CRN has reported that the Canadian"s wireless vendor called Wi-Lan will sue Cisco for the unauthorized use of its wireless technology in the Linksys and Aironet product lines.
Broadband wireless communications vendor Wi-Lan Wednesday said it is suing Cisco Systems for unlicensed use of its technology.
In a lawsuit filed in Canada, Wi-Lan alleges that Cisco"s Linksys and Aironet product lines utilize wideband advanced orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology that infringes on several Wi-Lan U.S. and Canadian patents. Wi-Lan is seeking compensation for use of its intellectual property as well as punitive damages from Cisco, the company said in a statement.
"This legal action against Cisco puts the industry on notice that Wi-Lan will aggressively protect its patent rights," said Sayed-Amr "Sisso" El Hamamsy, president and CEO of Wi-Lan, Calgary, Alberta, in the statement.