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Intel emphasised its commitment to the wireless technology industry with the announcement of broad initiatives at its Developer Forum event. Building on its Personal Client Architecture (PCA), which is already used in XScale-powered devices such as the HP iPaq, Intel will introduce new multimedia and communications enhancements to its platforms.

Its Banias mobile PC platform will integrate wireless networking standards such as 802.11b, 802.11g and Bluetooth into a single architecture. Intel will also incorporate 64-bit MMX extensions into future XScale processors, enabling developers of handheld computing applications to write rich, multimedia applications.

Executives used the Intel Developer Forum to describe a vision of pervasive computing, with seamless connectivity between PCs, consumer electronics appliances and handheld devices. “What people really want is the ability to have any device – be it a PC, a notebook, a PDA or a consumer electronics device such as a TV or a stereo – to interact seamlessly with any other device, anytime, whether they’re at home, in the office or on the go,” said Burns. “Industry collaboration, products and industry standards are what will make this vision a reality. We’re excited to be working with other industry leaders to make this happen.”