Intersil to launch 'Duette' LAN equipment

Chipmaker Intersil said Wednesday it has begun developing wireless network equipment that uses both the 802.11g and 802.11a standards. The "Duette" line of LAN (local area network) equipment should debut by the end of April, said Intersil spokesman Ron Paciello. Most wireless network equipment is now based on the 802.11b standard. The 802.11a and 802.11g standards were developed to create wireless networks that are faster than 802.11b. --Ben Charny, Special to ZDNet News