Cambridge Consultants' Iona: Better Wi-Fi Radio?

In response to yesterday's item about Wi-Fi radio, I received an email from someone at Cambridge Consultants in England with some pretty interesting news about a platform for Wi-Fi radio that could help the category take off. And yes, this one works with WPA, so you don't have to revert to WEP in order to use it:

"Although internet radio is big amongst PC users it won't make the transition to consumer product unless you hit the right price. Prices need to be closer to that of existing radios for WiFi radio to really take off. After all, who is really going to want to spend in excess of $200?

"We also see huge potential in WiFi/internet radio and will be showcasing our 'Iona' platform at the CES show next month. Our platform has an electronic bill of materials of just $15, which means you could expect products built around this platform to retail for around $50. And, like you mention in your article, you can't impact on network security if you want to roll these types of products out. That's why we designed Iona to support WPA and WPA2, as well as WEP."

I hope to check this out at CES in January.