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Ditech Networks to License Algorithms(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Ditech Networks, a provider of voice quality solutions to the communications industry, announced that it will begin licensing its voice quality algorithms in several markets, beginning first with mobile Bluetooth technologies. Ditech will offer its high-performance voice quality algorithms to chipmakers and manufacturers of Bluetooth devices and applications, bringing to the market proven technology that is already deployed in mobile networks and used by millions of callers each day. As part of this strategic initiative, Ditech Networks has teamed with CSR, a provider of Bluetooth chipsets for mobile applications. Ditech will provide its Voice Quality Assurance (VQA) and Experience Intelligence (EXi) algorithms as part of CSR's open eXtension Partner Program. VQA and EXi will provide cost-effective, feature-rich options for customers of CSR's BlueCore Multimedia DSP platform, which supports Bluetooth headsets, handsets, automotive applications and PDAs. "CSR is pleased to welcome Ditech as an eXtension Partner," said Helen Barnes, Software Marketing Manager at CSR. "BlueCore Multimedia is the only IC that embeds a DSP to provide support for a wide range of third party software enhancements. Ditech's voice quality algorithms are a great asset to the program." Ditech is implementing its algorithms first for Bluetooth headsets, which is one of the fastest-growing segments in the consumer mobile devices industry. CSR supplied its technologies to more than 80 percent of the Bluetooth headset market during 2007. The total Bluetooth headset market is expected to grow at a 29 percent compound annual growth rate during the next four years. Other voice quality algorithms have been implemented primarily on high-end Bluetooth headsets and have become a strong differentiator among consumers. That differentiation is expected to migrate down to lower-cost Bluetooth headsets, and is expected to increase the size of the potential market for voice quality technology. "The Bluetooth headset market is a perfect fit for a company with a history of voice quality innovations," said Dr. Jagdish Rebello, Director and Principal Analyst of wireless communications at iSuppli. "Millions of mobile phone users already benefit from Ditech Networks' technology. The combination of Ditech Networks' voice quality experience, and the experience of an established global company in Bluetooth Technology like CSR, should prove very attractive to headset and DSP designers." As part of Ditech's continuing strategy to diversify its revenue across multiple markets, Ditech anticipates licensing its voice quality algorithms in multiple markets for use in other Bluetooth technologies, consumer devices, and for emerging telecommunications services. "Ditech's core technology can be utilized to solve voice quality problems both inside and outside of the network," said Karl Brown, Vice President of Marketing at Ditech Networks. "The fast-growing Bluetooth headset market, along with the implementation of Bluetooth technologies in other consumer devices, is a natural extension of Ditech's strong history of helping mobile callers hear, and be heard, clearly." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News |