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Texas Instruments Newest DSL Infrastructure Platform Combines Voice and Data in One Design VENICE, Italy, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadband World Forum -- An integrated voice and data (IVD) reference design that addresses telecommunications service provider's need to provide triple-play delivery of voice, video and data is being announced today by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) at the Broadband World Forum. The AC7 IVD provides DSL equipment manufacturers with a flexible design architecture by combining the AC7 central office chipset and narrowband POTS voice functionality with TI's Telogy Software(TM) for Voice over Packet (VoP) technology. This new platform allows service providers to quickly deploy IVD line cards in DSLAM, DLC and MDU applications to easily upgrade their large installed base of POTS subscribers for DSL service."TI has been committed to DSL development since the industry's inception and our latest advancements in silicon and software demonstrate that we understand the needs of carriers looking to offer the most advanced DSL and voice services," said Greg Jones, general manager of TI's DSL business unit. "As more offerings become available via DSL, and the integration of voice and data becomes an essential requirement for today's competitive equipment vendors, TI aims to stay ahead of the technology curve through the continued development of products that will recognize the full potential of DSL coverage." The AC7 IVD solution's lead customer is Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited where it is used in the company's Access Gateway platforms for residential and business service. Fujitsu's Integrated Voice Line Card Subsystem provides ADSL and voice from a single unit providing V5, ATM BLES or H.248 options for signaling. "Our Geostream Access Gateway solution was designed to meet the needs of carriers migrating their networks to NGN whilst supporting legacy services and backhaul," said Andy Stevenson, General Manager, Fujitsu Telecommunications, Europe. "TI's AC7 IVD easily integrates into our designs and offers unmatched performance and density for voice and data in a single unit." TI's AC7 IVD supports industry-leading ADSL standards ADSL1, ADSL2 and ADSL2+. For packet voice processing the IVD platform supports G.711, G.729AB, as well as a wide range of other low bit-rate codecs. Telephony signaling protocol and conversion to and from the packet network signaling protocols, such as SIP, H.323 (IP), MEGACO, or MGCP are efficiently run on the Winpath processor. AC7 performance is fully tested and proven via TI's interOps Test Labs, streamlining provider qualification and decreasing time-to-market. For more information on TI's AC7 IVD complete system reference design and the AC7 family, visit the company at booth #1004 at the Broadband World Forum where company executives will be available to discuss the technology. To download a product brochure, visit http://www.ti.com/ac7ivd Availability TI's AC7 IVD is currently design-in with lead customers with general availability in Q1 2005. About Texas Instruments Broadband Texas Instruments offers DSL CO and CPE equipment manufacturers around the globe the most interoperable and widely deployable, end-to-end solutions including voice-enabled and 802.11-enabled solutions for local loop deployments. Leveraging the company's history of innovation in DSL technology development, interoperability testing, customer support and manufacturing capabilities, TI enables customers to meet the requirements of operators worldwide. TI's DSL business is part of the company's comprehensive portfolio of broadband solutions including cable modems, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and 802.11 wireless networking. (See http://www.ti.com/broadband ) About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com/ . Safe Harbor Statement Statements contained in this press release regarding developments in the DSL market and other statements of management's beliefs, goals and expectations may be considered "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. The following factors and the factors discussed in TI's most recent Form 10-K could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this press release: actual market demand for DSL and Voice application devices. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release. Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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