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Ellisys announces WiMedia Band Group 3 testing now available
Ability to test additional wireless PAN channels now included in all Ellisys WiMedia protocol test products and also available as an upgrade
Geneva, Switzerland -- April 21, 2008 -- Ellisys, a leading supplier of test
solutions for USB, Wireless USB and the WiMedia Platform, today announced
the general availability of new testing capability for WiMedia Band Group 3
(BG3). This new BG3 test capability -- the industry's first -- is now available
as a standard feature in all Ellisys WiMedia test products to supplement Ellisys'
existing WiMedia Band Group 1 test functionality.
BG3 testing was demonstrated last month at the most recent WiMedia Compliance & Interoperability
test event held in San Francisco by the WiMedia Alliance, an industry promoters
group that coordinates development of the WiMedia Platform specification.
Ellisys was pleased to offer complimentary use of the company's new BG3
testing to the plugfest participants.
Band Group 3 -- which operates from 6.336 to 7.952 GHz -- is of technical
note since it offers both higher bandwidth than Band Group 1's frequency range
from 3.168 to 4.752 GHz, and an expanded number of available channels for wireless
devices using personal area networking (PAN) wireless technology.
However, perhaps of more significance is the reach into the global market
that BG3 enables for manufacturers of consumer electronics. BG3 facilitates
the worldwide deployment of UWB devices because its entire spectrum range has
already received regulatory approval in the United States and Europe, and some
channels within the spectrum have been approved in Japan and Korea. Up to this
point, manufacturers have had to produce localized versions of devices to meet
local regulatory requirements.
Chipsets providing dual-band BG1/BG3 support and meeting the WiMedia Physical
Layer (PHY) 1.1 common radio platform specification have been announced by
leading semiconductor firms. BG3 is of particular interest to high speed Bluetooth® early adopters as worldwide deployment is a requirement of the Bluetooth SIG.
"This milestone of providing the industry's first BG3 testing is
further proof that Ellisys provides the most advanced protocol analysis tools
available for the WiMedia common radio platform. Our innovative features --
such as automated compliance testing, multiple real-time display views and
hard-disk streaming of traces for virtually-unlimited capture length -- all
now support Band Group 3," says Laurent Guinnard, Ellisys co-founder and
President for Technology.
Availability & Pricing
Both BG1 and BG3 testing are now available for all Ellisys WiMedia protocol
analysis products. However, in addition to a free software upgrade, existing
customers may have to upgrade their WiMedia Platform radio subassembly to transmit
and receive on the additional frequencies. As per Ellisys' Customer Value
Protection policy, a hardware upgrade is available to assist customers who
wish to do so. Two update options are offered to customers depending on their
needs: 2 week round-trip factory upgrade and an Instant Upgrade. Please contact
sales@ellisys.com or your local distributor
for availability, pricing and further details.
About the WiMedia Explorer 300 Analyzer
The WiMedia Explorer 300 Analyzer is the most advanced protocol analyzer
available for WiMedia Ultrawideband and Wireless USB. The modular
analyzer's hardware architecture upgrades easily to accommodate new specifications,
ensuring that early adopters of the new technology can plan and develop Wireless
USB products with confidence.
About the WiMedia Explorer 300 Generator
Developers already know the benefits of Ellisys' WiMedia protocol
analyzer for verifying and validating their device's behavior. Now they
can supplement protocol analysis with the Ellisys WiMedia Explorer 300 Generator
to create reproducible traffic, timing and error scenarios for testing corner
cases and recovery mechanisms.
Product Photos
A high-resolution photo can be downloaded from: www.ellisys.com/archive/wex300a.gif
A screen shot of the software is available at: www.ellisys.com/archive/wex300a_soft.gif
More information can be found at: www.ellisys.com/products/wex300/
About Interoperability & Compliance Testing
Interoperability and compliance testing validates that protocol implementations
work properly and is an essential step towards commercialization of standards-based
products. It ensures consumer products from various manufacturers will operate
together seamlessly and so satisfy customer expectations. This type of testing
is of particular importance for new emerging communication technologies.
About Ellisys
Ellisys is a Test and Measurement company committed to the design and timely
introduction of advanced protocol analysis solutions for USB devices, Wireless
USB and WiMedia Ultrawideband. Developers have been using Ellisys' USB
products and solutions for more than six years with great success. With the
consumer electronics market moving toward wireless technology, Ellisys once
again proves its commitment to the developers' community. By providing
WiMedia and Wireless USB early adopters with the right tools at the
right time, Ellisys enables these promising markets to grow in a secure and
confident manner, and ensures a rapid and wide acceptance of these technologies.
For more information, please visit www.ellisys.com.
Ellisys, the Ellisys logo and USB Explorer are trademarks of Ellisys,
and may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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