Embedded Wi-Fi Modules From ZeroG Wireless Receive Certifications From Global Regulatory...

Embedded Wi-Fi Modules From ZeroG Wireless Receive Certifications From Global
Regulatory Agencies

Fully-certified embedded Wi-Fi solution saves tens of thousands of dollars for
every ZeroG Wireless customer

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroG Wireless, Inc., an innovator
in low-power embedded Wi-Fi design, today announced the ZG2100M & ZG2101M
"Wi-Fi I/O" modules received certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, FCC (USA),
IC (Canada), and comply with RoHS, CE, and ETSI certification standards. These
certifications dramatically speed time to market, minimize risk, and reduce
the cost for designers creating Wi-Fi enabled devices by eliminating the
expense of the certifications, reducing the engineering time required and
minimizing the need to hire costly radio-frequency (RF) consultants. In
addition the Wi-Fi I/O modules have passed all Japanese radio type approval
testing.

ZeroG Wireless certified its modules to remove the most costly and time
consuming portion of the testing and certification burden for its customers,
enabling customers to focus on their core competency, not on regulatory
certification. The ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules are certified with
on-board as well as 13 external antenna options. An external antenna option
allows developers to achieve an enhanced wireless range and to choose from a
range of low-cost to high-performance antennas. This extensive level of
certification also dramatically reduces risks in the complex RF design effort.

"Until now, implementing Wi-Fi in machine-to-machine communication, which
drives the 'Internet of Things', had been cost-prohibitive. By providing
modular certification, we have simplified the development process and reduced
system cost for embedded Wi-Fi designs," stated Tim Colleran, vice president
of marketing at ZeroG Wireless. "Part of our initial product roadmap was to
deliver these certifications so our customers never had to worry about it.
These certifications have been an important step forward."

The ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules certification programs include the
following:

The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA)
The WFA certification program conducts tests in wireless interoperability. The
ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules are "Wi-Fi certified" for 802.11b. This
certification ensures that the ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules have
passed rigorous testing for interoperability across existing consumer and
business Wi-Fi equipments.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States
government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC is charged with
regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television,
wire, satellite and cable. As part of that charge, the FCC publishes and
regulates the radiation standards to which all electronic components must
comply. The ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules are certified to be fully
compliant with FCC standards defined by CFR 47 Part15.247 2008.

Industry Canada (IC)
The Certification and Engineering Bureau of Industry Canada (IC) provides a
certification service for both radio and terminal equipment in Canada. The
ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules are certified to be fully compliant with
IC standards defined by RSS 210: 2007.

Japanese Radio Type Approval
Under the Radio Law in Japan, licensed radio transmitter must either have an
inspection by the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and
Telecommunications (MIC) staff before permanent operation or must have been
certified by an authorized Japan body, such as TELEC. ZeroG has undergone TUV
Japan testing (very similar to any other Japanese testing approval process
such as TELEC), has passed all RF emission limits set by Japan regulatory
bodies, and TUV Rheinland Japan is an authorized body in Japan to issue Radio
Type approvals and other approvals for Japan.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent,
non-for-profit, standardization organization of the telecommunications
industry (equipment makers and network operators) in Europe.

The ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules are fully compliant with EN 300 328
for radio emissions, EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04) and EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1
(2002-04) for EMC (electromagnetically compatible), and EN60950 for the Safety
testing. Also, the modules are fully compliant with Radiated Emissions EN
55022, Electrostatic Discharge EN 61000-4-2, and Radiated Immunity EN
61000-4-3.

CE and RoHS compliance
The CE, an acronym for the French "Conformite Europeenne", is responsible for
placing CE marking on CE-certified products. It is a mandatory conformity mark
on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area
(EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU health, safety, and
environmental requirements, which ensure consumer safety. For CE compliance,
the ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules were tested per IEC 60950-1:2001 1st
Edition (IECEE CB Scheme).

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, or RoHS, is a directive on
the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment 2002/95/EC. It restricts the use of certain hazardous
materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical
equipment. The ZG2100M & ZG2101M "Wi-Fi I/O" modules are fully RoHS compliant.

Availability
The ZG2100M and ZG2101 modules are sampling now and are priced at $16.00 for
10K unit quantities in 2009. Development kits featuring the ZG2100M are also
available for Microchip-based systems today from microchipDIRECT The ZG2100
single-chip transceiver will be available as a standalone product in mid-2009.
It will be priced less than $5.0 in million-unit quantities.

About the "Internet of Things"
The "Internet of Things" is a network in which the Internet reaches out into
the real world of physical objects. The phrase describes the technologies and
research disciplines that make this network possible. With nearly every
powered device capable of connecting to the Internet, the potential for
commercial and personal use is unbounded. New products and new business models
will flourish. ZeroG Wireless refers to this dramatic shift in communication,
to "person to machine" and "machine to machine," as the 4th Age of
Wireless(TM) -- the Internet of Things.

About ZeroG Wireless, Inc.
ZeroG Wireless is a fabless semiconductor company focused on creating a world
of connected devices, the "Internet of Things." With ZeroG low-power Wi-Fi
chips, there is no limit to the type of device that can now leverage the
massive and rapidly growing Wi-Fi infrastructure. The Company's products are
designed from the ground up to enable simple, low-cost connectivity for nearly
any system, regardless of architecture. The result: faster time to market and
significantly lower overall system cost.

Privately held, ZeroG Wireless is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. Investors
are Battery Ventures, Greylock Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, and Miven.
Additional information may be found at http://www.zerogwireless.com/

SOURCE ZeroG Wireless, Inc.

Lien Nguyen of ZeroG Wireless, Inc., +1-408-738-7546,
lnguyen@zerogwireless.com; or Hillary Cain of Dynamic Flow Marketing,
+1-831-439-2071, hcain@dynamicflow.com, for ZeroG Wireless, Inc.