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Airgain Introduces the A2475 Smart
Antenna for WLAN Access Points, Routers
and Gateways
Carlsbad,
CA, September 26, 2005 – Airgain,
Inc., a developer of high-performance
smart antenna solutions for the WLAN
market, today announced the commercial
availability of its A2475 Smart Antenna
for the home WLAN market. The A2475 is
an embedded smart antenna solution that
utilizes patented beam forming
technology to deliver up to 300 percent
greater signal strength and receive
sensitivity than conventional antenna
solutions. When integrated into access
point, router and gateway products, the
A2475 provides faster throughput,
reduced dead spots, and increased
wireless range compared to traditional
Wireless-G networks.
The A2475
smart antenna’s unprecedented antenna
gain and coverage pattern is derived by
combining the benefits of multiple
antenna beams with rapid automatic
antenna switching. It features 15
individual antenna beams that provide
superior horizontal and vertical
coverage optimized for use in
multi-story homes and offices. The use
of multiple antenna beams significantly
reduces interference with neighboring
networks, improving the performance of
both the network it is connected to and
adjacent networks. The complete antenna
sub-subsystem can be easily integrated
into existing form factors, eliminating
the need for external antennas and ports
while providing superior performance at
a comparable cost to conventional
antenna components.
“In today’s
WLAN market, there is a high demand for
smart antenna solutions that can
increase range and throughput without
adding cost,” said Glenn Selbo, vice
president of sales and marketing for
Airgain. “Our flexible and innovative
A2475 smart antenna delivers up to twice
the coverage of conventional antenna
solutions and meets the performance,
quality, and cost needs of original
equipment manufacturers serving the mass
market.”
The A2475
Smart Antenna is compatible with all
802.11 b/g standard equipment and is
available on multiple chip set
platforms. It requires access to a
parallel 6-pin connector to drive the
high performance antenna steering and is
available for use with either an MMCX
connector or 3” RG178 cable with U.FL.
The A2475 Smart Antenna is available now
to OEM and ODM customers at prices
comparable to current dipole antenna
solutions, with volume shipments
expected beginning in early 2006.
About
Airgain
Airgain is a leading provider of
cost-effective smart antenna solutions
for the WLAN market that deliver
dramatic improvements in range and
throughput. Our smart antennas can be
steered electronically at very high
switching speeds, greatly enhancing the
performance of home or enterprise WLAN
systems and emerging quality of service
and VoIP applications. Airgain supplies
its smart antenna solutions to original
equipment and design manufacturers
worldwide. The company's main office is
in Carlsbad, California, with a research
center located in St. Petersburg,
Russia. News and information are
available at
www.airgain.com.
Airgain and
the Airgain logo are registered
trademarks of Airgain, Inc.
Media Contact
Airgain, Inc.
Glenn Selbo
VP, Sales & Marketing
Airgain, Inc.
+1 760.579.0200
gselbo@airgain.com
Investor Contact
Airgain, Inc.
Harry Oesman
CFO
Airgain, Inc.
+1 760.579.0200
hboesman@airgain.com
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