Ericsson and Intel team on Bluetooth Intellectual Property.Business & High Tech Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 4, 2000 Today, Ericsson (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERICY) announced that Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking (Nasdaq:INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ) have signed a licensing agreement covering the supply of Ericsson Intellectual Property of Bluetooth wireless technology to Intel. The Bluetooth(TM) Intellectual Property comprises both hardware and software for the Bluetooth Core Product from Ericsson (EBCP EBCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice ), and software for the Bluetooth HOST Stack, which is independent of 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. . Intel can now offer OEMs a more comprehensive portfolio of 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. solutions with Ericsson Intellectual Property. Intel will market the Bluetooth HOST Stack and Bluetooth Core Product from Ericsson (EBCP) as part of its wireless communications and computing solutions. Intel awarded Ericsson the licensing contract for its next-generation EBCP after a thorough investigation of all alternative baseband Intellectual Property solutions. ARM (Nasdaq ARMHY) have productized EBCP for Ericsson, and will carry out supply, support and adaptation. "Ericsson offers the complete Bluetooth solution, besides Bluetooth consumer products and chipsets and modules, Ericsson is now also licensing its Bluetooth Intellectual Property," said Jan Ahrenbring, Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Ericsson Mobile Communications. "We are delighted that this new focus has resulted in supplying Intellectual Property to the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. With this licensing agreement, Ericsson expects to be the undisputed leader in supplying Bluetooth Intellectual Property solutions to the desktop and mobile computer segment." "Intel is committed to accelerating development of wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. ," said Ron Smith Ron Smith may refer to:
The Bluetooth Core Product from Ericsson (EBCP) contains Bluetooth baseband software and hardware Intellectual Property that makes it possible to implement Bluetooth wireless technology into a chip. The Bluetooth HOST Stack from Ericsson is a software component that enables local wireless connections between devices such as mobile computers, handheld devices, mobile phones, etc. Ericsson is the leading communications supplier, combining innovation in mobility and Internet in creating the new era of mobile Internet. Ericsson provides total solutions covering everything from systems and applications to mobile phones and other communications tools. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for customers all over the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/pressroom About Bluetooth The Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology is set to revolutionize the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small-form factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network industries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and 2000 adopter companies. Bluetooth(TM) is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, Sweden. |
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