Texas Instruments Ships 35 Millionth DSP Solution to Industry-Leading
Retail Modem Maker, 3Com
HOUSTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a major milestone in the relationship between
industry leaders Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) and 3Com Corporation
(Nasdaq: COMS), TI announced today that it has shipped its 35 millionth DSP solution to the
modem maker. Much of the volume is attributed to the growth of Internet use and to demand
for faster, feature-rich modems.
"TI's DSP chipset has been a catalyst for 3Com's retail leadership and our growth to a number
one position in voiceband modems. TI's DSP chipset platform provided the re-programmable
base that allowed us to drive a new paradigm of user-upgradable modem software, as with the
56Kbps x2(TM) technology," said Jerry Devlin, vice president and general manager of 3Com's
Personal Communications Division. "In this ever-changing market space, our strategic
relationship with Texas Instruments continues to grow, maintaining its importance to our
competitive advantage."
3Com, formerly U.S. Robotics, has repeatedly been first to market with the most advanced,
fastest retail modems, due in large part to the programmability of TI's DSP chipset. Because of
the unique programmability of the DSP solution, 3Com modems can be easily upgraded to faster
implementations and new enhancements via a simple software download from the Internet.
"3Com continues to demonstrate innovation in modem technology as they did when they began
developing with TI DSPs several years ago. This has paid off in market share," said Phil
Campbell, DSP datacom manager for TI. "Texas Instruments is the leader in DSP solutions and
3Com is a leader in retail and OEM modems. For many years it's been an ideal combination for
providing customers with the best modems on the market."
"We continue to work with 3Com to bring leading modem products to market using our
customizable DSP (cDSP(TM)) technology," continued Campbell. TI's cDSP capability
combines a broad-based roadmap of leadership DSP architectures, mixed-signal/analog
products, peripherals and memory, resulting in high levels of integration and an optimal balance
of cost, size, power and performance. This allows customers to determine the right level of
integration and flexibility to address their specific market requirements.
An industry pioneer and the worldwide leader in digital signal processing solutions, Texas
Instruments celebrates the 15th anniversary of its first DSP in 1997. TI provides innovative DSP
solutions to more than 20,000 customers worldwide in the computer, communications, consumer,
automotive, military and industrial markets. TI was recognized by IEEE for technical excellence
in the design and application of DSPs by receiving the 1996 IEEE Corporate Innovation
Recognition Award. TI offers a unique breadth of digital and mixed-signal products and
technologies, hardware and software development tools, design information services and global
support.
Texas Instruments Incorporated is a global semiconductor company and the world's leading
designer and supplier of digital signal processing solutions, the engines driving the digitization of
electronics. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company's businesses also include calculators,
productivity products, controls and sensors, metallurgical materials and digital light processing
technologies. The company has manufacturing 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 ti.com.
More information about x2 is located at: ti.com.
Please refer all reader inquiries to: Texas Instruments Incorporated Semiconductor Group,
SC-97085 Literature Response Center P.O. Box 172228 Denver, CO 80217 1-800-477-8924,
ext. 4500
Trademarks:
3Com and x2 are trademarks of 3Com Corporation.
cDSP is a trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated.
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