Intermec Adopts Cisco Systems as Next-Generation Wireless Platform; Intermec and Cisco to Provide Integrated End-to-End Systems
November 02 2005 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Intermec Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UNA) has adopted Cisco Systems'
wireless technology as its next-generation wireless platform,
Intermec said today. Intermec will sell, service and support
Cisco's wireless infrastructure, giving customers a single point of
contact to manage their wireless network and mobile computers.
Intermec and Cisco combine business-critical wireless
infrastructures with best-in-class automated data collection
technologies to deliver integrated, end-to-end systems based on
open standards. Cisco's Unified Wireless Architecture provides
seamless, secure wireless communication for Intermec CCX-certified
mobile computers today, and in the future will support the next
generations of technologies, such as RFID (radio frequency
identification), VoIP and VoWLAN. As business needs dictate the
need for features such as advanced security, centralized management
and location services, Intermec and Cisco will offer investment
protection and ease of migration for these technology upgrades, as
well. "Retail, transportation, warehousing and manufacturing
customers stand to gain a significant technology advantage by
having a single-source solution for their entire wireless
networking needs," said Brett Galloway, vice president and general
manager, Cisco Systems Wireless Networking Business Unit. "By
teaming, Intermec and Cisco now offer a superior range of wireless
solutions to best meet the myriad of customer needs and
environments." The companies already have worked together to
provide integrated systems that transform business processes for
customers such as the St. Louis-based Dierbergs grocery chain. "Our
Cisco wireless network and Intermec mobile computing equipment are
keys to staying flexible and agile in a competitive market," said
Robert Sanabria, Dierbergs director of IT. "Cisco and Intermec
together provide an integrated, end-to-end wireless mobile
computing system that helps us quickly deploy new applications and
capabilities." Cisco and Intermec also have combined efforts on
RFID technology, with the recent announcement of Cisco's inclusion
in Intermec's Rapid Start patent licensing program. Building on
that focus, Intermec's IF5 RFID reader recently was verified as the
first RFID device to be compatible with the Cisco RFID Solution,
allowing the IF5 to be placed automatically into a company's Cisco
infrastructure without any manual configuration. Intermec intends
to provide a protected migration path for existing wireless
customers operating on Intermec access points to transition to
Intermec-supported Cisco wireless products, the companies said.
About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA)
company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that
identify, track and manage supply-chain assets. Core technologies
include Intellitag(R) RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code
printers and label media. The company's products and services are
used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the
productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.
For more information, visit www.intermec.com or call 800-347-2636.
To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.
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