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN). The mobile market is moving to 802.11g to improve battery life since the high-throughput connection shortens transmit and receive times. This equates to 3x better battery utilization over use of 802.11b in the same device. Dual-band 802.11a/g networking is also becoming increasingly sought after for the mobile market for voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) applications since 802.11a offers increased user density to allow voice and data applications. TI's TNETW1230 is already designed into several cell phones and PDAs including Motorola's Wi-Fi/cellular dual-system phone. (see: http://focus.ti.com/docs/pr/pressrelease.jhtml?prelId=sc03133)


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Sheffield, UK and Munich Germany, September 2 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Siemens Mobile Acceleration (smac) is announcing its investment in Mobixell Networks Inc. The start-up company is the pioneer in the realtime-adaptation of mobile multimedia content ranging from images and animation, to audio and video thus ensuring that the end user can receive media rich content in a format fitting the specifications of his device. The funding amounts to five million dollars in total and is provided by a pool of investors consisting of Siemens Mobile Acceleration, Apax Partners, Comverse, and Optibase.

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Multimedia infrastructure for TeliaSonera Finland?s pilot!

Sheffield, UK and Munich Germany, September 1 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The first commercial release of the Siemens IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), IMS@vantage was used in a limited user pilot with TeliaSonera Finland. The pilot platform integration was done by the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile). The pilot platform is based on standards published by the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP) and offers the operators an infrastructure for a wide spread of applications being developed by the companies themselves or their partners.



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TORONTO and BERLIN (August 27, 2003) ? ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video networking chipsets and software, and DAEWOO Electronics, a world leader in consumer electronics, announced today that Daewoo is making its debut in wireless home entertainment products using ViXS? XCode video processor and Matrix dual-channel 802.11a chipsets. Daewoo is working with ViXS to develop technologies and products for streaming high-quality video over local area networks. The video networking technology provides guaranteed wireless delivery of multiple standard and high-definition (HD) video streams over an 802.11a network throughout a home. The first product in development is a point-to-point media access device.



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By Dennis Sellers dsellers@maccentral.com

August 26 2003 /Wi-Fi Technology News/- The iPod has been named best Internet Audio Device in the European Imaging and Sound Association's(EISA) annual awards (http://www.eisa-awards.org/awards/2003-2004/index.htm). Apple's digital device was heralded as "a standard-bearer for the future of Internet music."

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