| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtney Hohne OutCast Communications +1 415 392 8282 dust@outcastpr.com
802.15.4 compliant hardware and 2.4 GHz operation enables global adoption of the SmartMesh system Berkeley, Calif., – March 2, 2005 – Dust Networks, (www.dustnetworks.com), the leading provider of enterprise-class low-power wireless mesh networking systems, today announced the addition of IEEE 802.15.4 compliant radio hardware to its SmartMesh wireless sensor networking product line. The new standards-compliant hardware operates in the 2.4GHz ISM band and can be certified for use in all of the world's major markets. Dust Networks will continue to offer SmartMesh networks based on 900 MHz hardware in the North American market."Expanding SmartMesh to leverage the IEEE 802.15.4 standard and 2.4 GHz global ISM band allows our OEM customers to bring products to the global market," said Rob Conant, VP of Marketing & Business Development at Dust Networks. "With this addition to our SmartMesh product line our customers can take advantage of the unique features of the SmartMesh network, like extremely simple installation and unsurpassed reliability, while giving their customers the flexibility of a standards-based product." The IEEE 802.15.4 standard, which was ratified in May 2003, was created to enable wireless communications for a wide range of applications. Dust Networks uses 802.15.4 radio hardware to deliver standards-based enterprise-class wireless monitoring and control applications for the building automation, industrial automation, and security markets. Dust Networks' SmartMesh systems combine the hardware and software necessary for OEMs, systems integrators, and applications service providers to assemble wireless sensor network applications without extensive embedded code development. By providing the complete wireless sensor networking system, Dust Networks allows companies to quickly develop end-user solutions, thereby reducing time to market and improving overall profitability. About Dust Networks Dust Networks™ provides low-power wireless mesh networking systems to solution providers, integrators and OEMs for enterprise-class monitoring and control applications. Dust Networks' SmartMesh™ combines sophisticated mesh networking software and low-power wireless nodes to provide unmatched reliability, manageability and ease of implementation. SmartMesh enables unprecedented access to information about the physical world, allowing companies to monitor and control processes and systems for increased efficiency and enhanced profitability. For more information, please visit www.dustnetworks.com. #### |
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