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Infineon to increase R&D focus on Bluetooth and WLAN

22 May 2002 News

Infineon Technologies has formed a new local area wireless (LAW) business unit.

"In order to enhance synergies in this area, the Bluetooth, WLAN, wireless control and DECT/WDCT product units have been merged to optimise the product portfolio and to address future oriented applications promising significant market growth and high profitability," said Ulrich Hamann, CEO of Infineon's Wireless Solutions Group.

Devices equipped with Bluetooth and WLAN technology are quickly gaining acceptance and are forecast to gain a huge share of the market over the next three years. The DECT and WDCT-based digital cordless solutions segment is currently experiencing a price war which even extends to new products that are not due to go into production until 2004/2005. The company does not consider it makes sense to allocate R&D resources and reserve production capacity in a segment holding out little prospect of profitability. Although Infineon is market leader in DECT/WDCT the company said it will not participate in such a price war.

Infineon's strategic refocus will enable it to further expand its leading position in wireless solutions and forms part of its 'wireless solution value net' concept.

www.infineon.com





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