Atheros is interested in supporting novel applications for its wireless technology through the Atheros Authorized Design Center program. Our value-added partners have expertise spanning RF design, PCB layout, RTOS and driver development, industrial design and prototyping. For specialized customers looking for fast time to market for their applications, the AADC partners are the ideal starting point. For information on joining the AADC program as a partner or customer, please send email to aadc@atheros.com or call us directly at 408.773.5331.

About: Abicom International provides professional software and hardware design and development services in the areas of WLAN and WISP.  Specialties include embedded RTOS, RF, and system design.  Abicom's expertise helps customers deliver high performance products targeting both mainstream and niche markets worldwide.  
 
Contact: 978-851-8140 - USA  or
+44 (0)1630 655933 - UK

About: Arada Systems was created to help nurture the tremendous eco-system around the disruptive growth of Wi-Fi networks worldwide. Wi-Fi is expanding beyond basic connectivity to enterprises, outdoor links, metro-scale broadband, automobile, industrial and automation markets.

Arada Systems is an entrepreneurial spin-off from Atheros Communications, the leader in Wi-Fi solutions worldwide and we are 100% focused on helping to expand the markets of wireless based on Atheros’ world-class chipsets. Arada Systems provides licensing of Atheros’ extensive technology, provides services, testing programs as well as intellectual property software solutions designed to add 802.11 to various emerging markets. Arada Systems has a team of many ex-Atheros and WLAN industry leading experts and we are best positioned to help customers who use solutions around Atheros’ world-class chipsets.

Arada Systems has a strategic partnership with Atheros and we only provide solutions around Atheros chipsets. We are also the official REP for Atheros in the Silicon Valley, USA as well as the emerging India and the Middle Eastern markets.

Contact: sales@aradasystems.com

About: CalAmp is a leading provider of breakthrough communications technology solutions, services, and products.  CalAmp’s experienced embedded team (formerly Vytek) offers device development and integration services utilizing the latest technology ranging from Intel Embedded Processors, Atheros 802.11abg chipsets to WindowsCE & Linux.

For more information visit www.CalAmp.com or www.vytek.com.

About: Card Access leads the market in development of Atheros wireless communication hardware and software with its U.S.-based engineering team. As the very first AADC, Card Access provides the Atheros licenses and support you need to complete your projects successfully. Card Access’ long-term relationship with Atheros allows us to add great value in offering broad product line development support across the entire Atheros WLAN, Ethernet and GPS product lines. As experts in wireless system design, Card Access can meet your company’s development needs ranging from the embedded applications to full enterprise solutions. Card Access also offers firmware development options including customization of the AR6000 family for seamless system integration.

Card Access offers domestic and international development support from prototype to production with no prerequisites for size or scope. Card Access meets a wide range of development demands with long-standing, strategic manufacturer relationships with our standards-based partners. Card Access successfully develops products in the military, manufacturing, medical, consumer, and telematics markets.

Contact: Card Access, Inc., believes in providing personalized service and support. If you have would like to learn about how Card Access can help you, please contact either:

Ray Ivins
Vice President of Sales
Phone: +1.801.748.4900, x.10
E-Mail: rivins “at” cardaccess-inc dot com

Grant Jones
Strategic Account Manager
Phone: +1.801.748.4900, x.29

About: Delta Mobile Systems creates innovative wireless devices and software.

Delta Mobile Systems engineers high quality products and solutions including mobile accessories, mobile handsets, wireless modules, embedded device software, and enterprise system software. We create and manufacture innovative products for wireless consumer OEMs, wireless enterprise customers, healthcare OEMs, and industrial OEMs.

We specialize in wireless communication technologies: Bluetooth, WiFi, ZigBee, Cellular, GPS, and WiMAX. Delta Mobile Systems’ success is due to our business philosophy which values high quality products and services, fast turnkey solutions, and
long-term customer relationships.

Contact: 847.884.6750 or visit www.deltamobile.com

About: Embedded Wireless is a growing and extremely motivated European company, developing customized applications, which require IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless technologies. The Embedded Wireless management team has more than 10 years experience in the area of wireless LAN technology. EW is focused on special application development, professional industrial designs and Linux development. With our expertise and reusable hardware and software modules we offer a complete solution, from concept to final product.

Contact: +49 (0) 731 9752 991

embwise

About: embWiSe provides a robust embedded SDIO Stack – SDIOWorx - on several Host Processor and embedded OS platforms. Leveraging the  SDIOWorx framework, embWiSe provides a complete SDIO-WiFi software solution around the Atheros AR6001, AR6002 and AR6102 WLAN technologies for Mobile Communications and Mobile CE devices. embWiSe offers a complete WiFi software suite, which includes:

  • The SDIO-WiFi driver with the SDIO Host Controller Driver,SDIO Stack and AR6002/AR6102 WiFi driver
  • 802.11i embedded WiFi Security and
  • Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) on Linux/Android, Nucleus Plus,ThreadX and WindowsCE OS platforms

embWiSe's WLAN expertise and production ready WiFi software significantly reduces the engineering lead-time and time-to-market for  semiconductor and the connected device vendors.embWiSe's  has design-ins in several mobile,CE and connected devices  in North America,Europe,Japan,Korea,Taiwan and Latin America.

