Downstream makers in the Taiwan WLAN industry estimate that, excluding chips used in Intel Centrino WLAN modules, Broadcom led the market with shipments of 20 million WLAN chips last year, for a 45% market share. Atheros came second with 12 million units and a 27% share, the makers said. Via [digitimes.com]… Continue Reading
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Atheros Debuts Single-chip 802.11g Access Point
Atheros Communications has combined a network processor with an 802.11g wireless LAN radio, baseband and media access control to realize the first single-chip 802.11g access point. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Tri-band Chip Gives WLAN Kit Flexibility
Wireless silicon firm Atheros last week announced the first single-chip system for tri-band wireless LANs. The AR5006X will enable 802.11a/b/g networking to be integrated into a wider range of kit, including adapters, laptops and handheld devices. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Atheros Launches Single-Chip 802.11a/b/g
Atheros Communications Inc. today announced the first complete single-chip IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN solution, the Atheros AR5006X. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Chipmaker Warns On Profits, Revenues
Wireless networking chip specialist Atheros Communications, Inc. has warned that sales for its third quarter ended September 30 will be between $4million to $5 million below the guidance it gave back in July. Via [internetweek.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Taps Atheros For 108-Mbit WiFi Router Design
Netgear has tapped Atheros’ wireless LAN (WLAN) technology to develop a wireless router that operates in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands and delivers a peak data rate of 108-Mbit/s. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Atheros Goes Multimedia With MIMO
Sampling to customers today — but months from production or actual products — Atheros Communications announced this week a new chip targeting products that will transport multimedia and video over wireless. It’s also the company’s first chip to use smart antenna technology. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
WLAN Chipsets From Atheros, Marvell Win Praise
Analyst firm The Linley Group has awarded the title of best wireless LAN chipset to products from Atheros Corp. and Marvell Technology Group Ltd., the firm announced Tuesday. Via [extremetech.com]… Continue Reading
Single-component 802.11g Chip Enters Mass Production
A wireless networking chip from Atheros that combines what usually takes three parts into one component should cut costs, size and power consumption. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Two WLAN Chipmakers Claim 802.11 Speedups
Two chipmakers, Agere Systems and Atheros Communications, Monday said they have tweaked the 802.11 standard to increase WLAN speed. Via [mobilepipeline.com]… Continue Reading
Atheros To Release Single-chip 802.11g Product
Atheros Communications will release a single-chip 802.11g product in the second quarter that lowers the cost of placing that technology in notebooks or personal digital assistants (PDAs), Atheros said Monday. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Atheros And Broadcom Both Guilty Of Wireless Problems
A year ago, I thought 802.11g was a dumb idea, but I’ve changed my tune. With a ratified standard, and 802.11b interoperability, I’ve become a big fan of the 54Mbps wireless networking scheme. Even Cisco and Microsoft have released 802.11g products, so you know it’s here for good. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Tests Confirm Atheros’ Super G Degrades Rival WLANs
Broadcom’s allegation that 802.11g Wi-Fi products based on chips developed by its rival, Atheros, will degrade the performance of nearby wireless networks appears to have been verified by independent tests. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Chipmaker Atheros Files For IPO
Wireless networking start-up Atheros Communications has filed for an initial public offering. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless To Get Faster, More Secure
Atheros Communications on Monday began shipping the first silicon chip that uses a new wireless networking standard known as 802.11g. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading