[July 15, 2003]

Agere Introduces Chip Set For Wireless VoIP Platform

Agere Systems has introduced a new chip set that leverages its expertise in two leading technologies to enable low-cost, mobile phone calls over the Internet. The company's wireless VoIP phone solution integrates its WaveLAN wireless networking and proven VoIP technology onto a single platform.

Agere's chip set is designed to meet the compact form-factor and low-power consumption requirements of today's handheld mobile devices. The solution offers performance benefits that will significantly improve the talk and standby times of wireless IP phones currently available on the market.

The company has also signed an agreement with NTT-ME Corp., a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp., to incorporate NTT's Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) software into Agere's wireless IP phone solution. As a result, Agere plans to offer a development platform and reference design for handset manufacturers that will enable phones to be built that are interoperable with residential and enterprise broadband VoIP networks deployed by NTT, Japan's largest broadband service provider.

"As one of the world's largest communications providers, NTT is committed to addressing the growing demand for residential broadband and VoIP services," said Tetsuya Kanada, vice president of NTT-ME's broadband business. "Our collaboration with Agere, who is a leader in Wi-Fi and VoIP chips, will help make low-cost, wireless IP telephony more accessible to the millions of customers who have come to rely on broadband services in Japan."

"This platform demonstrates the technological breadth and expertise Agere provides customers looking to address the growing demand for wireless VoIP phones for residential and enterprise communications," said Stan Swearingen, vice president of computing connectivity at Agere. "By offering solutions that are interoperable with broadband services being deployed by leading providers, such as NTT, we can provide unprecedented product development and time-to-market advantages to handset manufacturers."

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