TI Eases Multi-Radio Handset Designs

17th October 2006

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To ease the development and design of mobile phones with multiple wireless technologies, Texas Instruments today announced the extension of its OMAPT Technology Center (OTC) program to include support of TI's WLAN, Bluetooth technology and mobile TV solutions. TI's OTCs provide handset manufacturers and developers access to a broad range of wireless systems expertise adding their value and products on top of TI's wireless solutions. By extending its OTC program to non-cellular solutions, TI is further speeding time to market for handset manufacturers who offer advanced 2.5G and 3G devices based on TI's OMAPT platform and OMAP-VoxT processors.

OTCs can now become authorized to provide support for TI's non-cellular wireless technologies, including the WiLinkT WLAN platform, BlueLinkT Bluetooth solutions and the HollywoodT mobile TV single chip. The first OTCs to become authorized for this extended program are Sasken, authorized for BlueLink solutions, and TapRoot Systems, authorized for WiLink mobile WLAN platforms.

Members of the OMAP Technology Center program who work with TI's OMAP platform and OMAP-Vox processors can now become authorized to provide their services on top of TI's non-cellular solutions, facilitating a system-level approach to implementing complex multi-radio mobile devices. The first two OTC members to achieve this designation, Sasken and Taproot, have extensive experience with TI's OMAP platform in supporting handset manufacturers with the design and development of new
mobile devices.

TI's OMAP Technology Centers (OTCs) provide systems integration and development support, a key part of the complete system solution TI offers for mobile devices. Located throughout the world, independent OTCs have the expertise necessary to get customers to market quickly
with robust, power-efficient products based on TI's OMAP platform, which includes high performance, low-power processors, software and comprehensive support. Additionally, TI's OTC program includes
companies who also support TI's non-cellular wireless technologies including WiLinkT mobile WLAN, BlueLinkT Bluetooth and HollywoodT mobile TV solutions to help manufacturers speed development of the most connected handsets on the market.