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Sagemcom Handset Powered by DSP Group Chipset Receives CAT-iq 2.0 Certification
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DSP Group(R), Inc.
(Nasdaq:DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for
converged communications at home, and Sagemcom, a global high-technology group
specializing in broadband terminals, convergence and energy solutions, announced
today that Sagemcom's D46W handset has received CAT-iq 2.0 certification from
the DECT Forum. Powered by DSP Group's XceedR family of cordless chipset
solutions, the handset is one of a select number of products bearing
certification of the CAT-iq (Cordless Advanced Technology -- Internet and
Quality) 2.0 protocol. With the certification, the Sagemcom handset is able to
deliver wideband HD voice and a host of other innovative features to end users.
CAT-iq 2.0 next-generation cordless technology empowers multi-line telephony,
three-party conferencing, call transfer, phonebook synchronization, easy device
pairing and other capabilities that enable a wide range of new fixed-line
services. Sagemcom's D46W handset provides not only wideband HD voice, including
hands-free mode, but also high-quality polyphonic ringers and caller
identification.
Leveraging its longstanding market leadership in cordless telephony, DSP Group
has been at the forefront of CAT-iq technology since its inception. DSP Group
has been deeply involved in all stages of defining the next-generation cordless
technology through its affiliation with the DECT Forum and Home Gateway
Initiative. DSP Group also has contributed to the creation of corresponding ETSI
specifications and supported CableLabs' specification activities.
"Leveraging our market leadership in DECT and CAT-iq, we have made the
next-generation CAT-iq 2.0 a key technology in our platform portfolio," said Oz
Zimerman, Corporate VP of Marketing and Business Development at DSP Group. "Our
successful collaboration with Sagemcom in achieving CAT-iq 2.0 certification for
its D46W handset is another step in strengthening our position in the
ever-expanding cordless telephony industry."
"Broadband business is one of the main development focus of Sagemcom. Nowadays
gateways are integrating more and more DECT and CAT-iq technologies to enable
advanced telephony functions. It is important for Sagemcom to release CAT-iq 2.0
handsets with DSP Group technology to offer a complete eco system with gateways
and handsets, and thus reinforce Sagemcom's leading position in this market in
Europe," said Ahmed Selmani, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Sagemcom
Broadband SAS.
About Sagemcom
A French high-technology group with an international dimension, Sagemcom
operates on markets of broadband (digital home, digital set-top box, broadband
and residential terminals), telecom and energy (M2M, telecommunications
infrastructure, smartgrid and metering), and management of documents (printing
terminals, software and solutions, digital production workflow). With a turnover
of over EURO1.4 billion, Sagemcom employs 6,000 people on five continents;
already a European leader in most of its key markets, Sagemcom aims to become a
world leader in high added value communicating terminals. Sagemcom is strongly
committed to sustainable development through the life cycle of its products:
eco-design, energy consumption, ethical code of all its suppliers. For more
information, visit www.sagemcom.com.
About DSP Group
DSP Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:DSPG) is a leading global provider of wireless chipset
solutions for converged communications at home. Delivering system solutions that
combine semiconductors and software with reference designs, DSP Group enables
consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers to cost-effectively develop new
revenue-generating applications with fast time to market. At the forefront of
semiconductor innovation and operational excellence for over two decades, and
with a growing share of the wireless home telephony market, DSP Group provides a
broad portfolio of wireless chipsets integrating DECT, Wi-Fi, PSTN and VoIP
technologies with state-of-the-art application processors. Enabling converged
voice, audio, video and data connectivity across diverse consumer products --
from cordless and VoIP phones to home gateways and connected multimedia screens
-- DSP Group proactively partners with CE manufacturers to shape the future of
converged communications at home. For more information, visit www.dspg.com.
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CONTACT: Orly Garini-Dil
DSP Group, Inc.
Tel: +1-408-240-6839
orly.garini@dspg.com
www.dspg.com
Aurore Chiquot
Sagemcom
Tel: +33 1 53 32 11 83
aurore.chiquot@linkrp.eu
www.sagemcom.com
Monica Maron
Spicetree Communications
Mobile: +972-54-5429529
monica.maron@spicetreecom.com
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