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Proxim Corporation (NASDAQ:PROX), a provider of high-performance wireless local area networking (WLAN) and wireless wide area networking (WWAN) products, have signed an agreement with Ericsson to provide WLAN access points for the public space market.
Ericsson will use Proxim's ORiNOCO AP-2000 dual-slot access point in its Mobile Operator Wireless LAN solutions for public hotspots. Ericsson's Mobile Operator WLAN enables operators to integrate WLAN with their existing 2G and 3G mobile business, reusing investments made in core infrastructure, subscriber management, billing and authentication. The solution will initially include Proxim's 802.11b radio in its AP, and in the future include 802.11a and future technologies such as 802.11g.
"We are delighted to co-operate with Ericsson in order to enable mobile operators to be a driving force in the market take-off for public WLAN services," said Jonathan Zakin, Chairman and CEO of Proxim. "Both Proxim and Ericsson bring to the table a level of expertise far superior to any of their competitors, making...