Avaz Networks Uses Pro Series Core from MIPS Technologies To Eliminate Need for DSP Block in VoIP Applications.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003

Avaz Networks, Inc., a provider of consumer as well as carrier class application-specific networking SOCs for original equipment manufacturers, today announced it has eliminated the need for certain DSP logic blocks for critical voice processing algorithms using MIPS Technologies new CorExtend capability (see companion announcement dated January 27, 2003). Avaz has been a MIPS licensee since September, 2001 when the company licensed the MIPS32(TM) 4Kc(TM) core. Since then, Avaz has developed a series of MIPS-based solutions that offers customers a one-stop shop for media processing software and hardware.

Utilizing the Pro Series(TM) core with patented Avaz algorithms, Avaz developed a CorExtend solution for increasing channel density to six G.729A voice channels with up to 64ms of echo cancellation on a single MIPS core. Additionally, Avaz can offer hardware blocks, such as a CorExtend unit for media (voice/audio/video) processing and security, as well as high throughput configurable system controller cores with an DDR SDRAM interface, programmable cross-connect multi-channel DMA interfaces, 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet MACs and PCI-X interfaces.

"Avaz's media processing software together with MIPS Technologies CorExtend capability offer attractive economic VoIP solutions that eliminate the need for a VoIP DSP block in consumer and SOHO devices such as VoIP phones," said Mohamed Usman, vice president of engineering at Avaz Networks. "Also, by leveraging the MIPS industry-standard architecture, we offer customers solutions that leverage the broad support already in place for the architecture, which gets them to market faster while lowering the total cost of ownership."

"Our CorExtend capability enables semiconductor providers to provide significant acceleration for a targeted application," said Brad Holtzinger, director of systems solutions at MIPS Technologies. "We are pleased to see that Avaz and other partners have reduced SOC design complexity by replacing hardwired logic blocks with the functionality of a general purpose, industry-standard processor."

About Avaz Networks, Inc.

Founded in 1997, Avaz Networks provides high-density application-specific system-on-chip devices, intellectual property, and Avaz control/management software that produce a complete, fully programmable media processing solution for carrier grade voice/video over packet , and networking original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Avaz products provide advance performance and support for voice, fax and modem data with standard interfaces, scalability, open APIs, remote non-service-affecting provisioning, diagnostics and upgrades, and network protocols for 4 T1 to OC-12 density gateways. Avaz Networks is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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