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Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world designer and manufacturer of high performance analog and wireless networking solutions, has unveiled that Vocera Communications, Inc., a wireless communications company specializing in network-based software and hardware systems, has selected Intersil's small-form-factor PRISM 2.5 Wireless Local Area Networking (WLAN) chip set to provide embedded Wi-Fi connectivity for the new advanced Vocera Communications System.
The Vocera Communications System consists of two key components: the Vocera Server Software that controls and manages call activity, and the Vocera Communications Badge, a wearable voice-controlled communications device that operates over a WLAN (IEEE 802.11b). Together the Vocera Server Software and Badge allow workers to instantly communicate with others throughout a building or campus environment. The system can also connect to the PBX in order to place and receive calls through the public telephone network. Communications are...