27 October, 2004: Analog Devices (ADI) and TTPCom have joined forces to deliver EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) technology, including Analog Devices' Blackfin SoftFone for EDGE chipsets and TTPCom's protocol stack and application software to Simcom of Shanghai, China, a leading manufacturer of cellular handsets for the domestic Chinese market. With data rates up to three times those available on GPRS networks, Simcom's EDGE-capable handset design will be readily able to deploy data-intensive 3G type services, including video downloads and high-speed Internet access, over these networks.

ADI's Blackfin SoftFone for EDGE platform is the world's first complete chipset for the EDGE standard. ADI's SoftFone platform is completely RAM-based, which allows Simcom to easily customise user features and options entirely in software for a wide range of phones, while incorporating breakthrough advancements in power consumption, cost and size. In addition, the platform is based on ADI's Blackfin Processor, offering best-in-class digital signal processing performance and low power consumption required for advanced cellular handsets. In addition to the digital baseband processor, ADI will supply Simcom with a high-performance mixed-signal analogue baseband chip with integrated power management.

TTPCom's EDGE software is fully integrated with the ADI platform and, with data rates up to 216kbits/s, it enables manufacturers to develop products that fully utilise EDGE networks.

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