D2 Technologies' VoIP Software Powers E28 Mobile Converged Smart Phones.D2 to demo its vPort VoIP software running on new commercial dual-mode (GSM + Wi-Fi) FMC See fixed mobile convergence. Handsets at Spring VON SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. -- D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. platforms that power IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. , today announced that its vPort embedded VoIP engine software has been adopted by E28 Limited, a leader of open source Fixed Mobile Convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. (FMC) device solutions, for a new line of dual-mode FMC smart phones. These handsets combine GSM/GPRS cellular technology with the latest VoWLAN technology to make FMC a reality. D2 will be demonstrating this commercial implementation of a dual-mode phone See dual-mode handset. at Spring VON (March 19 - 21). "Fixed mobile convergence technology has really staked a claim in the communications market space and it's vital that device manufacturers keep pace with these developments," said Michael Chu Michael Chu earned a World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2007 $1,000 WSOP No Limit Hold'em with rebuys event (Event #8). Chu won the event with the minimum investment, having never made a single re-buy in the event. , vice president of marketing at E28. "D2's vPort embedded VoIP engine software platform enabled us to enhance our mobile VoIP VoIP Mobile or 'Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol' is the application of Voice over IP technology to mobile handsets. VoIP Mobile requires a mobile handset that supports, at minimum, high speed IP communications. capabilities, allowing us to deliver superior mobile converged smart phones to our mobile equipment and carrier customers." D2's vPort embedded VoIP software enables manufacturers to rapidly deliver the latest IP communications devices by ensuring networking, signaling and voice processing functions execute as an integrated solution on a single processor. This not only speeds time to market by simplifying the design, it also improves performance and drives down costs for the latest devices, including VoWLAN and dual-mode (Wi-Fi VoIP and cellular) phone handsets. According to Nemertes Research's recent benchmark Building a Successful Virtual Workplace, "nearly 76% of IT executives developing mobility strategies are interested in dual-mode phones, hoping they'll reduce costs O " "With the rapid adoption of VoWLAN in the enterprise, WiFi hotspots and the home, OEMs and mobile operators are looking to quickly deliver integrated dual-mode handsets," noted Doug Makishima, vice president of marketing at D2 Technologies. "Our vPort embedded voice engine software offers an ideal platform for manufacturers to cost-effectively add VoWLAN functionality to deliver FMC dual-mode devices." D2's vPort software platform provides advanced VoIP telephony capabilities such as protocol signaling and soft 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 voice algorithm processing. Furthermore, it is a flexible platform that supports multiple services, such as SIP-based VoIP and VoIM (PC-based IM/P2P voice such as Skype, GoogleTalk, Yahoo! and MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). ). For additional product information visit www.D2tech.com. E28's dual-mode FMC phones are based on the Texas Instruments OMAP Texas Instruments OMAP is a Texas Instruments proprietary microprocessor for multimedia applications. Some of the processors in the OMAP family contain a dual-core architecture consisting of both a general-purpose host ARM processor and one or more DSP. product line, a family of highly integrated mobile phone processors that integrate an ARM9 applications processor with an ARM7/DSP GSM baseband processor in a single chip. D2's vPort software platform runs on the ARM9 processor, and provides soft DSP functions to enable Wi-Fi VoIP capability. About e28 E28 Limited is a World leading Open Source FMC device solution provider with headquarters in Shanghai of China. It provides Linux mobile smart information device solutions to mobile manufacturers, operators and network partners flexibly from a PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. board level to the total device solution level. E28 provides solutions with customized formats according to customers' needs which include Hardware, software and User interfaces. It has R&D center in both Shanghai and Hong Kong with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Chicago. E28 Limited is also a member of MobileIGNITE, the world's leading industry association fostering collaboration to accelerate FMC. E28 limited is one of the major movers of mobile Linux OS, mobile VoIP and FMC. E28 limited claimed that all their future smartphone platforms are Wi-Fi enabled with more attractive form factors. For more information about E28 and its subsidiaries, visit www.e28.com About D2 D2 is the market leader in software platforms that power IP communications equipment. The company's embedded VoIP software enables manufacturers to use leading communications hardware platforms and ICs to quickly and affordably deliver a broad range of communications devices, from terminals and network equipment to wireless IP phones. D2's software, which processes billions of minutes per month across a wide variety of different types of devices, is setting the stage for the next generation of converged multimode IP handsets and terminal equipment. To learn more about how D2 is transforming the world of IP communications go to www.D2tech.com. |
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