"Peripherals maker Belkin will use Airgo Networks' wireless-networking technology in some of its consumer Wi-Fi products, as it looks to give customers what they want: More speed.
The companies will announce the deal Monday; terms were not disclosed. A router and a client card from Belkin, equipped with wireless networking chipsets from Airgo Networks, will be able to quadruple the speeds and range currently available from 802.11g products, the companies said.
The gear is designed to let consumers wirelessly connect to a network to share resources, such as a broadband Internet connection. Products based on 802.11g chips have optimal transfer speeds of 54 megabits per second within a range of 150 feet, but more realistically, rates are around half that.
The Belkin products will be available in mid-October and will have list prices of $179 for the router and $129 for the client card.
The faster speeds and farther reach of the Belkin gear are meant to capitalize on a traditional shift in the market--when greater speed and reach are available, consumers flock to them, according to Synergy Research analyst Aaron Vance."
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Aug 9, 2004, 12:35 PM
