SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL), a leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today announced support for "Wi-Fi Direct", a new Wi-Fi Alliance standard which simplifies secure peer-to-peer communication between 802.11 enabled devices. In supporting the Wi-Fi Direct specification, Marvell strengthens its leadership role in pioneering Wi-Fi adoption across cell phones, portable gaming devices, personal media players and other low power mobile devices.

"Marvell is very pleased that the industry has taken this step forward towards standardizing peer-to-peer connectivity between Wi-Fi enabled clients," noted Partho Mishra Vice President and General Manager of Marvell's Embedded and Emerging Business Unit. "As the technology impacts all Wi-Fi enabled devices, we're excited at the broad impact and benefits it will have on consumers. Marvell looks forward to shaping how the next generation of wireless products communicates with one another, enabling a rich new set of applications for gaming, social networking and other use cases."

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL)