Marvell TopDog(TM) 802.11n IEEE Draft-Compliant WLAN Selected by D-Link
Broad Industry Acceptance Solidifies Marvell's Technical and Market Leadership
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13 -- Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), the leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions, today announced the Marvell® TopDog(TM) branded family of 802.11n IEEE draft-compliant products has been selected by D-Link for its Draft 802.11n product line. Marvell TopDog is the industry's first and fully compliant 802.11n IEEE draft compliant Wireless LAN (WLAN) solution. The volume deployment of Marvell based D-Link products this month represents the broad industry support for TopDog WLAN technology. By working closely with industry leading OEMs on 802.11n IEEE draft compliant products, Marvell is helping develop an ecosystem of interoperable WLAN devices.
"It is very important to us that our customers have high performance whether they are first-time wireless home users or a small-to-medium- business," said Daniel Kelley, director of marketing for D-Link Systems, Inc. "Our growing RangeBooster product line, coupled with Marvell TopDog WLAN technology, provides exceptional bandwidth for intensive transfers of video, voice, data and next-generation media streaming."
The D-Link products, featuring Marvell TopDog WLAN technology, include wireless routers and PC client cards. D-Link has chosen Marvell TopDog WLAN technology for its outstanding quality, best performance, and unmatched data rates. Marvell TopDog WLAN products deliver data rates between 300 to 600 Mbps and ethernet connectivity from 100Mbps to 1 Gbps.
"Marvell is the first semiconductor vendor to deliver fully compliant 802.11n IEEE draft, production silicon. We are very pleased that D-Link has selected Marvell TopDog WLAN for their Draft 802.11n product line," said Kishore Manghnani Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Home Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group. "Marvell TopDog WLAN is the technology of choice for ultra-high speed connectivity because of its superior performance, broad range and high quality. Marvell is the first in the world to deploy volume shipments of our TopDog 802.11n IEEE draft compliant WLAN solutions across multiple OEMs which solidifies Marvell's technology and market leadership position in the WLAN space."
Marvell is shipping TopDog WLAN silicon, software and reference platforms for:
o Access points -- Fast and Gigabit Ethernet WLAN routers, DSL/cable triple play gateways
o Client adaptors -- PC/laptop network cards, wireless HDTV adapters and IP set-top boxes
Marvell TopDog WLAN will also power game consoles, mobile handsets, digital still cameras, camcorders and other emerging consumer devices.
Marvell TopDog products feature the highest data rates, longest range and lowest power profile. With industry-leading ease of use and multiple antennae configuration support including 3x3, 2x3, 2x2 and 1x2; Marvell TopDog WLAN solutions enable seamless connectivity for data intensive applications such as wireless streaming of HDTV and multimedia content throughout the home.
A market leader for 802.11 WLAN products, Marvell has numerous customers shipping game devices, cellular handsets, digital cameras, MP3 players, VoIP handsets, PCs, access points and other consumer devices. Marvell TopDog WLAN, IEEE draft compliant 802.11n technology connects all elements of the digital consumer lifestyle, enabling unprecedented levels of wireless performance without compromising the long range and broad coverage demanded by the next generation of integrated audio/video/data applications and devices.
Marvell TopDog WLAN products are shipping now in volume production. For further information about TopDog WLAN, please contact a Marvell sales representative or distributor through the Company's website at: www.marvell.com/sales/index.jsp .
About Marvell
Marvell is the leader in development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms "company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. And its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. limited, Marvell Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), RADLAN Computer Communications Ltd., and SysKonnect GmbH. MSI is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and designs, develops and markets products on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at 408-222-2500 or at www.marvell.com.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, Calif., 92708. Phone 800-326-1688 or 714-885-6000; FAX 866-743-4905; Internet www.dlink.com.
Source: Marvell
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