Summit Announces Program for Socket Mobile Customers

Aids device makers that relied on discontinued P500 Wi-Fi cards

Akron, Ohio (PRWeb) June 23, 2009-- Summit Data Communications, the leader in embedded Wi-Fi® solutions for mobile computers and other business-critical mobile devices, today announced a special program for mobile device makers that have used Go Wi-Fi!® P500 cards, which recently were discontinued by Socket Mobile. The program includes special pricing for customers that incorporate one of Summit's compact flash (CF) radio modules or cards, such as the SDC-CF10G 802.11g radio module, in their devices.

Last month, Socket announced the end of life (EoL) of its P500 and P500X products, citing the EoL of key components, including a Wi-Fi chipset with CF support. Socket also announced that it was scrapping plans to manufacture successor products and therefore had no plans to offer any Wi-Fi products in a CF-card form factor. Socket advised P500 and P500X customers to place last orders by May 29 and stated that inventory was limited.

"While next-generation mobile computers use an SDIO interface for Wi-Fi, many existing devices rely on a Wi-Fi radio in the traditional CF-card form factor," said Chris Bolinger, VP of Sales and Marketing at Summit. "We understand that mobile computers are used for five, seven, and even 10 years and require embedded Wi-Fi solutions with a long life-span. We are committed to offering all Summit Wi-Fi solutions, including our CF-card radios, well into the future."

Summit has three Wi-Fi solutions in the CF-card form factor:

•    SDC-CF10G 802.11b/g radio module with antenna connectors

•    SDC-CF20G 802.11b/g radio card with integrated antennas

•    SDC-CF10AG 802.11a/b/g radio module with antenna connectors

All three offerings are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ and certified for Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 4, or CCX V4. Mobile computers and other business-critical mobile devices rely on these Summit solutions for reliable, secure connectivity in the harshest environments on the planet.

"We are confident that one of our CF card solutions will be a good choice for a device that used to rely on a P500 card," added Bolinger.

Details on Summit solutions are available at www.summitdatacom.com. Mobile computer makers interested in the special Summit program are encouraged to contact Summit by calling +1 330.434.7929 or sending an E-mail message to sales(at)summitdatacom.com.

About Summit

Summit Data Communications, Inc. is the mobile in today's mobile computers and other business-critical mobile devices. Summit's embedded Wi-Fi solutions provide secure, reliable connections in the challenging environments in which business-critical mobile devices operate, including factories, warehouses, ports, hospitals, and retail stores.

Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Go Wi-Fi!® is a registered trademark of Socket Mobile, Inc.

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Hannah Wheaton

+1 330.434.7929 Ext. 102

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