DSPC, Denso, and CDMA........
Monday October 11, 9:08 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
DSPC Brings Internet Browser Capabilities to DENSO CDMA Handset
Volume Shipments of Handset Have Already Begun in US Market
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1999--DSP Communications, Inc. (NYSE: DSP - news) today
announced that DENSO has implemented DSPC's CDMA data stack software in its CDMA handset supporting Internet browser communications. DENSO has
already begun volume shipments of its CDMA Touchpoint Phone(TM) which is now available in the US through the Sprint PCS nationwide network.
''Smart phones like this are driving the growth of the wireless market, and we are pleased to be supplying such an important part of DENSO's new web-enabled
handset,'' said Paul Washkewicz, General Manager, CDMA Business Unit for DSPC. ''DENSO's handset will allow consumers to take advantage of interactive,
value-added services and applications.''
''DSPC sets high standards for software quality, performance, and customer support,'' said Dave Ponsford, Vice President, Wireless Technologies for DENSO
International America, Inc. ''We are pleased with the outcome of our collaboration which allows us to provide our customers with superior, data-driven devices.''
Featuring DSPC's portable CDMA data software platform, DENSO's compact, feature-rich phone uniquely combines enhanced features like data/fax and
dual-band capabilities. DSPC's robust data stack software provides implementation of the IS-707 protocol for CDMA mobiles, including circuit-switched data.
DSPC is also actively developing solutions in support of evolving WAP specifications designed to provide standardized access to services such as e-mail, stock
transactions, banking services and map directions.
DENSO's web-enabled handset comes equipped with a built-in mouse for easy navigation and an internal modem capability making it ideal for Internet browsing
and text messaging. Consumers are able to connect to important personal information tools such as e-mails, schedules and task lists at anytime, anywhere.
DENSO, a global supplier of advanced technology, systems, and components, is a leading manufacturer of wireless communications products such as PHS and
PDC handsets, and intelligent communications systems in Japan, as well as CDMA and AMPS handsets in North America. In North America, DENSO employs
more than 11,000 people at 16 sites. North American consolidated sales for 1998 totaled $3.1 billion. Worldwide, DENSO employs more than 72,000 people in
26 countries, including Japan. In 1998-99, consolidated global sales totaled nearly $14.5 billion.
DENSO Wireless is a joint undertaking of three DENSO companies. DENSO International America's LA Laboratories provides engineering, research and
development, while DENSO Sales California provides product planning, sales, marketing and technical support. Both are located in Carlsbad, Calif. The
manufacturing facility, DENSO Wireless Systems America, Inc. is located in Vista, Calif.
DSP Communications, headquartered in Silicon Valley, is a leading independent developer and supplier of form-fit reference designs, chipsets and software to
mobile telephone manufacturers. DSPC develops, markets, licenses, and sells application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) based on digital signal processing
(DSP) technology, software stacks, and reference design development kits for advanced wireless voice and data communications applications. DSPC wireless
technology products support leading global standards for CDMA, TDMA, and PDC, and will also support emerging third generation (3G) standards such as
Wideband CDMA and cdma2000. The Company's customers include Cadence, DENSO, Kenwood, Kyocera, Kokusai, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, NEC,
Philips, Pioneer, SANYO, Sharp, and SK Teletech. DSPC maintains a presence worldwide with offices in the U.S., Japan, Israel, and Canada. DSPC stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DSP. For more information, please visit dspc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current management expectations. Certain key factors could cause future results to differ
materially from those anticipated by management. Such factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the development of DSPC's CDMA data
software, adoption of the CDMA standard and market acceptance of CDMA software in the US, the success of DENSO in developing CDMA handsets and in
competing in the CDMA handset market, general economic conditions, and other risks detailed from time to time in DSPC's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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