Blue Wave Systems Receives $1.4 Million Order From Tekelec for ComStruct Product.CARROLLTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1999-- Blue Wave Systems (Nasdaq/NMS:BWSI) has received an initial production order valued at more than $1.4 million from Tekelec (Nasdaq/NMS:TKLC), Morrisville, N.C., a premier supplier of advanced network switching and diagnostic systems. The order covers products from Blue Wave Systems' recently released ComStruct(TM) Communications Building Blocks product line, including FACT system 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 processor boards. ComStruct is a critically acclaimed family of DSP building block products designed to dramatically shorten the development time and expense required by designers of high-end telecommunications products. The products will be incorporated into Tekelec's next-generation Message Generator Traffic Simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. (MGTS MGTS Message Generator Traffic Simulator MGTS Message Generation Test System )(TM) product line, which addresses the telephony/data communications convergence market. MGTS, the flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. of Tekelec's Intelligent Network Diagnostics division, is a multiprocessor Multiple processors. A multiprocessor machine uses two or more CPUs for routine processing. See multiprocessing. multiprocessor - parallel processing diagnostic system specializing in highly advanced test and analysis solutions. The Blue Wave products shipped under this initial order will be used to configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. approximately 160 MGTS systems. "Performance and time to market are key considerations in our product development programs," commented David Hammond David Hammond is a director and acting teacher in the American theater. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and studied Elizabethan literature at Harvard University. , Director of Systems Engineering for Tekelec's Intelligent Network Diagnostics division. "The high level of functionality in the ComStruct hardware and software product family and the tight integration of its components allow us to extract maximum performance from the DSP hardware without requiring us to become experts in the details of its design and operation. In addition, the flexibility provided by ComStruct's open architecture design easily accommodate our need to run DTMF (Dual-Tone MultiFrequency) The type of audio signals that are generated when you press the buttons on a touch-tone telephone. See also DMTF. DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency and multiple codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
Kevin Parslow, Blue Wave Systems' Vice President, Worldwide Sales, stated, "We are pleased to announce this important order with tremendous long-term potential for Blue Wave Systems as it ramps to full production. For some time we have been seeing the momentum behind ComStruct steadily build. This order is one of the first pieces of evidence we have been able to release publicly. Considered with the ComStruct product wins we are not yet able to discuss and others we expect to announce soon, we believe we are beginning to realize the potential we always knew ComStruct held." Blue Wave Systems (Nasdaq/NMS:BWSI) is the world's leading supplier of DSP solutions and provides 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). (DSP) boards and subsystems to more than one-half of the world's top 40 companies. Blue Wave Systems is principally involved in the development and sale of embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. DSP computers for the telecommunications, defense and measurement and instrumentation industries. The company resulted from the merger of Mizar, Inc. and Loughborough Sound Images Ltd. in April 1998. Tekelec is a leading supplier of innovative network switching solutions and advanced diagnostic systems that enable rapid delivery of advanced communication products and services for the global communications marketplace. Tekelec's Eagle platform is designed to meet the complex requirements of the converged IP/SS7 network and traditional SS7 networks, enabling wireline, wireless and IP network operators to deliver intelligent network services. Tekelec's diagnostic systems are used by communication suppliers and service providers to design, install, and maintain their communications equipment and networks. The Tekelec logo and EAGLE are registered trademarks and MGTS is a trademark of Tekelec. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. which are based on expectations of Blue Wave Systems 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 Blue Wave Systems disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise forward-looking statements to reflect unanticipated events. For a further explanation of risk factors please see Blue Wave Systems most recent SEC filings. Blue Wave Systems 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. |
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