LSI Logic Licenses IS-95 Protocol Stack Software From ISOTEL Research
08:16 a.m. Apr 13, 1998 Eastern
MILPITAS, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI)
, the world's leading developer of system-on-a-chip technology, and ISOTEL
Research Ltd., a leading provider of OEM software for TDMA and CDMA
wireless products, today announced a licensing agreement for ISOTEL to port its
IS-95 protocol stack software to LSI Logic's single chip CDMA baseband
processor architecture. Under the terms of the agreement, ISOTEL will provide
LSI Logic and its customers with either source code or object code for the IS-95
protocol stack software. This will enable customers to use the software as is or
make modifications to its functionality in order to differentiate their CDMA
baseband terminal.
"Incorporating ISOTEL's protocol stack into LSI Logic's IS-95 system deliverables
provides our customers with a complete single chip CDMA baseband solution," said
Giuseppe Staffaroni, vice president and general manager of LSI Logic's
Communications Products Division. "The agreement also signifies that the two
companies are working together at the engineering level with a commitment to fully
integrate the silicon and software products into a complete system solution. The
stack is supported jointly by ISOTEL and LSI Logic to ensure that customers have
real working solutions in the shortest possible development time frame."
"We recognize the need for a tight integration of the silicon and call processing
software to optimize the cost-effectiveness of handset designs, and to ensure that
our joint customers can bring products to market in the shortest possible time," said
Duane Sharman, president of ISOTEL Research Ltd. "The agreement between our
companies results in a winning solution for customers."
ISOTEL Research is well-known in the wireless industry for its call processing and
data communications protocol software for digital cellular and PCS products. Their
protocol software is optimized for low power consumption and small memory usage
compared to alternative implementations. Also, ISOTEL's unique software
architecture simplifies integration with other product components, which contributes
to high software quality.
LSI Logic's single chip CDMA baseband processor architecture will sample in
Q4'98. Volume production is expected in the first quarter of 1999.
ISOTEL Research Ltd., based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the leading developer
of call-processing software for the Digital Cellular and Personal Communications
industry. The company develops and markets portable, platform-independent
software engines to manufacturers of cellular phone and base station equipment,
with support for advanced cellular and data communication technologies including
AMPS, IS-136/IS-130/IS-135 TDMA, IS-95/IS-99 CDMA, IS-41B,
Circuit-Switched CDPD, TCP/IP, and PPP. ISOTEL also provides custom
software engineering services for embedded product development, and offers
training and consulting services to assist its customers in the development of
advanced wireless communications products. isotel.com
LSI Logic's Communications Products Division provides leading silicon solutions for
customers in the networking, public networks, and wireless communications market
places. In 1997, the Communications Products Division made up 32% of the
company's revenue.
LSI Logic, The System on a Chip Company(R), is a leading supplier of customer
high-performance semiconductors, with operations world-wide. The company
enables customers to build complete systems on a single chip with its CoreWare(R)
design program, which increases performance, lowers system costs and accelerates
time to market. LSI Logic develops application-optimized products in partnership
with trend setting customers, and operates leading-edge manufacturing facilities to
produce submicron geometry chips. The company maintains a high level of quality
as demonstrated by its ISO 9000 certifications. LSI Logic Corporation is
headquartered at 1551 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035,
lsilogic.com. SOURCE LSI Logic Corporation
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