Hexagon Wireless and Axis co-operate on Bluetooth
10/2/2000 5:14 AM EST
Hexagon Wireless subsidiary gigaAnt AB and Axis Communications
co-operate on Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Today gigaAnt, a Hexagon Wireless subsidiary, and Axis announced its co-
operation. gigaAnt will supply antennas for Axis' wireless products based
on Bluetooth , such as the Bluetooth Access Point from Axis that will be
introduced to the market before the end of this year.
"We are very satisfied with the co-operation with gigaAnt, who were among
the first on the market with antennas for Bluetooth and have a proven
track-record in antenna design. We feel very confident with gigaAnt as a
supplier," says Torbjörn Wård, General Manager of Axis' Mobile Internet
Division.
gigaAnt focus on antenna design for Bluetooth applications, and work close
with customers to optimize the wireless connectivity in their
applications. gigaAnt also provides services like testing and verification
in own laboratories.
"Making gigaAnt Your Strategic partner for antennas helps to reduce the
time to market of wireless technology products," says Ric Roetering, Vice
President of gigaAnt.
Axis will demonstrate its Bluetooth Access Point with a gigaAnt antenna
during the Nordic Bluetooth Conference, which takes place in Stockholm on
October 4-5. Both Axis and gigaAnt will participate in the conference. In
order to illustrate how the gigaAnt antennas can be used; gigaAnt will
show Axis wireless products at various trade shows this year such as World
PC EXPO in Tokyo.
The Bluetooth Access Point from Axis enables broadband access to the
Internet and Intranets for a wide range of mobile devices. This wireless
solution supports both voice- and data applications, which makes wireless
and fixed network resources more efficient and user friendly.
About gigaAnt AB
gigaAnt is a company owned by Hexagon Wireless. gigaAnt is a leader in
developing, manufacturing and supplying a range of high-performance
antennas dedicated to short-range wireless communication in the 2,4 GHz
band e.g. with Bluetooth devices. The company's aim is to be the natural
antenna partner for adopters of the Bluetooth wireless technology
worldwide within the next three years.
gigaAnt was formed by Hexagon Wireless spring 2000. Although new, gigaAnt
is a subsidiary of Moteco, one of the world's leading suppliers of
terminal antennas for mobile telephone, with customers like Ericsson,
Siemens and Philips. Moteco has developed and manufactured antennas for
mobile applications for more than 25 years and have today more than 300
employees and production units in Sweden, China and Malaysia.
Both gigaAnt and Moteco belong to the Hexagon Group, which is listed on
the Swedish Stock Exchange.
Information about the companies can be found at:
www.gigaAnt.com, www.moteco.se and www.hexagon.se
About Axis
The Axis Communications Group, with the parent company Axis AB, is a
leader in network connectivity and emerging wireless Internet based
services. The company is at the forefront of developing network appliance
solutions that enable people and organizations to get easy and immediate
access to devices and services. Axis is one of the global leaders in
several key thin server and network device markets, such as printer,
storage and video connectivity, and is doing pioneering work in the
rapidly expanding markets of wireless and mobile communications.
Founded in 1984, Axis employs more than 500 people worldwide, including
the 50 percent owned subsidiary, Netch Technologies. The group had a
turnover of approximately 695 MSEK in the financial year 1999/2000. Axis
is headquartered in Lund, Sweden and has a total of 28 offices throughout
North America, Asia and Europe. Axis is a publicly traded company on the
OM Stockholm Exchange's O-list.
Information about Axis can be found at http://www.axis.com.
For more information, please contact:
Morten Smedstad tel +46 70 582 8240 Ric Roetering tel +46 70 365 21 66
VD Hexagon Wireless vVD gigaAnt AB
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