Cables Unlimited™ Launches Wireless USB Adapter Set with MSRP of $79-$99 Featuring Wisair’s Single Chip
Product available at Amazon.com, Buy.com, Fry’s Electronics, TigerDirect.com, RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, Staples.com, eCost.com, CompUSA and other online and Brick & Mortar Retailers
CONCORD and CAMPBELL, Calif., November 6, 2008–Cables Unlimited, a leading manufacturer and value-added distributor of computer cables and accessories, and Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Wireless USB solutions, today announced the availability of a Wireless USB Adapter Set. The Cables Unlimited Wireless USB Adapter Set (#USB-WIRELESS / UPC #724580321620), featuring Wisair’s single-chip, allows users to enable USB devices with Wireless USB. The kit is available through multiple online retailers, including Amazon.com, Buy.com, TigerDirect.com, Staples.com, and retailers Fry’s Electronics and CompUSA.
The newly available adapter set consists of a pair of Wireless USB dongles, one for the notebook or PC and another for the device. The device-side adapter enables moving existing USB peripherals such as external hard drive, printer, digital still camera, camcorder cradles, and CD/DVD writers up to thirty feet away from the crowded desktop to more convenient locations in the room, eliminating the USB cable distance restrictions. With this easy-to-use adapter set, users can economically upgrade their existing wired USB devices with Wireless USB, including turning a USB hub into a Wireless USB hub.
“It is exciting how much demand the Wireless USB Kit has already generated, since our launch several weeks ago. Many consumers are compelled to purchase this product as it brings them a true value priced solution to an innovative new technology, which is cable-free USB connectivity,” noted Ben Hunter, Cables Unlimited CEO. “We chose Wisair’s Wireless USB technology as the basis of our offering due to its superior wireless coverage and low cost. We will soon expand our offering to include single device adapters sold separately, so consumers can wirelessly connect additional USB peripherals to the same PC.”
“Wireless USB adapters are a key transition product in the move to embedded Wireless USB,” said Brian O’Rourke, principal analyst at high-tech market research firm In-Stat. “The partnership between Cables Unlimited and Wisair will be important in the development of the Wireless USB market, in addition to helping promote consumer acceptance of the technology.”
“Cables Unlimited and Wisair have provided consumers an affordable Wireless USB solution that is available at many popular retailers,” commented Jeff Ravencraft, president and chairman of the USB-IF. “We are pleased at the continued advancement and availability of Wireless USB solutions in the marketplace.”
David Yaish, Wisair president and CEO noted, “The inclusion of Wisair’s WSR601 in the Cables Unlimited Wireless USB adapter set is a testament to the superior capabilities offered in Wisair’s Wireless USB single chip and reference designs. We are excited that U.S. customers can now readily gain access to Wisair Wireless USB based offerings through some of the most widely recognized retailers.”
About the Wireless USB Adapter Set
The Wireless USB adapter set allows users to wirelessly connect from their laptop/desktop to a range of USB devices, which can be placed anywhere in the room up to 30 feet away from the computer. Wireless USB connectivity is enabled by attaching the PC adapter to the PC/notebook and connecting the device adapter to the USB port of the device. Following a simple, standard-Windows setup, USB devices are identified without any physical connection, providing the freedom of wirelessly backing up data, printing, or transferring data. The device adapter can also be attached to a USB hub, turning it into a Wireless USB hub. Pricing for the adapter set, available by multiple retailers, ranges between $79-99 USD.
About Cables Unlimited
Cables Unlimited offers the ultimate quality, brands and advanced technologies in cables and accessories. The company’s broad line of connectivity products is the perfect one-stop solution for meeting all of your needs while addressing the requirements of current and anticipated system standards to achieve the manufacturers’ intended high level of performance in all areas including: Audio; Video; Computer; Gaming; Wireless Speakers; Power; Mobility Solutions; and HDTV Multi Media Systems. For more information visit http://www.cablesunlimited.com/
About Wisair
Wisair is a fabless semiconductor company providing Ultra Wideband (UWB) and Certified Wireless USB solutions based on its CMOS single chip. Recognized for their superior coverage, and throughput, Wisair’s solutions offer the best combination of performance, price, and power consumption for Wireless USB. For more information, visit www.wisair.com.