Octasic Inks Distribution Agreement with DIP International

Octasic Inc. has reportedly entered into a distribution agreement with DIP International Ltd. As per the terms of the agreement, DIP will provide localized sales and support for Octasic's (News - Alert) silicon and software voice, video and data solutions for converged carrier, enterprise and end-point communication equipment manufacturers in France.


In a release, Régis du Manoir, director of DIP International Ltd., said the company is excited to be able to combine the value of its services with Octasic's high quality products. DIP provides a focused approach and in-depth technical support which ensures excellent customer service from design concept through to production.

The products from Octasic are based on its unique asynchronous Opus DSP core architecture, which provides the highest performance-to-power ratio in the industry. When this architecture is coupled with Octasic's pristine voice and video quality algorithms, developers are able to reduce their system cost significantly while enhancing total solution quality.

Commenting on the partnership, Fabio Gambacorta (News - Alert), vice president of sales and business development at Octasic, stated that the company is excited by what this partnership will mean for its customers across France. Gambacorta added that DIP complements Octasic's sales and support strategy in the important and growing French market. Octasic is ISO 9001:2000 certified and is dedicated to providing quality products and services.

Octasic Inc. provides media and wireless modem processing silicon and software solutions for the converged carrier, enterprise and end-point communication equipment markets. Octasic enables significant reduction in system costs by offering unmatched performance in terms of density and power consumption. Octasic's product family includes Vocallo MGW, a media gateway solution that increases system density while reducing system cost by delivering the lowest power per channel, Vocallo BTS, a fully integrated digital signal processor sub-system optimized for Layer 1 GSM/EDGE base station applications, and the OCT6100 series of echo cancellation and voice quality enhancement devices.

DIP International Ltd. is a specialist supplier of semiconductors to the audio, communications, medical and security markets. A privately owned company, DIP has offices in Cambridge, UK and Paris, France. It provides in-depth technical support from its team of highly experienced product specialists. Commercial support includes customer dedicated stocking profiles and an experienced account management team which ensures excellent customer service from design concept through to production.