TENOVIS SELECTS SILICON WAVES BLUETOOTH RADIO MODEM.Tenovis, a provider of professional communication solutions in Europe, has selected Silicon Wave's Bluetooth radio modem and baseband processor with integrated protocol software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack.(2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. for its telephony handsets and access points. The Tenovis products are part of a unique wireless infrastructure that will deliver data and high-quality voice services to user and features fast hand-off between access points allowing users to roam freely throughout the area served by the infrastructure. The world's first professional Bluetooth cordless telephone A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station in a superior cell phone design targets the office environment, as well as heavy industrial usage. "In a business environment it is mission-critical that telephony equipment delivers high-quality, reliable operation," said Stefan Mantele, head of Wireless Competence Center, of Tenovis. "We thoroughly evaluated all the potential suppliers of Bluetooth components, and chose Silicon Wave based on their product's superior system performance and flexible architecture which allows us to deliver the roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. features we require." The Silicon Wave radio modem is a fully integrated, direct-conversion IC designed for low system cost, ultra-low power consumption and superior RF performance over an extended temperature range. The unique 32-bit ARM-based baseband processor interfaces directly with the radio modem and delivers low power and maximum data throughput. Both products are Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualified and in full volume production. "Tenovis is taking a leadership position in integrating Bluetooth wireless technology into business telephony products," said Eddie Hanly, director of sales and applications in Europe for Silicon Wave. "We applaud them for their vision and look forward to the successful introduction of their products in the near future." About Tenovis Tenovis has some 6,000 employees servicing the needs of its 200,000 customers in 82 Client Centers throughout Europe. The service provider offers intelligent and efficient business communication solutions focusing on the convergence of telecommunications and the Internet. The product spectrum ranges from telephone systems, solutions for Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. and terminals to telehousing, multimedia services, business contact centers, outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. concepts and industry-specific solutions. In the year 2001 Tenovis generated revenue of approximately one billion euros. Tenovis is owned by the American Private Equity firm KKR KKR Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker (method) KKR Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts & Co. KKR Kalkara (postal locality, Malta) KKR Kramers-Kronig Relations KKR Komarappa Gounder Ramalingam (hospital in India) (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (commonly referred to as KKR) is a New York City-based private equity firm that focuses primarily on late-stage leveraged buyouts. It was founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg, Jr., and cousins Henry Kravis and George R. & Co.). Visit Tenovis at http://www.tenovis.com. About Silicon Wave 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 is a provider of low-power, highly integrated RF communication system components for the global Bluetooth wireless market. Silicon Wave products and services include radio modems, baseband processors, software solutions and a baseband IP licensing program. 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. . Silicon Wave can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.siliconwave.com. For more information, call 858/404-7704. |
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