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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (78)	5/18/1998 2:31:00 PM
From: Don Dorsey	Respond to of 82

Lucent Technologies to Supply System For DDI/IDO Trial of Third Generation cdmaOne(TM) Wireless Technology PR Newswire - May 18, 1998 12:25 MURRAY HILL, N.J., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today disclosed that it was selected as a supplier for Third Generation Code Division Multiple Access equipment for a trial to be conducted as a joint venture by Japan's DDI Corporation and IDO Corporation. In Tokyo, the two Japanese wireless companies announced they will conduct a trial designed to evaluate, research and develop a wireless transmission method that is an evolutionary step from the IS-95 cdmaOne standard technology. DDI and IDO are undertaking the project as part of an effort to evaluate next-generation services that are compatible with IS-95 systems and consistent with the goals of the International Telecommunications Union. The two companies said the joint laboratory will be established this month and field experiments will begin in the spring of 1999 and continue until the end of year 2000. Lucent Technologies has agreed to complete the supply of the necessary trial system by March, 1999. "We are extremely gratified that we were selected as a participant in this very significant project," commented Ken Trojniar, head of Lucent's Wireless Networks Group in Japan. "As a supplier of wireless systems to network operators across the globe, we are actively working with our customers to meet their needs for today and tomorrow as we evolve today's generation of systems to the next generation." Scott K. Erickson, vice president of Lucent's Wireless Network Group for Asia Pacific, expressed his support for the efforts in Japan with DDI and IDO. "We are proud to be participating with DDI and IDO in the deployment of this Third Generation trial system for Japan. As the leading supplier of commercial cdmaOne systems throughout the world we have systems in Asia deployed in Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India and China. Lucent Technologies is committed to the evolution from today's technologies to the family of Third Generation systems and our efforts in Japan support that strategy." Lucent Technologies is a supplier of mobile and fixed wireless communications systems that offer global service providers standards-based solutions for serving the information needs of consumers and enterprises. Backed by its Bell Laboratories research and development arm, Lucent is a leading global supplier of commercial cdmaOne networks. In the U.S., the world's biggest and most competitive market, there's at least one Lucent wireless system deployed in each of the top 95 markets. Lucent's GSM business has customers consisting of network operators in Germany, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Portugal. Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit our web site at lucent.com. cdmaOne is a trademark of CDMA Development Group. SOURCE Lucent Technologies /CONTACT: Sam Gronner of Lucent Technologies, 973-386-5065, or mobile, 908-507-2115/ /Web site: lucent.com

To: Don Dorsey who wrote (78)	5/18/1998 2:34:00 PM
From: Don Dorsey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82

Lucent Technologies Introduces Universal Serial Bus Chip That Increases Ports and Bandwidth in Personal Computers Business Wire - May 18, 1998 11:46 ALLENTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998--Lucent Technologies' Microelectronics Group today introduced a new integrated circuit that enables personal computer designers to increase Universal Serial Bus (USB) versatility and capacity in PC systems. Known as the USS302, the new chip gives designers a low-cost way to add two more USB ports and 12 megabits per second (Mbps) of additional bandwidth to a PC or workstation. This extra bandwidth will make it easier for computer users to operate several peripherals simultaneously, such as videoconferencing cameras, ISDN terminal adapters, modems, mice, joysticks, scanners, and printers, without sacrificing performance. USB connectivity is designed to offer "plug-and-play" connections between computers and common peripherals, eliminating the need for computer users to manually add and configure software that controls these devices. USB ports also operate at faster speeds than today's serial or parallel ports. "Almost all computers shipped today come equipped with two USB ports, but users will soon find they need more," said Dan Devine, USB product line manager with Lucent's Microelectronics Group. "One way designers can offer more connections is by adding a hub, but peripheral devices plugged into those extra ports will still share the same 12 megabits per second. That could be a problem with peripherals such as videoconferencing cameras, which could hog that bandwidth and slow the other devices to a crawl. But with our USS302 solution, designers can add ports and provide the bandwidth that additional devices will consume, at a reasonable cost." Lucent's USS302 chip is a two-port USB-to-PCI OHCI host controller that designers can place on a computer motherboard or add-in card. The chip's integrated, dual-speed transceivers result from Bell Laboratories' expertise in mixed signal technology. Other key features include: - Full compatibility with Microsoft Windows Standard OpenHCI Drivers - Compatibility with OpenHCI Open Host Controller Interface Specification for USB Release 1.0 Host Controller Interface - Full compliance with USB Specification Revision 1.0. - 32-bit 33MHz PCI interface compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.1s. - Easily configurable to communicate in either a 3V or 5V PCI environment. - 100-pin metric quad flat pack (MFQP). The Lucent USS302 will be sampling in July and will be generally available during the third quarter of 1998. Pricing in high volumes will be less than $4.00 per unit. In addition to the chip, Lucent is making evaluation boards available to system designers. Further specifications for the chip, including pin-out information, are available on the Lucent web site at www.lucent.com/micro. Lucent will also place a reference design for a PC add-in card on its web site for manufacturers to download. The USS302 chip joins two other Lucent USB chips for use in peripheral devices - the USS720, a USB-to-IEEE 1284 bridge that provides USB compatibility to peripherals designed with parallel port interfaces; and the USS820, a general-purpose USB bridge device. These products, part of Lucent's Silicon Suite* portfolio of USB applications, offer system designers "one-stop-shopping" for host-to-peripheral USB solutions. The Silicon Suite product offerings provide fully integrated packages of high-level ASIC cores, mixed-signal macrocell libraries, standard products and associated system design tools, software, and services. Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit our web site at lucent.com. Lucent's Microelectronics Group designs and manufactures integrated circuits and optoelectronic components for the computer and communications industries. More information about the Microelectronics Group is available from its web site at lucent.com. Acronyms used in this release: ISDN - integrated services digital network MFQP - metric quad flat pack OHCI - open host controller interface PCI - peripheral component interface USB - universal serial bus Trademarks used in this release: Silicon Suite is a trademark of Lucent Technologies