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To: DaveMG who wrote (9898)	4/17/1998 11:04:00 AM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

All... Any QCOM IP here? ORA Electronics Introduces a New Generation of Hands-Free Speakerphone Adapters for CDMA Wireless Handsets CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1998--Responding to the growing popularity of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other digital wireless telephone handsets, ORA Electronics has introduced a new generation of CDMA-compatible hands-free speakerphone adapters for use in vehicles. These hands-free speakerphone adapters allow drivers to keep both hands on the wheel while talking on their portable handsets, providing a safer, more efficient way to operate a handset in a vehicle. Many countries around the world already prohibit the use of a cellular phone while driving, unless it is used hands-free. The United Kingdom, Australia, France, Israel, Singapore and Sweden are just a few examples of countries that have enacted such laws. In the United States, similar proposed legislation is pending in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, among other states. Designing hands-free speakerphone adapters for CDMA wireless handsets has presented special challenges to the ORA Electronics research and development team. Hands-free adapters for CDMA handsets are susceptible to annoying echoes, noises and interference from other electrical devices. Traditional solutions, which include the use of ''half-duplex'' circuitry, were not incorporated into the ORA Electronics units, as they allow only one party to speak at any time. Instead, ORA Electronics has opted for a proprietary, ''full-duplex'' circuitry solution, which allows both parties to simultaneously engage in a conversation. In addition to full-duplex circuitry, these new hands-free speakerphone adapters have noise cancellation and circuitry to reduce ambient vehicular noise. ORA Electronics has filed patent applications for the technology used in these hands-free speakerphone adapters. The technology will gradually be implemented in most of ORA Electronics' hands-free speakerphone models, including Travel Talk, a portable hands-free unit; Park and Talk, a desktop unit that also features charging capabilities; and Telcar and other products tied to Microsoft's AutoPC. Initially, ORA Electronics will offer the new devices to OEM CDMA handset manufacturers, as well as automobile manufacturers, several of which ORA Electronics has already established working relationships with. Aftermarket models are planned for release in late 1998. ORA Electronics is a manufacturer and supplier of cellular, PCS (personal communications services) and wireless peripherals, accessories and enhancement products.