ARC Wireless and National Cellular To Introduce New Antenna Solution10 January 2005
ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. and privately-held National Cellular (NCI) will jointly introduce the first RF Coupler / Antenna solution for wireless PDAs and wireless PC cards. The target markets for this new product include users of products such as the RIM BlackBerry, Danger SideKick and Hiptop, HP iPAQ as well as Nokia, Samsung, LG and other web-enabled smart-phones or cell-phones, particularly those that do not have external antenna ports. The product also supports Cellular and Wi-Fi(R) wireless PC Cards.
The product, called the Freedom AntennaPlus(TM), will be launched at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, which begins January 6, 2005. Using the RF Coupler, the antenna can be used with any wireless device or PC Card to provide improved wireless performance in both fixed wireless (home, office, hotel) as well as mobile wireless (vehicular) applications.
The Freedom AntennaPlus(TM), which is manufactured at ARC's production facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is a pairing of ARC Wireless' patented Freedom Antenna(R) and NCI's RF Coupler. The Freedom Antenna Plus(TM) enhances the signal and allows it to pass through or "couple" with the wireless device's internal antenna. The 800 MHz to 3 GHz Freedom Antenna Plus (TM) supports Analog, 2G, and 3G cellular protocols as well as Wi-Fi(R), wireless LAN, Bluetooth(R), 802.11b, 802.11g, and other "hot spot" high-speed data connections. It works with any cellular phone, PDA or other device using any cellular service provider.
"The Freedom Antenna Plus(TM) lets the wireless PDA user tap into the benefits that can be seen from our current product, the Freedom Antenna(R)," said Jeff Doria, ARC Wireless Communications Solutions Division's national sales manager. "One benefit, other than improved signal strength, is faster data-throughput as a result of the stronger signal being coupled to the wireless device," Mr. Doria added.
"National Cellular is excited to have worked with ARC Wireless Solutions on the development of this revolutionary new cellular antenna," said Nelson Roberts, Executive Director of National Cellular. "We look forward to our joint effort with ARC Wireless to introduce and market this innovative new product."
Source: dBusiness News Boston
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