Blue Wave Systems' ComStruct Design Win for Racal Recorders Moves Into Production; FACT Advanced Software Framework Reduces Time-to-Market.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CARROLLTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000 Blue Wave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:BWSI) today announced receipt of the first volume ComStruct(TM) order from Racal Recorders (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :RCAL), who has moved into the beta production phase with its latest and most advanced recorder, Tienna(TM). The order, totalling more than $700K, is for Blue Wave's FACT(TM) management and control software, and CPCI/C6400 DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive resource boards. This production order follows the initial design win announced in November 1999. Jim Park, Racal Recorders Managing Director, commented, "The ComStruct product line allowed us to take our product to market faster, with a shorter development time. The flexibility provided by the FACT software together with Blue Wave's expertise in digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). provided us with the additional resource needed to meet the demands of our market." Racal Recorders' Tienna(TM) digital recording platform provides a scalable, high capacity recording capability that is several times greater than competitive products. This is achieved from a single-slot CompactPCI (CPCI See CompactPCI. ) system and features optimized proprietary database tools that allow search, retrieval and playback of calls to be faster and more precise. Tienna is ideal for a wide range of critical applications, such as financial trading, public safety monitoring Safety Monitoring of a clinical trial is conducted by an independent physician with relevant expertise. This is accomplished by review of adverse event, immediately after they occur, with timely follow-up through resolution. and logging of emergency calls. "We're delighted to see the success of Racal Recorders' new product. In keeping with the market trend to outsource whenever possible, FACT facilitates Racal's product development by removing their need to work at the DSP level, freeing up resources to work on application-specific tasks. By doing so, the ComStruct solution reduces cost of ownership, a crucial factor in the competitive telecommunications market," explained Brian Lees Brian P. Lees (b. July 25, 1953 in Amesbury, Massachusetts) is a Massachusetts politician, currently serving as the Clerk of Courts for Hampden County. Until 2007, he had been the State Senator from the First Hampden and Hampshire District and the Massachusetts Senate Minority , director of marketing at Blue Wave Systems. FACT (Framework Architecture for Communication Technologies) is an open-algorithm framework specifically designed to allow developers to easily and rapidly incorporate commercially available or proprietary algorithms into a multiple digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
See: New York Stock Exchange :TXN TXN Texas Instruments (stock symbol) TXN Transaction (databases) TXN Tunxi, China (Airport Code) TXN Tarxien (postal locality, Malta) ) eXpressDSP(TM) algorithm standard, significantly reducing algorithms integration times. Blue Wave's ComStruct CPCI/C6400 high-density DSP platform is optimized for resilient multi-channel processing. Employing four 200-MHz C6000 series DSPs, the board provides an outstanding peak processing power of 6400 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. . For detailed information on the CPCI/C6400 DSP board and FACT software framework, visit http://www.bluews.com. Blue Wave Systems is a leading supplier of high-channel Digital Signal Processing (DSP) subsystems used in telecommunication infrastructure equipment, such as voice over packet (VoIP) gateways, digital wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and intelligent peripherals. The ComStruct(TM) line of telecom infrastructure communication processing subsystems was launched in January 1999. At the heart of the ComStruct(TM) line is the company's FACT(TM) software (Framework Architecture for Communication Technologies), which enables the DSP subsystem to be rapidly and effectively deployed in a variety of carrier class telecom applications. Blue Wave Systems has been a market leader in DSP board-level products since 1983. For additional information, please visit our company's web site at www.bluews.com. Racal Recorders Racal Recorders is one of the world's leading manufacturers of voice and data recorders. Its extensive customer base includes call centers, financial institutions, the emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' and public utilities as well as airport authorities An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport (or group of airports). These authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official. in North America, the UK and other global markets. For more information on other products and services access the company's Web site at http://www.racalrecord.com. Racal Recorders is a member of the international Racal Electronics Group that has operating companies worldwide. This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on expectations of the Company but involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, technological change, quarterly fluctuations, integration of Mizar and Loughborough Sound Images, dependence on the defense industry, dependence on key suppliers and employees, competition, and Year 2000 compliance. The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive and the Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise forward-looking statements to reflect unanticipated events. For a further explanation of risk factors please see the Company's most recent SEC filings. The Company further cautions users who may utilize published bookings and backlog information as tools to forecast the company's revenue during a given timeframe since certain purchase orders may be subject to 1) cancellation and, 2) revision to delivery schedules. ComStruct and FACT are trademarks of Blue Wave Systems Inc. Tienna is a trademark of Racal Recorders Ltd. |
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