SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Scientific Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: NSCT) today announced plans with Ekahau, Inc. to develop a new type of Wi-Fi hardware platform capable of providing tracking or positioning information on any standard Wi-Fi network by using Ekahau's award winning Wi-Fi software location platform, Ekahau Positioning Engine(TM). The new hardware design is intended to extend the indoor positioning capabilities of NSC's line of Location Tools(TM) products at a much lower cost than previously considered possible, due to the widespread and growing presence of standard Wi-Fi infrastructure.
The new device is an offshoot of research from NSC's DarkStar(TM) wireless platform products, and is expected to be offered in both a standalone, tracking-only "tag or badge" format, and as an optional subassembly to the NSC's current line of embedded DarkStar(TM) systems. By using Ekahau's patent pending positioning software combined with NSC's high efficiency Wi-Fi hardware devices, users can accurately pinpoint in real time the location of mobile client devices or assets in a standard Wi-Fi 802.11x network to usually within a few feet.
In its tag form, the unit is expected to emphasize small size and low unit cost, with a focus on indoor use, although in school or campus-style environments with extensive Wi-Fi coverage, these tags will provide outdoor positioning information as well. In NSC's current DarkStar(TM) embedded systems, which already contain outdoor GPS as standard equipment, the new Wi-Fi module add-on is expected to complement accurate outdoor GPS readings with seamless indoor tracking capability within Wi-Fi enabled environments, creating one of the first commercially viable indoor/outdoor end-to-end tracking solutions.
NSC CEO Michael Grollman said, "We believe our new Wi-Fi badge can dramatically change the asset tracking market. By using the existing standard Wi-Fi data network for tracking purposes, we can create wireless tracking applications without a proprietary reader infrastructure, which is typically expensive and has previously been required for accurate indoor positioning. This can create fast ROI in several vertical industry segments through improved work flow and asset management."
The two companies will jointly develop and market the final product directly to developers and through solution partners. Wide availability is targeted for later this year, with limited developer sampling this summer. NSC is actively soliciting interested solution developers worldwide at
wifisolutions@nscus.com .
Ekahau, Inc. is the industry leader in location-enabling Wi-Fi networks. Ekahau has offices in Saratoga, CA and in Helsinki, Finland. For more information about Ekahau, please visit their web site at
http://www.ekahau.com/ .
NSC designs and builds versatile wireless platforms for location-sensitive applications. For more information about NSC, its people, and its technology please visit the Company's web site at
http://www.national-scientific.com .
Certain information and comments contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Factors set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, its subsequent Form 10-QSB filings together with other factors that appear in this press release or in the Company's other SEC filings could affect the Company's actual results and could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of the company, in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
For further information, please contact Karen Fuhre, Director of Investor Relations, National Scientific Corporation, +1-480-948-8324, ext. 115,
kfuhre@nscus.com .
Source: National Scientific Corporation
CONTACT: Karen Fuhre, Director of Investor Relations, National
Scientific Corporation, +1-480-948-8324, ext. 115,
kfuhre@nscus.com
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