Sanyo and Magis Networks will demonstrate a prototype Sanyo wireless television system at the upcoming 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The event will take place from 9-12 January 2003 in Las Vegas.

Magis develops chipsets that enable wireless communications of high-quality video, audio, and Internet data throughout the home and office under the Air5 brand name.

The release states that Sanyo's prototype wireless television system incorporates Magis' Air5 chipset to enable the wireless transmission and reception of real-time video. The Sanyo CES demonstration will feature a Sanyo-designed wireless television access point and remote terminal with Air5 chipsets transmitting and receiving video up to 30 Mbps.

An official release states that Magis' Air5 chipsets enable Sanyo to deliver a high-quality wireless television experience to consumers, while also bringing mobility to Sanyo's television systems. The consumer will soon be able to watch the Sanyo portable television anywhere in the home without concern for power or cable connections, it adds.

Sanyo is also an investor in Magis' recently closed, oversubscribed $45 million Series B round. The round included funding from strategic partners AOL Time Warner, Hitachi, Motorola, and Panasonic, as well as venture funds Vulcan, Bay Partners, Crescendo Ventures, WK Technology Fund, China Industrial Development Bank and Elwin Partners, the release states.

Sanyo provides semiconductor devices, flat panel displays and system solutions for leading applications in the electronics industry such as mobile communication equipment, PC/PC-related products, and analog/digital AV equipment. Sanyo Semiconductor Company has three wafer fabs and five assembly fabs in Japan, with an additional six assembly fabs in the Asia-Pacific region.