Summit And Datalogic Achieve CCX Version 4 Certification

Summit Data Communications announced recently that its SDC-CF10G compact flash radio module has been certified for Version 4 of Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) for ASDs, or application-specific devices. Summit is a provider of wireless LAN, or Wi-Fi , radios that have earned the Cisco Compatible seal on Windows CE and Windows Mobile, the leading operating systems for mobile computers and other business-critical mobile devices.

Summit also announced that the Datalogic Falcon 4400 Series mobile computers have been certified for CCX V4 using the SDC-CF10G radio. According to Tom Burke, Director of Americas Product Group for Datalogic Mobile Inc., all the latest mobile computers from Datalogic will be certified for CCX V4 in the near future. "Datalogic is excited to be one of the first in the automatic identification and data collection industry to provide CCX V4 certification across our mobile product range," said Burke.

With Cisco products in nearly two-thirds of enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructures, organizations of all sizes and types demand that their mobile devices bear the Cisco Compatible seal. When it is earned through CCX V4 testing, that seal indicates interoperability with Cisco's flagship Wi-Fi infrastructure solution, the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, and support for a rich set of Cisco Wi-Fi innovations.

"Users and administrators of business-critical mobile devices place a high value on CCX," said Ron Seide, Summit's president. "We engineer CCX V4 support into every one of our radios so that they provide full support of the controller-based Cisco Unified Wireless Network and a broad range of features for enhanced voice, improved quality of service, centralized administration, and robust security."

The security capabilities required to pass CCX V4 tests ensure compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a critical requirement in retail applications handling credit card information. "Our retail customers are very concerned about PCI compliance," said Burke. "Many have wireless LAN infrastructures from Cisco and increasingly those infrastructures include Cisco controllers. Full support for CCX with a controller-based architecture is huge."

"Today's businesses use a broad range of devices that require wireless connectivity," said Chris Kozup, Senior Manager for Mobility Solutions Marketing at Cisco. "The continuous evolution of the Cisco Compatible Extensions program ensures that wireless connectivity is seamless, secure, and manageable. To ensure a consistent user experience, organizations should look for devices that support a current version of CCX."

An in-depth white paper on the value of CCX for mobile computers is available in the Documentation section of the Summit Web site, www.summitdatacom.com. For details on the Cisco Compatible Extensions program, visit www.cisco.com/go/ciscocompatible/wireless.

About Summit
Summit Data Communications, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-performance wireless LAN radio modules and cards for today's business-critical mobile devices, such as mobile computers, portable printers, medical devices, and industrial automation equipment. Summit radios are optimized for the challenging radio environments in which business-critical mobile devices operate, including factories, warehouses, ports, hospitals, and retail stores.

About Datalogic
Datalogic Group is the third largest world manufacturer and leader in Europe for bar code readers, rugged mobile computers, and RFID systems. Datalogic offers innovative business solutions, specifically in the retail, manufacturing, transportation and logistics markets. The Group is quoted on the techSTAR segment of the Italian stock exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI, with headquarters located in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna). Datalogic has about 1900 employees worldwide, in over 40 countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and the Pacific Rim.

Datalogic Mobile, part of the Datalogic Group, is a global player in the Rugged Mobile Computers market, offering a full range of products, dedicated to the main target application fields: warehousing solutions, field-force automation and retail in-store. Datalogic Mobile, headquartered in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna, Italy), with its strong presence in EMEA, the Americas and Asia/Pacific and the powerful network of partners all over the world. Headquarters for the Americas is Eugene, Oregon.

SOURCE: Summit Data Communications