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Los Gatos, California, Oct, 12, 2009 – Roving Networks, a preferred partner of G2 Microsystems, announced the immediate availability of the G2 ICON development system.  Roving Networks is the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of the ICON development kit which provides designers a low-cost, easy to use development system for creating 802.11 b/g enables products.

 The ICON development kit enables designers to quickly integrate ultra low power, compact WiFi modules based on the G2 ICON firmware.    Complimenting the Roving Networks WiFi products, the ICON firmware and development kit provides an interface above G2 Microsystems Software Development Environment. 

 “Roving Networks has been a partner since we released our first WiFi product four years ago.” stated Geoff Smith, Founder and CEO of G2 Micro Systems.  “Leveraging Roving’s expertise and manufacturing capabilities was a natural extension of our partnership and allows us to focus efforts on our low-power, WiFi chip and module business”

 Roving Networks develops WiFi hardware and software solutions based on the G2 Microsystems WiFi technology.  By incorporating additional capabilities Roving Networks provides out to the box WiFi connectivity for sensors, remote monitoring, serial.   The ICON development kit complements Roving Networks existing WiFi solutions. 

 Roving Networks sells and distributes ICON and Roving firmware for use on the WiFly GSX surface mount module.  This compact 802.11 b/g module includes eight analog sensors, ten general purpose I/Os and a real-time clock for time stamping and wakeup.  Data is transferred across the UART, SPI or SDIO interface. The WiFly GSX module has both an on-board chip antenna and U.FL connector for connecting an external antenna. Secure WPA2-PSK WPA-PSK (TKIP), WEP-128, EAP-TLS for WPA1 and WPA2

About Roving Networks

Founded in 2000 and based in the heart of Silicon Valley, Roving Networks provides high quality, robust, ultra low power embedded Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules, sensors, serial interface adapters, and custom OEM platforms. Roving Networks products greatly reduce development times and remove the risk of designing, testing, manufacturing, and certifying wireless products.  For more information visit www.rovingnetworks.com