USRobotics' Position on 802.11n

As news of draft-802.11n and MIMO products reaches the
market and wireless vendors release products designed to work with the
upcoming 802.11n standards, USRobotics announced today it is working
to develop its own line of next generation wireless products.
USRobotics, a Platinum Equity company, is committed to supporting its
customers and has once again chosen a route to the next generation of
products that will ensure interoperability and compatibility. The
company is actively working to design and develop products that are
expected to meet specifications of the IEEE 802.11n Draft 1.0
standard. Initial products in the family are scheduled to release
during the fourth quarter of 2006.
USRobotics has a long history of working with standards bodies to
develop and implement consistent technologies, both in the analog,
wired, and wireless industries. As an early member of the Enhanced
Wireless Consortium, USRobotics is proud of its role in the wireless
standards process. After more than 30 years of developing
high-performance, standards-based, and interoperable technology
solutions for our customers, USRobotics will continue to maintain that
history with its next generation of wireless products.
Products developed, produced, and marketed prior to the approval
of the IEEE 802.11n Draft 1.0 specification are based upon technology
that may not be compatible with Draft 1.0, and future, specifications
for products. Initial testing of those 'Pre-N,' 'MIMO,' and
'802.11n-compatible' products has shown increased speed and
throughput, but problems remain with legacy and neighbor networks.
Even early versions of 802.11n Draft 1.0 based products have shown
issues with interoperability and legacy networks. As the IEEE comes
closer to complete ratification of the standards, changes can be
expected for the final standard. Therefore, products developed with
pre-standards technology, or even rushed to market with standards
based implementations, put customers at risk of incompatibility.
USRobotics will release its 802.11n Draft 1.0-compliant products
when these issues have been resolved. Customers can rest assured any
products they purchase from USRobotics today will work with our next
generation of wireless products and that any investment they make will
continue to be a wise one when n-standard compliant products become
available.

About USRobotics

USRobotics is a Platinum Equity company. For three decades, the
company has been a leader in Internet access and networking, helping
millions of people connect to the Internet with powerful, innovative
products. The company is rapidly expanding its category leadership by
transforming the latest technologies into reliable and easy-to-use
high performance products, including high-speed, broadband modems;
wired and wireless networking solutions; and Internet security
devices; for the growing home, home office, and small- to medium-sized
business markets. The company is dedicated to keeping people connected
worldwide - to information, entertainment, and each other. USRobotics
is privately held and headquartered in the Chicago area with its EMEA
headquarters base in the UK. For further information, please visit the
Web site at www.usr.com.