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Wi-Fi and cellular get cozy
Oct. 21, 2004

The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched a Wi-Fi/Cellular Convergence (WCC) task group to define the cellular industry's certification requirements for products that implement both Wi-Fi and cellular communications. Increasingly, devices such as Motorola's recently introduced CN620 Mobile Office Device will enable users to seamlessly switch between WLAN and cellular modes -- mid-conversation -- as they walk from the inside to the outside of a building.

The group also has announced the first "Wi-Fi Certified" products that provide both Wi-Fi and cellular communications. The current round of WCC certifications -- and a large number of similar products under development -- are part of an emerging trend toward products that combine both Wi-Fi and cellular communications, the organization says.

The initial group of Wi-Fi Certified products with WCC capabilities includes . . .
    Wi-Fi Capable PDA/Cell Phones:
    • HP iPAQ Pocket PC h6315 (available now)
    • Nokia 9500 Communicator (scheduled for Q4 2004)
    • Motorola MPx (scheduled for 2nd half of 2004)

    Wi-Fi Capable Handheld Computers:
    Wi-Fi Convergence Accessories: (enable Wi-Fi in select PDA/cell phones)
"Through its established global network of labs, the Wi-Fi Alliance has the certification infrastructure in place to advance the cellular industry's adoption of Wi-Fi in converged Wi-Fi/Cellular products," said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director, Frank Hanzlik. "Our extensive experience in certifying Wi-Fi products will enable this exciting new category of WCC products to deliver the same high level of customer satisfaction that consumers expect from the Alliance's certification programs."

"Responding to the unique needs of the cellular industry, the Alliance has been working with the world's leading convergence device manufacturers to form a new task group that will facilitate this market's growth," added Hanzlik. "We see this initiative as a valuable opportunity for product manufacturers and service providers to work together to define the requirements of this market."



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