Display Technology
TFS to Market Wireless Monitors and Wireless Display Systems
TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Three-Five Systems, Inc.
(NYSE: TFS), a global provider of electronics manufacturing services and
display solutions, today announced plans to market wireless monitors and
display systems. The wireless monitor products will be the first of their
kind targeted at the industrial/medical marketplace and will use patent
pending wireless technology developed by Avocent Corporation, a leading
worldwide supplier of KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switching, remote access
and serial connectivity solutions.
Wireless products provide significant benefits. Reduced installation
costs result from the elimination of cabling, which has been traditionally
required to physically connect the monitor to a particular computer device.
Wireless products also allow greater flexibility in expanding existing
systems. Increased flexibility is of particular benefit to the industrial
marketplace where multimedia applications have historically been limited by
complex, mandatory cabling.
TFS wireless monitors and display systems create a unique product offering
since the monitors will embed the wireless capability directly into the
monitor itself. This configuration allows customers to easily replace
existing monitors or displays without adding wireless equipment. The design
also allows for straightforward upgrades to existing TFS monitors. The new
wireless monitors and displays will utilize industry standard 802.11a
protocols and will interface with any remote computer up to 100 feet away with
connections provided through Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), a standard
for secure transmission of audio and streaming video data. This wireless
technology will also feature video compression and protocol technology that
supports the transmission of 24-bit color up to 30 frames per second. TFS
will target industrial process control/automation, medical, signage,
financial, retail and kiosk applications with this technology.
"TFS has decades of experience in developing new display technologies. We
are excited to be the first to introduce these next-generation displays to our
current customers in the industrial and medical markets and we anticipate
creating opportunities in other markets as well," said Jack Saltich, President
and CEO of TFS. "We are pleased to be aligned with Avocent, and we look
forward to strengthening our long-standing relationship by combining the
Avocent wireless KVM technology with TFS' position in the industrial display
market."
The industrial market for TFT (Thin Film Transistor) LCD monitors and
display systems (including kiosks, medical devices, and signage applications)
is expected to reach almost $40 billion by the year 2007 according to the
DisplaySearch USDC Worldwide FPD Growth Report Q3 '03.
"We have a long-standing relationship with TFS through its Redmond,
Washington operation, and we are extremely pleased to see that relationship
evolve into this new area," said John Cooper, President and CEO of Avocent
Corporation. "We look forward to working together to pursue new opportunities
for wireless display solutions in this emerging marketplace."
TFS plans to have wireless TFT monitor demo units produced in Q1 2004 with
a line of standard wireless monitors and industrial displays available later
in the year.
About TFS
TFS is a recognized leader in providing end-to-end engineering,
electronics manufacturing, and display solutions to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). TFS has a global footprint, with operations in the
United States, Europe and in several locations in Asia offering engineering
and electronics manufacturing services (EMS), with a special emphasis and
expertise in display subsystems. TFS' Web site is located at http://www.tfsc.com .
Three-Five Systems, Inc. and the TFS logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of TFS. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
About Avocent Corporation
Avocent (Nasdaq: AVCT) is the leading worldwide supplier of KVM (keyboard,
video and mouse) switching, remote access and serial connectivity solutions
that provide IT managers with access and control of multiple servers and
network data center devices. Avocent's KVM solutions are distributed by the
world's largest server manufacturers and installed in Fortune 100 companies
around the world. For more details, visit http://www.avocent.com .
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