Collaboration Between Silicon Wave and Digianswer Software From Motorola to Deliver Bluetooth Solution.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2001 Silicon Wave's Radio and Baseband Utilize the Digianswer Bluetooth Software Suite To Enable Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity for the Windows(R) Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. Silicon Wave Inc., a leading designer and provider of RF communication system components, and Digianswer A/S, a subsidiary of Motorola Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT), the industry leader in Bluetooth(TM) qualified parts and components, today announced that Silicon Wave will combine both companies' Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualified products to provide a comprehensive solution for adding Bluetooth wireless connectivity to PC products. Through this relationship, Silicon Wave intends to enable notebooks, PC cards and USB adapters to be designed with proven hardware and software that is already Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualified, thereby significantly reducing OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and development time while offering a seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. path. Silicon Wave will use the Digianswer Bluetooth Software Suite with its Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualified SiW1502(TM) Radio Modem and SiW1602(TM) Baseband ICs to provide a solution that integrates seamlessly, enabling OEMs to manufacture products for the PC market with proven Bluetooth hardware and software that drastically reduces product development time and accelerates time-to-market. The Digianswer Bluetooth Software Suite (BTSWS) enables Microsoft's Windows operating system with Bluetooth capabilities. The solution, which has been shipping since August 2000, has been called the de-facto standard by industry experts. The BTSWS is compliant to the Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 and contains the Bluetooth 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). (above HCI (Human Computer Interaction) Refers to the design and implementation of computer systems that people interact with. It includes desktop systems as well as embedded systems in all kinds of devices. ), the Bluetooth profiles and an extensive User Interface. The User Interface is highly integrated into the Windows operating system allowing a high level of usability when using Bluetooth on the Windows operating system. The BTSWS is supported by a comprehensive SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). (Software Developers Kit) and PDK PDK Phi Delta Kappa (professional organization for teachers) PDK Portal Development Kit (SAP Enterprise Portal) PDK Peachtree-Dekalb Airport (Atlanta, GA, USA) (Protocol Development Kit) (both to be found at http://www.btsws.com) that are designed to enable third parties to develop new applications, protocols and profiles. "According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cahners In-Stat, annual shipments of notebooks and desktop PCs incorporating Bluetooth wireless capability are expected to exceed 140 million units in 2005," said Jarvis Tou, vice president of marketing and business development for Silicon Wave. "The collaboration between Silicon Wave and Motorola, through its Digianswer subsidiary, two leaders in the development of Bluetooth wireless technology solutions, provides advanced Bluetooth capabilities targeted to these applications." "This agreement is expected to help accelerate the deployment of Bluetooth wireless technology and drive ease of integration and interoperability, which is key to insuring that Bluetooth products perform to meet consumer expectations," said Bill Dunnigan, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Wireless and Broadband Group. "Through our advanced user interface in the Software Suite and the rest of the products in our broad portfolio of Bluetooth solutions, we're focused on creating solutions that are easy to deploy and use." About Silicon Wave Inc. Based in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Silicon Wave designs and produces RF communication system components that consistently deliver superior user experience. Silicon Wave products include baseband, radio modem and software solutions for Bluetooth wireless communications and a complete line of silicon tuners for cable modems and digital set-top boxes. Founded in 1997, the company was the first to deliver a fully qualified, single-chip radio modem for Bluetooth communications and first to achieve Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualification for its products. Silicon Wave is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. . The company's Web site is located at www.siliconwave.com. About Digianswer In addition to offering a comprehensive range of Bluetooth products, Digianswer A/S is the leading developer of 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 (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). ) based accessories for use with cellular phones. http://www.digianswer.com About Motorola As the world's no. 1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(TM) technologies which enable its customers to create "smart" products and new business opportunities in the networking and computing, wireless communications, transportation and home networking markets. Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors The diamond logo design is a registered trademark and Silicon Wave and the SiW product name prefix are trademarks of Silicon Wave Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. MOTOROLA, the Stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R) Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The BLUETOOTH trademark is owned by its proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. 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