SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 19, 2005 – Intel Corporation today
announced that it will support the latest version of Cisco* Compatible
Extensions in Intel’s next-generation Wi-Fi solution, providing
enterprises the assurance that Intel-based devices have been designed
to interoperate with Cisco Wi-Fi access points.
Intel is the first vendor to achieve Cisco Compatible Extensions 4.0
certification, with the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection.
The Cisco Compatible Extensions program sets criteria so that client
devices can be designed to be interoperable with a Cisco WLAN
infrastructure and optimizes Cisco innovations for enhanced security,
mobility, quality of service, and network management. Through the Cisco
Compatible Extensions program, Cisco Systems demonstrates its
commitment to supporting standards and to providing pre-standard
features to fulfill customer requirements.
“Cisco Compatible Extensions is a valuable tool for enterprises
wishing to ensure that user devices are designed for interoperability
and to take advantage of the latest standards in security and
manageability,” said Jim Johnson, vice president and general manager of
Intel’s Wireless Networking Group. “With this certification, future
Intel Centrino mobile technology customers can be assured that their
devices are designed to be supported.”
“Intel has been a key collaborator for Cisco, working together to
ensure that enterprises get the most out of their wireless networks,”
said Brett Galloway, vice president and general manager of Cisco’s
Wireless Networking Business Unit. “Intel’s commitment to the Cisco
Compatible Extensions program is evidence of our companies’ long-term
alliance and the benefits we can jointly deliver to enterprises.”
Cisco Compatible Extensions 4.0 is a key component of the Business
Class Wireless Suite, an enhanced set of capabilities introduced by
Cisco and Intel to help make wireless LANs more robust for the
enterprise. Business Class Wireless Suite provides an additional layer
of features to the elements of Cisco Compatible Extensions 4.0 and
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software v10, including enhanced roaming and
business applications such as Voice over IP.
The Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection with support for
Cisco Compatible Extensions 4.0 will be available in the
next-generation of Intel Centrino mobile technology, available in
early 2006.
Source: Intel Press Release
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