Currently no certification exists for 802.11b WLAN handheld modules or devices. Xircom is working with WECA to define a certification process for handheld Wireless LAN products. The SWE1130 module was built on the IEEE 802.11b standard for WLAN therefore it will be interoperable with other 802.11b WLAN products such as handhelds, laptops and desktops. The SWE1130 module gives Visor handheld users the ability to access network resources, the Internet and E-mail right from their handheld computers, while roaming about the Wireless LAN environment. For example, doctors can use Handspring Visor handhelds enabled with the SWE module to monitor E-mail, patient status and send prescriptions, while moving around the office or hospital.
Doctors can pull up patient records and update medical charts right from the patient's bedside.
Inventory personnel can update databases and increase efficiency in warehouses and retail settings with the use of wireless handheld computing devices. Service occupations become more efficient as attendants, waiters, and hotel staff satisfy guest requests more quickly from wherever the customer is, without returning to a desk or terminal. A. Software is self-contained within all Xircom SpringPort modules and will automatically install to the Visor handheld upon insertion. The operating system of the Visor handheld determines the language of the device. Current languages include English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese.