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Ubicom Processors in
Five Award-Winning Innovations at CES
SUNNYVALE, CALIF.,
JANUARY 22, 2008 - Ubicom®, Inc., a leading provider of
communications processor and software solutions, announced that its
processing and software technology was used to create five products
named as CES Innovations 2008 Award Honorees. The Logitech
Squeezebox Duet won the c|net Best of CES 2008 award for home audio
and the NETGEAR® HD / Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit
(WNHDEB111) received LAPTOP Magazine's Best of CES award for Wi-Fi /
home-networking.
The Squeezebox Duet, Squeezebox
& Transporter network music players from Logitech take advantage of
Ubicom's high-performance multi-threaded architecture, DSP
instruction set and robust network stack. These devices can play the
highest quality audio, communicate reliably over a Wi-Fi network and
simultaneously drive beautiful displays without missing a beat.
LAPTOP Magazine Best of CES
recognized NETGEAR HD / Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit
(WNHDEB111), which uses Ubicom's StreamEngine technology.
StreamEngine technology identifies and prioritizes delay-sensitive
applications over a home network to optimize the viewing experience
of media-rich content such as streaming HD video and online gaming.
The WNHDEB11 can be used as a standalone bridge or can be added to
any existing wireless router for high performance 5GHz Wireless-N
access-point capability between the home network and consumer media
devices. The flexibility of the Ubicom technology is shown by the
wide variety of products honored in different categories at CES:
Audio Components: Logitech Squeezebox Duet Network Music System
Digital Imaging: D-Link® DSM-210 Wi-Fi Picture Frame Electronic
Gaming: D-Link® DGL-4500 D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router Home
Networking: NETGEAR® WNHDE111 HD / Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking
Kit Computer Peripherals: Silicondust HDHomerun.
"The award-winning products using our technology combine media and
networking in ways that are easy to use and solve real consumer
problems," said Cathal Phelan, CEO of Ubicom. "We are proud to help
our customers build great products."
About Ubicom, Inc.
Ubicom develops communications and media
processor (CMP) and software platforms that address the unique
demands of real-time interactive applications and multimedia content
delivery in the digital home. The company provides optimized
system-level solutions to OEMs for a wide range of products
including wireless routers, access points, bridges, VoIP gateways,
streaming media devices, print servers and other network devices.
Ubicom's unique multithreaded processor design,
real-time operating system, and application-level solutions combine
to ensure a high-quality user experience with unprecedented ease of
use. Ubicom is a venture-backed, privately held company with
corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
For more information, visit
www.ubicom.com.
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