WiQuest closed 2007 by leading the UWB industry in both the number of Wireless USB products shipping and end-product design-ins for its portfolio of Wireless USB solutions. Over 85% of the production Wireless USB products shipping in the market today are utilizing WiQuest total solutions. WiQuest accelerates its drive into 2008 with a strong lineup of new product solutions. In the first 2 months of 2008, WiQuest has won more new design programs than in all of 2007. These new design wins demonstrate the depth and breadth of the WiQuest total solution for both host and device applications.

“The one thing we have repeatedly seen is that computing users have an insatiable appetite for USB ports. They just cannot have enough,” said Steve Perna, WiQuest president and CEO. “Coupled with the inevitable movement to ultra-thin notebooks, which are constrained by the physical limitations of wired USB connectors, users will have no choice but to connect to their peripherals via wireless USB implementations, as time goes on.”

Recent highlights for WiQuest include:
A significant increase in the number of host and device side design wins in 2008.
The number of notebook PC models now available with wireless USB as a configurable option has more than doubled over the past 6 months.
WiQuest’s technology partner ecosystem, including new and expanded agreements and collaboration with multiple WiMedia member companies, has broadened greatly in the past 6 months.
Wireless USB products are now shipping in multiple regions throughout the world. WiQuest-based products have been launched in the EU after successfully gaining regulatory approval.
Google searches and ‘Click-Throughs’ on wireless USB-related terms have doubled each month for the last 4 months. This indicates that consumers have become more aware of Wireless USB products and technology and are adopting it at a significant rate, for personal use.

WiQuest Total Solutions

Reference designs for Certified Wireless USB include WiQuest’s Wireless USB Adapter, 4-port Hub and Half Mini Card reference designs. WiQuest’s total UWB solution is also the industry’s fastest, at >1 Gbps. WiQuest reference designs for wireless digital video include the Wireless Docking® Station and Mini Card with WiDV®.

About WiQuest Communications

WiQuest Communications, Inc. is the leading consumer solutions company designing and developing complete WiMedia-based ultra high speed, ultrawideband (UWB) platforms. WiQuest’s complete solution portfolio includes chipset, software and manufacturing designs. WiQuest’s world class technology and technical support enable a new class of “off-the-shelf-production” wireless connectivity to PC, digital entertainment, consumer electronics and mobile systems – enabling The New Frontier of Wireless™.

Founded in September 2003, WiQuest’s strong team comprises thousands of years of collective industry semiconductor, software, and systems experience, resulting in dozens of successful high-volume product implementations including Wireless LAN, DSL and Ethernet solutions