Ozmo Wireless Mouse Design Achieves Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™ Certification
PALO ALTO, Calif - December 27, 2011 - Ozmo Devices, the innovator in low-power Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) semiconductors and software, today announced the successful Wi-Fi Direct™ certification of its OZMO2000 Wireless Mouse reference design by the Wi-Fi Alliance™. Wireless human interface device (HID) product developers can now utilize this reference design to develop devices, which can also be certified.
Wi-Fi Direct is an important program for developing compatible Wi-Fi-connected devices in a variety of environments, including situations where a traditional wireless network does not exist. Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can connect at any place and at any time with the full capability and security of Wi-Fi – using WPA2 for security and Wi-Fi Protected Setup for simplified connection configuration.
Support for Wi-Fi Direct is expanding rapidly with nearly 400 products and reference designs already receiving Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct designation. With this new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ mouse reference design, wireless HID products can be developed that will be readily applicable to usage with any of the growing number of Wi-Fi Direct-capable products.
“We congratulate Ozmo on achieving Wi-Fi Direct certification,” said Edgar Figueroa, chief executive officer of the Wi-Fi Alliance. “Becoming Wi-Fi CERTIFIED shows Ozmo’s dedication to furthering the use of Wi-Fi technology and commitment to interoperability among Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Human interface devices like the Ozmo mouse are an example of a new use case for Wi-Fi Direct.”
For wireless product developers, Wi-Fi technology, especially as it is embodied in the OZ2000 chip, is the ideal solution for any short-range application such as PC peripherals, high-fidelity audio products like gaming headsets, and consumer electronics device peripherals. Unlike other short-range RF technologies, Ozmo’s ultra-low power Wi-Fi solutions are compatible with a ubiquitous standard and support very high bit-rates.
“Ozmo Devices is fully committed to developing products which are standards-compliant and interoperable,” said Bill McLean, CEO of Ozmo Devices. “Being Wi-Fi CERTIFIED will allow our customers the greatest flexibility and a broad usage base.”
About OZMO2000 Wi-Fi Pan
Ozmo Devices’ OZMO2000 is the world’s first single-chip, Wi-Fi personal area network (PAN) solution, ideal for PC human-interface peripherals like wireless mouse and keyboards, wireless audio adapters, and many other applications. Able to directly communicate with the integrated Wi-Fi technology found in millions of products today, the Ozmo RF solution can also be readily adapted to wireless audio headsets and other applications that can benefit from CD-quality audio free of the interference issues that plague other wireless technologies. In anticipation of such applications, direct support for streaming audio was built into the OZMO2000 so that only a low-cost audio codec is needed in addition to the Ozmo device. Also, since the OZMO2000 is a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Wi-Fi Direct product, the external wireless audio transmitter will not be necessary in applications where the audio source has Wi-Fi Direct capability built-in.
About the Wi-Fi Alliance
www.wi-fi.org
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global non-profit industry association of hundreds of leading companies devoted to seamless connectivity. With technology development, market building, and regulatory programs, the Wi-Fi Alliance has enabled widespread adoption of Wi-Fi worldwide.
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ program was launched in March 2000. It provides a widely-recognized designation of interoperability and quality and it helps to ensure that Wi-Fi enabled products deliver the best user experience. The Wi-Fi Alliance has completed nearly 12,500 product certifications, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services in new and established markets.
Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WMM®, Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA), the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo, the Wi-Fi ZONE logo and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, Wi-Fi Direct™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wi-Fi Multimedia™, WPA2™, Passpoint™, and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
About Ozmo Devices
Ozmo Devices is the leading provider of low-power Wi-Fi PAN solutions. Ozmo Devices extends the functionality of Wi-Fi-enabled platforms to seamlessly communicate with peripherals. Ozmo Devices’ silicon solution delivers superior performance for low-power wireless peripherals like mice and headsets. Ozmo Devices is backed by top-tier venture capital firms and managed by semiconductor industry veterans. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and has offices in the United Kingdom. For more information about Ozmo Devices, visit www.ozmodevices.com.
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