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MIPS Technologies has joined the Open Embedded Software Foundation, which works towards standardization and development of Android platforms for embedded devices such as set-top boxes, home media players and VoIP devices.

“With OESF’s goal of creating viable Android-based platforms for embedded products beyond mobile phones, we are pleased to welcome MIPS Technologies, who offers the leading processor architecture in most segments of the digital home,” said Mr. Masataka Miura, chairman of the Open Embedded Software Foundation. “The open source Android platform has the potential to become the platform of choice for embedded products, decreasing OEM development costs and creating new business opportunities. We look forward to working with MIPS to leverage its technology and deep expertise and the broad ecosystem around its processor architecture to speed standardization and development of Android for consumer markets.”

Android, which is known best for its intention for use in things like the T-Mobile G1 mobile phone, can be used across a variety of devices.

“By releasing Android to open source, Google created the opportunity for widespread proliferation of the Android platform, and now the work the OESF is doing will help drive the platform in new directions,” said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. “We look forward to playing a key role in proliferating Android into digital consumer devices such as DTVs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), digital picture frames (DPFs) and set-top boxes. MIPS will be at the core of the Android experience in the digital home.”

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MIPS Technologies, Inc.’s synthesizable MIPS32 24KEc processor core is powering Ralink’s RT3052 and RT3050 802.11n Single Chip Access Point/router SoCs. The core allows the devices to process things like broadband routing, Ethernet to Wi-Fi bridges, VoIP, online gaming and home entertainment.

“Our new 802.11n AP/router SoCs are highly integrated to meet market demand for smaller form factors and lower BOM costs in router devices, while delivering high data rates and the best available wireless coverage for 802.11n,” said Fred Jann, vice president of IC Design for Ralink Technology. “MIPS Technologies’ synthesizable 24KEc cores, with an optimal combination of high performance, low power and compact area, are a key reason that we are able to deliver this advanced solution.”

According to MIPS:

Ralink’s RT3052 and RT3050 are complete SoC solutions with a high level of integration that accelerates time-to-market and reduces development costs for 802.11n AP/router manufacturers. Ralink’s RT3052 2T2R architecture delivers data rates of 300 Mbps and maintains wireless connections over a large coverage area. Ralink’s RT3050 1T1R architecture is targeted for manufacturers who are looking to replace 802.11g AP/routers with 802.11n.

“MIPS Technologies has a strong presence in broadband access, with processors that can support the high performance, low latency and dependable uptime required in today’s access points — at the lowest possible cost,” said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide sales at MIPS Technologies. “We are pleased that Ralink, a leading provider of WLAN chipsets, has successfully brought to market yet another innovative MIPS-Based(TM) product.”

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San Jose, CA — January 31, 2007 – HelloSoft Inc., the world’s leading provider of VoIP products, announced today that Skype has licensed HelloSoft’s Internet-Telephony technology which will be incorporated into Skype’s communication software. HelloSoft’s technology will allow consumers to enjoy free, high-quality voice calls anywhere their smartphones and Pocket PCs can connect to the Internet.
“HelloSoft products being a low-footprint design are extremely cost-effective and power-efficient,“ said Krishna Yarlagadda, HelloSoft’s President and CEO. “Our technology will support today’s mobile and wireless generation as they use Skype™ on the go. We are excited to be working with Skype to enhance the performance of Skype for Windows Mobile.” “We are always looking for ways to enhance the voice quality for Skype users,” said Eric Lagier,
Skype’s Director of Business Development, Hardware and Mobile. “Working with HelloSoft will not only help provide millions of Skype users around the world the voice quality they expect from Skype, "voip niche com violates other people’s posts" but helps deliver the same clarity on their mobile devices that they get on their computers.”
HelloSoft’s award winning VoIP technology is the industry’s most optimized and comprehensive software solution including SIP, media subsystems, vocoders, and IMS/VCC. HelloSoft has a range of VoIP products to meet the price and performance needs of multiple high-volume markets, including next generation multi-mode mobile handsets, PDAs, IP phones, and ATAs.
About HelloSoft
HelloSoft’s vision is to empower, enable and expedite the converged communications eco-system globally, by providing highly optimized, power-efficient, cost-effective, mass market, communications technologies and solutions. A pioneer in feature-rich customizable VoIP platform, combined with its best-of-breed Cellular and WLAN Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio, HelloSoft’s offerings enable costeffective,
low-power and high performance mass deployment of multi-mode mobile and portable
communication devices for the converged market place. HelloSoft is the inventor of RISC-only implementation, which has been adopted by 30+ major semiconductor and OEM/ODM companies worldwide. HelloSoft strategic partners include Texas Instruments, Intel, ARM, MIPS, Symbian and LongBoard.

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