In addition to licensing its SDIOWorx IP, embWiSe provides value-added NRE services leveraging its expertise with interconnect technologies like SDIO,SPI,USB and CF and AR6K WLAN  technologies – driver development,platform porting,etc., embWiSe also has expertise building embedded WiFi software for infrastructure devices like WLAN Gateways,Access Points and Mesh AP for WISP vendors..

Contact: info@embwise.com

About: Intelligraphics has been developing wireless devices, device drivers and firmware for over 15 years and has been an Authorized Atheros Design Center (AADC) since the inception of the program.  As the leading device driver and firmware AADC, Intelligraphics can provide the following:

  • Atheros licenses and support (or just binaries without any source license fees)
  • Off the shelf Atheros device drivers for all major operating systems
  • Custom hardware, driver and firmware solutions for WLAN, Ethernet and GPS
  • Intelligraphics specializes in embedded and mobile device, device driver and firmware development and we can integrate our solution into your mobile or embedded platform

Intelligraphics has developed dozens of end to end Atheros solutions over the years for a range of applications including: Consumer, Enterprise, Financial, Medical, Sniffer, Home & Factory Automation, Outdoor, Automotive, Military and Law Enforcement.
Intelligraphics has a crack US based team of veteran developers along with a very experienced offshore development team so that we can offer our customers the best combination of price and performance.

Contact: Scott E. Lawson
Phone: 469-951-8911
Email: Scott.Lawson@Intelligraphics.com

Savari

About: Savari Networks provides end-to-end embedded design services in the automotive, consumer electronics, enterprise / SMB, outdoor and medical markets.

Leveraging a core team with decades of experience developing  wireless semiconductor solutions and the end applications that use them, Savari is a leading design and engineering services company offering complete design services for embedded solutions, application software and product realization.  Operating as a strategic design outsourcing partner for our customers, Savari enables flexibility and faster time to market while reducing development costs  for a wide variety of embedded applications.  By leveraging our expertise in Board Design, Embedded & System Software, Network Management, Application Software, Mechanical Design and Product Certification, Savari provides end to end design services encompassing product requirements definition, application development, product deployment and beyond.

Contact: Ravi Puvvala - sales@savarinetworks.com
+1 408-3-SAVARI

About: Silex Technology has more than 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing embedded products. Our hardware and software expertise includes wireless, wireless security and wired network technologies.  We have many supported different customer applications including medical, weights and measures, transportation, printers, and home networking. Silex focuses on solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and has established relationships with companies such as Hewlett Packard, Canon, GE and Kyocera Mita.

In the AADC role, Silex can provide the following services:

  • Support and Consulting Services
  • Wireless Driver Development
  • Standard Wireless Modules (Mini-PCI and SDIO)
  • Custom Wireless Modules

With in-house state-of-the-art, ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturing and testing facilities, we can also support your development with prototypes, pre-certification testing, thermal testing, reliability testing or provide turnkey products (hardware and software) to meet your most demanding requirements.

Contact: Silex services both the Japanese and U.S. markets, with headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, and offices in Tokyo, Tustin, California and Salt Lake City, Utah.

To learn more, visit Silex Technology at http://www.silexamerica.com/embedded-wireless-aadc.html or call 801.748.1199

About: Summit Data Communications is a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless LAN radio modules for business-critical mobile devices that operate in challenging RF environments.  Such devices include handheld and vehicle-mounted automated data collection devices, mobile medical devices, handheld gaming devices, and public transportation gateways. Every Summit module is a complete solution that includes:

  • Hardware optimized for range, minimized power consumption, and a broad operating temperature range
  • A complete software suite -- device driver, 802.1X supplicant, and administrative utility (with SDK) -- that delivers enterprise-class security, connectivity, roaming, and management
  • Comprehensive and knowledgeable pre- and post-sales technical support
  • Regulatory, Wi-Fi Alliance, and Cisco Compatibility certifications

Contact: Main telephone number: 330.434.7929
Toll-free in North America: 866.434.4300 sales@summitdatacom.com
www.summitdatacom.com

About: Wind River is the global leader in device software optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop and run device software faster, better, at a lower cost, and more reliably. Through design services, product enabling services, customization services, and training, Wind River Professional Services reduce time to revenue, allow clients to focus development resources on activities that add differentiating value, mitigate project risk, and bridge technology, methodology, and process knowledge gaps.

Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide.

To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call 1.800.872.4977

 
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