To: 2brasil who wrote (21566 ) 1/19/1999 1:44:00 PM From: 2brasil Respond to of 152472
thread about a lively as the stock today- -ot Golden Bridge Technology Contributes Breakthrough Patents to Third Generation CDMA Wireless Technologies NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Golden Bridge Technology today formalized an offer to contribute their breakthrough patents to so-called ''Third Generation'' wireless systems, optimizing them for the carriage of connectionless multimedia packet data using the standard Internet Protocol stack (IP). Several major US network operators, including AT&T, have declared their belief that IP is the unifying protocol for transforming the telecommunications industry worldwide. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has received 16 proposals for new 3rd Generation wireless radio transmission technologies from companies and administrations all over the world. Four terrestrial proposals were from the USA, including two that are newly merged under the title of Wideband Packet Code Division Multiple Access, WP-CDMA. Golden Bridge Technology has played a key role in the design of the new and unique packet elements of the WP-CDMA proposal, which was submitted to the ITU on January 8 as the first new 3rd Generation proposal to be handled under its ''harmonization'' procedures. ''In light of the controversy surrounding the handling of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) associated with other CDMA 3rd Generation radio proposals, Golden Bridge Technology felt that it was vital that it declare its intent to completely comply with both the letter and the spirit of the open IPR policies of all relevant bodies, including those of the International Telecommunications Union, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, the Telecommunications Industry Association and the Internet Engineering Task Force, which generally require that proponents of technology utilized in standards should agree in advance that they are willing to negotiate licenses with other parties on a non-discriminatory basis, and on reasonable terms and conditions'', said Elmer Yuen, president and chief executive officer of Golden Bridge Technology. ''As evidence of our resolve,'' Mr. Yuen continued, ''we have signed a license agreement with AT&T providing access to our patents as well as technical know-how, and we are eager to extend the same access to other interested companies.'' Golden Bridge Technology and AT&T Laboratories have been cooperating on developing advanced packet radio concepts for over two years. ''We believe that the powerful pool of IPRs created by GBT and AT&T Labs in developing the WP-CDMA specification, in itself allows the design and implementation of the 3rd Generation Wideband Packet CDMA system,'' concluded Mr. Yuen. Golden Bridge Technology (GBT) headquartered in West Long Branch New Jersey, has been a leading pioneer in wireless CDMA ASIC's. GBT has pioneered a new ''system on a chip'' (tm) called REALConnect(tm) . Among GBT's superior system advantages, is its ability to provide the means to achieve, with its proprietary ASIC's, a connectionless packet switched architecture. For important related news, see: tiaonline.org Contact: MARK L. BRENNER/Director Strategic Development Golden Bridge Technology, West Long Branch, New Jersey direct line 818/865-2000 732/870-8088 mbrenner@gbtwireless.com Related News Categories: computers, internet, telecom