Wi-Fi technology company Buffalo confirms their part in the production of the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector and the Nintendo Wi-Fi Station.

Buffalo is a well known company for developing and manufacturing computer peripheral solutions such as wired and wireless networking, and you're about to get to know the company's name a whole lot better.

The company has confirmed it has partnered with Nintendo to expand the integration of its AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS�) technology into the devices for Nintendo's upcoming Wi-Fi Connection service, which will launch world-wide in November.

"We are in the age of the digital home where just about every entertainment or media device has wireless networking capabilities. It has been our goal to ensure that wireless networking is as simple as possible for consumers," stated Morikazu Sano, senior vice president of global marketing at Buffalo Technology. "There are over 6.5 million consumer electronics devices that feature Buffalo's AOSS technology including Buffalo brand products and those of several other vendors. Because it is our mission to simplify the digital home, we are always looking to partner with companies like Nintendo and bring to consumers all that wireless networking has to offer."

AOSS allows users to automatically set-up a secure wireless network with the push of a button. The technology instantly detects and configures other AOSS enabled devices and seamlessly creates a secure connection based on the highest level of encryption available. By incorporating AOSS in the Nintendo DS system, Nintendo DS users can easily connect to any AOSS-enabled Buffalo AirStation� router/access point (AP). Nintendo DS users just have to press the AOSS button to simply establish a secure connection between the Nintendo DS device and Buffalo AirStation AP.

For those without an existing wireless router, of course, there is the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector. Attached to a computer, the Connector provides a wireless connection to the Nintendo DS via the computer's Internet connection. The Connector includes software, which notifies users when their Nintendo DS devices are within range. Users can establish a connection between devices with a single click. Once the initial connection has been established, subsequent connection is automatic.

For users without Internet access, Buffalo will develop and deploy Nintendo's new access point - the Nintendo Wi-Fi Station. The service will be available at more than 1,000 video game retailers in Japan - and we expect some to crop up around the rest of the world too. Users can simply visit any location with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Station sign and use the service free of charge. Japanese retail stores that sell Nintendo products will also provide service for free for Nintendo DS users.

Exciting times indeed. Just over a month until the service launches!