Proxim’s RangeLAN Integrated by Fujitsu
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — May 9, 1994 — Proxim Inc. (NASDAQ, NMS:PROX) announced Monday that Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc. has seamlessly integrated Proxim's RangeLAN wireless local area networking (LAN) technology into Fujitsu's new 325PointRF, the industry's first Windows-based tablet computer providing a fully integrated wireless LAN capability.
The Fujitsu's 325PointRF utilizes Proxim's highly secure, spread spectrum technology to provide interference-free wireless LAN capability for transparent wireless client/server and peer-to-peer communications. A customized version of Proxim's RangeLAN/PCMCIA wireless LAN adapter is built directly into the 325PointRF's enclosed housing, including a retractable antenna.
"This joint development effort between Fujitsu and Proxim meets the demands of a wide range of application-specific market segments, many of which are just beginning to realize the productivity advantages associated with wireless mobile computing," said David King, Proxim's chief executive officer.
"Fujitsu's creative incorporation of Proxim's technology into the 325PointRF represents an industry-first product that provides an innovative solution for many wireless mobile computer users."
The tablet-sized 325PointRF is designed for mobile workers who are involved in decision support activities that require untethered connectivity.
It is an ideal solution for a wide range of business applications including asset tracking, facilities maintenance, manufacturing, transportation and distribution, health care, and consumer packaged goods management.
The 325PointRF will operate in any client/server or peer-to-peer LAN system that includes a server or workstation equipped with Proxim's RangeLAN/ISA wireless LAN adapter.
The 325PointRF features a 25 MHz AMD 386SXLV CPU, RAM expandable to 12 MB, and two Type I/II/III PCMCIA version 2.0 slots. The computer has a 9.4-inch (diagonal) transflective or transmissive LCD display with VGA support at 640×480 resolution.
"Expanding our family of wireless mobile computers underscores our position as the leading provider of highly integrated solutions designed to meet the unique requirements of the mobile worker," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems.
"Users are increasingly demanding flexible yet integrated mobile computing packages. Fujitsu's partnership with Proxim is one example of our commitment to satisfying those demands."
Proxim's RangeLAN wireless LAN adapters feature a communications range of up to 1,000 feet with a data rate of 242 Kilobits per second (Kbps) per channel, with three independent radio channels available.
With error correcting hardware and firmware designed to re-transmit undelivered data, users are assured that data is never lost or corrupted. The system is compatible with the Novell Netware and Personal Netware network operating systems.
Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leading provider of super-portable-palmtop, pen-based and communicating computers. Its solutions are designed to meet the needs of applications where light weight, small form factor and long battery life are essential. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Ltd.
Headquartered in Mountain View, Proxim was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications products. The company entered the wireless LAN market in early 1992 with its RangeLAN family of wireless LAN products, and to date has shipped more than 60,000 spread spectrum radio products.
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