Nanoradio and LG Innotek Partner to Build Low Power WiFi Technology

LG Innotek and Nanoradio announce that they have joined forces to bring low power WiFi technology to the global consumer multimedia and mobile phone market. The first application to result from the partnership is a wireless WiFi Network Camera for use in security monitoring and surveillance system. The two companies will also introduce an integrated low power WiFi System in Package solution for mobile phones during Q2 2007.

This will enable LGIT to compete and sell a unique WiFi SiP on the global market. The development of wireless network cameras is opening up new opportunities such as monitoring homes and small offices via the Internet, and the partnership between LGIT and Nanoradio is aimed at helping to meet the anticipated increase in demand for WiFi-based surveillance.

The network camera is already being used by a customer in a WiFi monitoring system that has been designed for resident and enterprise users in Europe. Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) using dual mode cellular/WiFi handsets is set to be a rapidly developing market during 2007, and low power WiFi modules are a critical enabling technology for this application.

The partnership takes advantage of combining LGIT's expertise in providing module products to the wireless market and Nanoradio's background as a fabless semiconductor company specialised in producing chipset solutions for WiFi applications. The LGIT WiFi SiP based on Nanoradio NRX700 WiFi chipset will be targeted at Tier 1 mobile phone manufacturers. The Nanoradio NRX700 WiFi chipset offer fully tested 802.11b,g functionality, featuring ultra-low power consumption (0.3mW in WLAN standby mode) and on-chip power management, Bluetooth co-existence, FMCA/UMA compliance and support for both hosted and embedded solutions.

The power amplifier (PA) and cellular RF filter are both built in, and no external components are required. Another major advantage is an optimised algorithm for data, voice and Hi-Fi stereo audio. "Our R&D and Marketing teams have selected the Nanoradio WiFi solution after an extensive benchmarking programme that compared a number of similar products," said Mr JS Park, CTO of LGIT.

"The Nanoradio subsystem is the best in its class, and provides all the key features we were looking for, both for our immediate requirement and for moving forward with our roadmap." Pär Bergsten, CEO of Nanoradio, commented, "We are proud that a major component supplier such as LG Innotek has selected us as their WiFi chipset provider. LGIT is a well established global manufacturer of wireless components and complements perfectly our RF system-in-package expertise."

Availability LGIT Wireless WiFi Network Camera

The WiFi Network camera sub system will be available in the market in Q1 2007.

For more information please contact:

Daniel HG Kim (hgkim@lginnotek.com), General Manager of Sales & Marketing at LGIT.