Alcatel and Zucotto Wireless Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Java Technology-Based Bluetooth Solutions; Agreement Creates Ideal Solution for Next-Generation Wireless Devices.Business Editors & High Tech Writers Bluetooth Developer's Conference SAN JOSE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2000 Alcatel and Zucotto Wireless Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to combine their industry-leading expertise in Bluetooth(TM) and Java(TM) semiconductor technologies. By combining the high performance and low power consumption of Zucotto's Java native processor with Alcatel's family of Bluetooth chips, the companies will revolutionize the wireless market. The alliance will also capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the strengths of the two companies to accelerate the development of Java technology-enabled Bluetooth devices. Alcatel has produced a single-chip solution that combines RF, baseband, processor, memory, antenna, filtering devices, and protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). into a single die package. Zucotto Wireless is the first company to merge Bluetooth and Java technologies, offering its high-performance Xpresso(TM) Java native processor with a complete Bluetooth stack A Bluetooth stack refers to an implementation of the Bluetooth protocol stack. Bluetooth stacks can be roughly divided into two:
"What Zucotto brings to the Alcatel Bluetooth solution is the flexibility and power of Java technology and the hardware performance of a Java native processor," said Mark Wells Mark Wells (born September 18, 1957 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan) is a retired American ice hockey forward. He is best known for being a member of the Miracle On Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team won the gold medal. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Zucotto Wireless. "What Alcatel offers is expertise in bringing highly integrated single-chip Bluetooth solutions to the market. This relationship combines one of the fastest growing consumer standards with an optimal computing environment for enabling interactive content and services on wireless platforms." "By partnering with Zucotto we are boosting the wireless market in opening up new opportunities for mobile communications and data exchange," said Steve Beckers, Director of the Alcatel Wireless Division. "Combining Zucotto's high-performance Java solutions with our highly integrated Bluetooth technology allows us to add a new member to our family of Bluetooth products." Alcatel and Zucotto plan to widen their alliance to bring together the value chain of participants in the Bluetooth and Java markets, combining forces with application providers in such areas as multimedia, location-based services See mobile positioning. , security, and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . About Alcatel Alcatel builds next-generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data communications solutions to established and new carriers, as well as to enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $25 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit the Alcatel website at http://www.alcatel.com/telecom/micro. About Zucotto Wireless Inc. Zucotto Wireless Inc. is the world leader in merging wireless connectivity with Java(TM) technology to create unique semiconductor-based solutions. Zucotto's flagship line of Xpresso(TM) Java native processors is the only family of products on the market designed specifically to meet the performance demands of memory constrained, battery powered mobile Internet devices capable of hosting multimedia applications. In addition, Zucotto Wireless(TM) offers a range of value-added extensions for the Xpresso processor, including Bluetooth(TM) baseband IP and Java technology-based upper stack software. Zucotto's productivity-enhancing tools, the WHITEboard(TM) SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). and XPRESSOboard(TM) HDK HDK Hochschule Der Künste (Fine Arts University, Berlin) HDK Help Development Kit HDK Hypertext Development Kit HDK Hardware Development Kit HDK Hardware Device Key , enable developers to speed wireless Java applications to market. The company has offices in San Diego, USA; Ottawa, Canada; and Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information, please visit www.zucotto.com. Zucotto Wireless, Zucotto (stylized-handwritten logo), Xpresso, WHITEboard, and XPRESSOboard are trademarks of Zucotto Wireless Inc. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Zucotto Wireless Inc. is independent of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sweden and licensed to Zucotto Wireless Inc and to Alcatel. All other trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners. |
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