Intel Expands Communications Fund to Support Wireless Efforts

Intel Corp. has announced an expansion of its Intel Communications Fund, which will now support Intel's wireless communications and computing efforts, in addition to its networking and communications strategies. The fund's charter has been expanded to include wireless as an area of focus, with a target of $500 million, up from $200 million. The expansion aims to support the development of next-generation Internet access applications and devices using Intel's Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA) and Intel XScale microarchitecture. The Intel Communications Fund, managed by Intel Capital, has already invested in over 40 companies across 10 countries, supporting Intel's communications strategies.

Key Takeaways:

• The Intel Communications Fund has been expanded to support Intel's wireless communications and computing efforts, in addition to its networking and communications strategies.
• The fund's charter has been expanded to include wireless as an area of focus, with a target of $500 million.
• The expansion aims to support the development of next-generation Internet access applications and devices using Intel's Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA) and Intel XScale microarchitecture.
• The Intel Communications Fund is managed by Intel Capital, Intel's strategic investment program.
• The fund has already invested in over 40 companies across 10 countries, supporting Intel's communications strategies.
• The Intel Communications Fund targets companies developing basic communications and semiconductor components and boards, real-time operating systems, software tools and utilities, protocol stacks, compatible communications applications, and advanced hardware systems and building blocks.
• The fund will support the use of Intel PCA and Intel XScale microarchitecture for developing next-generation Internet access applications and devices.

Statistics:

• The fund's target has been expanded to $500 million.
• The fund has already invested in over 40 companies across 10 countries, supporting Intel's communications strategies.
• The expansion aims to support the development of next-generation Internet access applications and devices using Intel's Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA) and Intel XScale microarchitecture.

Sources:

• "Intel Expands Communications Fund to Support Wireless Efforts", Intel Corp.
• "Intel Creates Wireless Fund", Telecom Asia 2000.
• "Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture", Intel Corp.
• "Intel XScale Microarchitecture", Intel Corp.
• "Intel Capital", Intel Corp.