Legerity Joins Forces With Voicepump On Advanced Reference Board Optimized for Packet-voice Applications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001 Legerity's Am79R70 Ringing SLIC SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Circuit SLIC Scottish Library and Information Council SLIC System Licensed Internal Code SLIC Subscriber Line Interface Card SLIC Session Layer Interface Card (Alacritech, Inc. Provides Cost-Effective Line Interface for VoicePump's VP140 DSP-Based Solution for VoDSL and VoIP Equipment Legerity, the proven communication IC company, today announced that it will provide ringing subscriber line The line from the customer site to the local telephone company. See subscriber network. interface circuits (SLICs) for a voice over broadband (VoB) reference board developed by VoicePump, a 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 Group (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 : DSPG DSPG Defense Special Projects Group ) subsidiary. The advanced reference board, which combines VoicePump's four-port VP140 mixed-signal 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
(communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (VoDSL), voice over Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP) and other packet-voice equipment. The reference board was announced at the Voice on the Net (VON) conference in Phoenix this week. "Legerity has an expertise in voice communications and an established understanding of broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ," said Didier Boivin, chief executive officer at VoicePump. "Together, our companies can offer complementary technologies that provide optimized solutions for voice-over-broadband equipment manufacturers, allowing them to create cost-effective low- to medium-density voice gateways and integrated access devices (IADs)." "VoicePump is among the industry's premier voice over broadband innovators, and we are very pleased that they have chosen our Ringing SLIC as an integral part of their VP140 DSP-based reference board," said Ron Van Dell, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Legerity. "We consider VoicePump to be a strong ally in the race to deliver next-generation, toll-quality solutions for voice over broadband. Going forward, the combination of VoicePump and Legerity technologies will be a key enabler for broadband networks that leverage VoDSL and packet-voice applications." Legerity's Am79R70 Ringing SLIC is a high-voltage, bipolar device that supports on-chip ringing and battery switching for short-loop and "loopless" VoB applications, such as IADs. The Ringing SLIC's integrated capabilities minimize power consumption and help reduce system cost and component count by eliminating the need for separate, on-board generators and relays. The VP140-based board supports toll-quality voice and performs all voiceband processing required for VoDSL applications that comply with DSL Forum The DSL Forum is a world wide consortium of about 200 companies which are part of the different divisions of the telecommunication and information technology sector. The DSL Forum was founded in 1994 and is used as a platform for companies that operate in the broadband market. TR-036 Annex A Broadband Loop Emulation Services (BLES BLES Broadband Loop Emulation Service (DSLF) BLES Buffer Layer Engineering in Semiconductors (ESPRIT Project 6854) ). About the Legerity SLIC Family A pioneer in bipolar SLIC technology and the inventor of the Ringing SLIC, Legerity has shipped more than 150 million SLIC devices to date. Legerity offers the industry's broadest SLIC portfolio, with more than 30 devices optimized for long-loop and short-loop applications, including traditional voice applications in central offices (COs), digital loop carriers (DLCs), and private branch exchanges (PBXs), as well as broadband applications, such as VoDSL, IADs, integrated data + voice, cable telephony, wireless local loop, and optical networks. The Legerity SLIC family supports standard BORSCHT functions (battery feed, over-voltage protection, ringing, signaling, coding, hybrid, and testing), as well as key power management technologies, including thermal management, battery switching, and switching regulation. About the VoicePump VP100 Family VoicePump's new VP100 series integrates DSP Group's TeakLite(TM) DSP core with all requisite peripherals to perform four-packet voice channels on a single processor: program/data memory, host processor interface, analog front end, and analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. The VP100 family also integrates the necessary DSP firmware to perform all the important DSP functions, including speech compression and decompression, echo cancellation and associated telephony signaling functions. About VoicePump VoicePump, Inc., specializes in speech coding and telecom algorithms for VoIP, VoDSL and other voice-over-packet applications developed for voice-gateway and customer-premise-equipment manufacturers and broadband-network providers. VoicePump was founded in 1993 as Analogical an·a·log·i·cal adj. Of, expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy: the analogical use of a metaphor. an Systems, having changed its name to VoicePump in November 1999. VoicePump became a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of DSP Group Inc. in 2001. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. and has offices in Schaumburg, Ill. and Israel. About DSP Group DSP Group, Inc., is a global leader in the development and marketing of high-performance, cost-effective, licensable 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). cores. The company's family of DSP cores provides ideal solutions for low-power, cost-driven applications, such as cellular, broadband communications, VoIP, multimedia, advanced telecommunication systems, disk-drive controllers and many other types of embedded-control applications. By combining its DSP core technologies with its proprietary, advanced speech-processing algorithms, DSP Group also delivers a wide range of enabling, application-specific ICs for full-featured integrated telephony products and applications, including 900MHz/2.4GHz wireless technologies. DSP Group maintains an international presence with offices located around the globe. Additional information about DSP Group is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.dspg.com. About Legerity, Inc. Legerity is the proven communication integrated circuit (IC) company providing system solutions that accelerate the deployment of integrated voice and data networks. Legerity combines IC design expertise and unique process technology with global applications support for leading communication OEMs worldwide. Visit Legerity on the Web at www.legerity.com. Statements contained in this release concerning the visibility and future growth of DSPG business and the introduction, timing of release and success of the products mentioned herein may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties such as acceptance of DSP Group's and VoicePump's new products by existing 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 customers and potential customers, DSP Group's ability to integrate the operations of VoicePump, and VoicePump's and Legerity's ability to develop and produce its new products at competitive costs. All forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Other risks and uncertainties with respect to these statements are outlined in DSP Group's Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Legerity, the Legerity logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Legerity, Inc. All other brand and product names are used for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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