Wisair’s Wireless Hub Receives Microsoft WHQL Certification
CAMPBELL, Calif., October 25, 2006 - Wisair, a leading provider of WiMedia Ultra Wideband (UWB) chipset solutions, today announced its wireless UWB hub software drivers are the industry's first to receive Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certification for Windows XP.
David Yaish, Wisair CEO said, "This certification came at an ideal time as several leading brands are slated to ship their first wireless hubs, containing our UWB chipsets, to the consumer market before the end of this year."
WHQL certification confirms that new hardware devices comply with Microsoft operating system requirements. Certification can often increase a product's visibility and decrease the vendor's installation and technical support calls. Without the WHQL certificate, the user can be notified of "potential compatibility issues" when installing a device.
Wisair's UWB chipsets are just beginning to be seen in end-consumer products, such as UWB hubs, which are slated to be stocked in retail outlet stores from several known brands in the months to come. In addition to UWB hubs, Wisair's chipsets are suitable for integration into PCs and laptops, digital cameras and camcorders, printers and scanners, external hard drives, PDAs and handheld computers, portable media players, TVs, DVD/PVR players, set-top boxes, and gaming consoles. Wisair's chipset, consisting of a MAC/Baseband chip and an RF transceiver chip, supports both host-side and device-side implementations including Wire Adapter (HWA and DWA), "Native" Wireless USB, and Dual Role Device (DRD).
About Wisair
Wisair is a leading provider of WiMedia Ultra Wideband (UWB) chipset solutions based on Certified Wireless USB for consumer electronics, PC peripherals, and mobile devices. Leveraging the management teams - decades of wireless communications product development expertise, Wisair is the first company to deliver fully-functional WiMedia-based UWB chipsets and small form-factor reference designs. Today, the fabless semiconductor company continues to focus on delivering low-cost, low-power, and high bit-rate wireless connectivity solutions. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.wisair.com.