Press release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact information:
Ellisys Corporation
Chuck Trefts, Director of Marketing
Phone: (866) 724-9185
Email: chuck.trefts@ellisys.com
Web site: www.ellisys.com
Ellisys Announces Bluetooth® Protocol Analysis Products
New product portfolio includes both hardware and software offerings
Geneva, Switzerland — July 1, 2008 — Ellisys, a leading supplier
of protocol test and analysis solutions for the Universal Serial Bus (USB),
Wireless USB, and the WiMedia UWB platform, today announced the release of
its Bluetooth Explorer™ family of Bluetooth protocol analysis tools.
These new products include the Bluetooth Explorer HCI, a hardware-based host
controller interface (HCI) analyzer, the Bluetooth Explorer UWB, a hardware-based
UWB PAL analyzer for next generation high speed Bluetooth, and the Bluetooth Explorer
Abstract, a software-based analyzer package, each
providing comprehensive support of the Bluetooth protocol stack. A no-cost software
package, Bluetooth Explorer Free, is also provided.
Products provide a variety of methods to acquire Bluetooth packets
The
Bluetooth Explorer HCI is based on the popular and proven Ellisys USB
Explorer™ 260 platform, and includes convenient probing methods for the
USB, UART, and SD transport layers, as well as the Bluetooth Explorer Abstract software
package.
The Bluetooth Explorer UWB is based on the industry's leading Ellisys WiMedia Explorer™ 300
protocol analyzer, and offers over-the-air analysis of any next generation Bluetooth communication
using the high speed UWB PAL.
The Bluetooth Explorer Abstract and Bluetooth Explorer Free packages provide for
easy import of Bluetooth packets via logs and software sources, and
a powerful application programming interface (API). Bluetooth Explorer Abstract also
provides a comprehensive suite of decodes for the Bluetooth protocol
stack.
“We rely on Ellisys protocol test and analysis products to support
our development of short-distance wireless communications software,” said
David G. Brenner, VP marketing, Stonestreet One. “The Ellisys Bluetooth products
will greatly assist the developer ecosystem and our Bluetopia® customers
to ensure wireless product quality, robustness, and interoperability.”
“While Bluetooth products provide a simple end-user experience,
the design and development of wireless communications products requires extensive
engineering design effort,” said Chuck Trefts, Ellisys marketing director. “Critical
to this effort are high-quality design, debug, and verifications tools that
simplify protocol complexities and help to ensure adherence to specifications,
interoperability amongst devices, and product performance goals.”
Company's Commitment to Bluetooth Development, Events, and
Future
Ellisys has long been a member of the Bluetooth Special
Interest Group (SIG), and recently provided event sponsorship at the Bluetooth UnPlugFest
(UPF) held in Bangkok, Thailand from June 9-13, 2008, including running the
UWB Center of Excellence and providing HCI logging and debugging stations.
Ellisys supports and promotes the wireless industry's Bluetooth high
speed technology efforts- a planned superimposition of the Bluetooth stack
over high speed radios as part of the Bluetooth SIG's concept of Generic
Alternate MAC/PHY (Generic AMP), an approach for radio substitution that allows
the Bluetooth stack to dynamically select the right radio for any job.
Ellisys is also a member of the WiMedia Alliance, whose mission is to promote
wireless multimedia connectivity and interoperability between devices in a
personal area network
“Artimi uses Ellisys protocol analyzer products extensively to support
a range of development tasks,” said Stratos Chatzikyriakos, standards
architect at Artimi and AMP HCI team leader and technical editor for Bluetooth high
speed technology, Artimi. “Ellisys has done a fantastic job with
this introduction of Bluetooth analysis products and has also provided
great support to early adopters involved in the development of Bluetooth high
speed technology.”
Availability
Ellisys' Bluetooth products are available now from your local
Ellisys sales professional. For information on these products, including datasheets,
pricing, downloads, and sales offices, please visit the Ellisys website at www.ellisys.com.
Product descriptions are provided below:
- Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer Free (includes software probing with standard
analysis software)
- Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer Abstract (includes software probing with premium
analysis software)
- Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer HCI (includes Base Unit, USB, UART, and SD probes,
with premium analysis software)
- Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer UWB (includes Base Unit, WiMedia UWB antenna, with
premium analysis software)
About Ellisys
Ellisys is a Test and Measurement company committed to the design and
timely introduction of advanced protocol analysis solutions for USB, Wireless
USB, WiMedia Ultra-Wideband, and Bluetooth technology. Developers have
been using Ellisys' products and solutions for more than six years with
great success. By providing technology developers with the right innovative
tools at the right time, Ellisys enables these promising markets to grow in
a secure and confident manner, helping to ensure rapid and wide acceptance
of these technologies.
Ellisys ● chemin du Grand-Puits 38 ● CH-1217
Meyrin Geneva ● Switzerland
World Class Protocol Test Solutions for USB, Wireless USB, WiMedia, Bluetooth
technology
The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks
and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetopia is a registered trademark of Stonestreet One.
Ellisys, the Ellisys logo, Better Analysis, USB Explorer, USB Tracker,
WiMedia Explorer are trademarks of Ellisys, and may
be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks, product and company
names, are the property of their respective owners.
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