JUNGO AND WISAIR ANNOUNCE END-TO-END WIRELESS USB SOLUTION FOR LINUX-BASED AND EMBEDDED PLATFORMS

Press Release
JUNGO AND WISAIR ANNOUNCE END-TO-END WIRELESS USB SOLUTION FOR LINUX-BASED AND EMBEDDED PLATFORMS


JUNGO AND WISAIR ANNOUNCE END-TO-END WIRELESS USB SOLUTION FOR LINUX-BASED AND EMBEDDED PLATFORMS USED IN SET-TOP BOXES, TVs, DVRs, SMART PHONES


Highlights:
  • Jungo and Wisair announce availability of a complete Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices
  • New solution enables OEMs and CE manufacturers to embed Wireless USB into devices including set-top boxes, TVs, DVRs and smart phones
  • Solution will be demonstrated at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009

SAN JOSE and CAMPBELL, CALIF., January 5, 2009 - Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 8-11, 2009

Jungo Ltd., a leading provider of connectivity software solutions and Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Wireless USB solutions, today announced the availability of an end-to-end Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices. By combining Jungo's USBware™ protocol software stack with Wisair's single chip based Wireless USB reference designs, the new offering enables OEMs to embed Wireless USB into non-Windows™ CE devices such as set-top boxes, TV sets, smart phones and DVRs. This means more options for consumers to connect external devices, including storage units, with a higher throughput delivered.

Jungo's USBware™ offers a complete, high quality embedded Wireless USB software protocol stack with a small footprint that allows CE device OEMs to easily incorporate standard USB connectivity into their designs. USBware™ is already deployed by several Tier 1 hardware OEMs in the market and enables complete compatibility with legacy wired USB products.

Wisair's WSR601 single chip CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) enables Wireless USB connectivity with the best combination of performance, power consumption and cost. The chip, already in mass production, is incorporated in a variety of reference designs, such as the Wireless USB Adapter Set, which is offered by Cables Unlimited in the US and Olidata in Europe. The USB Adapter Set is available from leading retail channels including Amazon.com, Buy.com, TigerDirect.com, Staples.com, ebay.com, RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, Fry's Electronics and CompUSA.

"This combined solution will allow consumer device OEMs to implement Wireless USB functionality quickly and easily," said Ophir Herbst, Jungo's VP & GM Connectivity Software.

David Yaish, Wisair President and CEO, noted, "The versatility of Jungo's software stack and the wide variety of supported operating systems, together with Wisair's high performance single chip, enables Wireless USB connectivity to a whole new range of consumer devices and allows us to extend our offering to non-Windows based platforms."

Jeff Ravencraft, President and Chairman of the USB Implementers Forum, said, "The cooperation of vendors from different specialties within the Wireless USB ecosystem represents a meaningful benefit to the USB community. This collaboration showcases the benefits of a standards based solution such as Wireless USB."

The combined offering will be demonstrated at International CES 2009 (Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009) in Wisair's meeting room (LVCC, South Hall 4, #35162MP). Please contact CES09@wisair.com to schedule a meeting. Also, visit Jungo at the CES USB TechZone, located in LVCC, South hall 3 (upper level) booth number: 30368.

About Wisair
Wisair is a fabless semiconductor company providing Ultra Wideband (UWB) and Wireless USB solutions based on its CMOS single chip. Recognized for their superior coverage and throughput, Wisair's solutions offer the best combination of performance, price, and power consumption for Wireless USB. For more information, visit www.wisair.com

Wisair is a registered trademark of Wisair Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


About Jungo
Jungo Ltd., an NDS Group company, is a provider of broadband home value-added service solutions. Jungo's flagship products, OpenRG™ (residential gateway software platform) and OpenSMB™ (small and medium business gateway software platform) enable broadband operators to deliver managed revenue-generating services to the digital home.

Jungo also offers extensive connectivity software solutions for USB and PCI, including WinDriver™, a driver development toolkit that enables developers to quickly create custom device drivers that can run on a multitude of operating systems without modification, and USBware™, a complete, high-quality embedded USB software protocol stack, allowing device manufacturers to easily incorporate standard USB OTG/Host/Device connectivity in their designs.


About NDS
NDS Group Ltd. creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 70 of the world's leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their businesses. VideoGuard® is the world's market-leading conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) technology, currently deployed on 104 million active devices, and safeguarding pay-TV service revenues exceeding $40 billion. NDS middleware, including MediaHighway® which enables a host of advanced services for subscribers, has been deployed on 115 million devices. NDS DVR technology, centred around XTV™, leads the global industry with 19 million units deployed. (Deployment figures as of 31st March 2009).

Headquartered in the UK, NDS remains committed to investing in R&D with over 75% of its employees dedicated to pioneering work at development centres in China, Denmark, France, India, Israel, Korea, UK and US. NDS has also implemented a host of initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and helping digital TV subscribers reduce energy consumption.

NDS Group Ltd. is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. See www.nds.com for more information.

Read about the latest developments at NDS and in the pay-TV industry in World Vision.

Click here for the NDS RSS feed.



Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-looking Statements
This document may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global economic, business, competitive market, regulatory and other factors. More detailed information about these and other factors that could affect future results is contained in our filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Any "forward-looking statements" included in this document are made only as of the date of this document and we do not have any obligation, nor do we undertake, to publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.


Contact Details:

Daphna Weiss
Marcom Manager
Jungo Ltd.
T: 1-877-514-0537 ext.101 (USA),
+972-74-7212101 (World Wide)
daphna@jungo.com

Matan Naor
USBware Marketing Manager
Jungo Ltd.
Tel: +1 877 514 0537 ext.121
Email: matan@jungo.com


Shimon Mantell
Marketing Communication Manager
Wisair Inc.
Tel: +972 3 7651756
Email: shimonm@wisair.com


Jungo™, WinDriver™, USBware™, USBTester™, USBHost Tester™, DriverCore™, and Go-HotSwap™ are trademarks of Jungo Ltd.



More about Jungo?

  Solutions Index
  General Company Info
  Contact Us