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10th April 2006 - Nokia, and Linksys, a Division of Cisco
Systems, Inc, the recognized leading provider of voice, wireless
and networking hardware for the consumer and small business
customer today announced a product bundle entitled, "Go
wireless at home", which includes the Nokia 770 Internet
Tablet bundled with either a Linksys high-speed wireless router
or gateway. This convenient and secure wireless Internet bundle
has been designed to provide freedom for home users who wish
to access the Internet using the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
over Wi-Fi, together with the latest in wireless solutions
from Linksys.
"The digital home is currently one of the most exciting
trends in the consumer electronics industry," says Ari
Virtanen, vice president of Nokia's Convergence Products.
"Nokia aims to be at the forefront of that development
by providing solutions that introduce mobile devices to the
digital home offering, such as the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet.
This co-operation with Linksys is a good example of new solutions
within the communications industry that offer enhanced convenience
for home users."
"Working together, our two organizations are bringing
the benefits and freedom of wireless networking to the home,"
adds Robert Auci, sales director for Linksys in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa. "The design and functionality
of both the 770 and Linksys wireless routers and gateways
make a definite statement in any digital home. This is truly
a compelling offering for any digital living enthusiast."
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet provides mobile broadband access
to the Internet via Wi-Fi or by Bluetooth connection with
compatible mobile devices. Its wide high-resolution screen
makes it optimal for viewing online content away from a laptop
and/or desktop computer. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet includes
web browser, email client, news reader and media players for
listening to music and watching videos. It runs on Linux based
Nokia Internet Tablet software which is based on popular desktop
Linux and Open Source technologies. The maemo web site (www.maemo.org)
provides Open Source developers and innovation houses tools
and opportunities to collaborate on new applications. Already
numerous developers have created more than one hundred applications
that are available for the device. A full list of features
and product software support of the Nokia 770 is available
at www.nokia.com/770.
A variety of router and gateway connectivity options will
be available in the bundle, including the Linksys WRT54GS
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster and the WAG54GX2
Linksys Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with SRX200, based on MIMO
technology, which have been tested to work seamlessly with
the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet and offer maximum performance
in the digital home*.
Availability
The joint Nokia/Linksys product bundle is available in the
first phase through a link on the Nokia website www.nokia.com/770
in UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Netherlands, Spain, France, Austria and Belgium.
About Linksys
Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CSCO) is the recognized leader in Voice, Wireless
and Ethernet networking hardware for consumer, SOHO and small
business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking
easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative,
award-winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety
of devices and applications. Linksys provides award-winning
product support to its customers. For more information, visit
www.linksys.com/uk
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