Rockwell Files Suit Against Bay Networks.NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1997--Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Tuesday announced that it has filed a suit against Bay Networks charging that the company has breached its K56flex high-speed modem technology licensing agreement with Rockwell. 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. Rockwell, Bay Networks' current business practices violate its K56flex licensing agreement with Rockwell and their actions competitively disadvantage K56flex licensees. "Rockwell is committed to ensuring a level competitive playing field for all K56flex licensees," said Dwight Decker, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems' president. "We have been trying to resolve this issue with Bay Networks for quite some time and are disappointed that we now must ask the court to enforce the terms of our K56flex licensing agreement. We believe litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. of this sort is yet another unfortunate consequence of the delay in the deployment and approval of a global 56Kbps modem standard," Decker added. "We will continue our efforts to help forge an ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. standard as quickly as possible in order that the market can move to a common interoperable specification." K56flex is an interoperability specification supported by the vast majority of the world's leading data communications equipment See DCE. Data Communications Equipment - Data Communication Equipment manufacturers including Internet access providers, PC manufacturers and PC retail modem makers. Rockwell is assistant editor of the draft specifications that will serve as the basis for this eventual ITU standard. All K56flex chipsets that Rockwell ships are software-upgradeable to an eventual ITU standard for 56Kbps modems. Rockwell Semiconductor Systems and Electronic Commerce, based in Newport Beach, is a leading worldwide provider of semiconductor system solutions for personal communications electronics and systems, software and services for the global call center industry. Rockwell Semiconductor Systems comprises five divisions -- Personal Computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. , Network Access, Personal Imaging, 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. and Digital Infotainment. Personal Computing is a leading supplier of communications and media processing See media control. products for the PC. Network Access offers a broad line of high-bandwidth communications and networking devices including central site modems, xDSL, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , ATM and T1/E1 transceiver products. Digital Infotainment focuses on products for the digital consumer electronics information and entertainment markets. Personal Imaging is the world leading supplier of devices for facsimile products and develops and manufactures semiconductors for multifunctional peripherals, printers, personal video and digital imaging products. Wireless Communications develops cordless and cellular chipsets, GPS, power amplifier Power amplifier The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver appreciable power to the load. and front end receiver components for all major wireless standards. The Electronic Commerce Division, based in Wood Dale, Ill., is a leading supplier of call center systems and personalized electronic commerce applications software. Rockwell is a global electronics company with leadership positions in industrial automation, semiconductor systems, and avionics and communications, with FY97 sales of approximately $8 billion and 45,000 employees. Rockwell's world headquarters is located in Costa Mesa, in Orange County, Calif. CONTACT: Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Eileen Algaze, 714/221-6849 eileen.algaze@nb.rockwell.com or The Benjamin Group Inc. Carolyn Fromm, 714/245-7500 cfromm@oc.tbgi.com |
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