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RadioScape Launches Worldwide 3G Wireless Technology Licensing Program
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2001--
Software-Based Approach Enables Developers to Manage Complexities Inherent in 3G Environments and
Speed Development
RadioScape(R), a leading developer of software for the wireless and digital communications markets, announced today its global
third-generation (3G) wireless technology licensing program for the design, development and integration of W-CDMA/UMTS
systems. The program will provide developers of next-generation wireless basestations and devices critical software to shorten
development cycles, reduce costs and accelerate deployment.
3G technology holds the promise of delivering data, music, pictures and video over cell phones and hand-held computers without
spectrum constraints. However, development of W-CDMA/UMTS systems has proved highly complex and difficult to implement.
Developers who use RadioScape's 3G technologies can overcome the complexities by adopting and integrating pre-validated
algorithms and systems into their designs. RadioScape also supports and delivers full-stream, 3G baseband design services and
software for 3G basestation and user equipment development based upon existing reference designs.
RadioScape's 3G wireless technologies are based on the company's core technology, the Communications Virtual Machine
(CVM(R)), which enables companies to move forward with aggressive wireless baseband chip development for basestations and
user equipment without sacrificing future flexibility. The CVM supports protocol stack portability, simplifies multimode (2G/3G)
integration and brokers parallel system architectures, so new functionality can be added without reconfiguring hardware.
"RadioScape stands out for its expertise required to break down the barriers of entry to 3G wireless development," said Paul
Bruce, RadioScape's 3G product manager. "For service providers, telecommunications manufacturers and handset manufacturers,
3G presents enormous commercial opportunities, and RadioScape is committed to enabling these companies to redefine the mobile
concept for consumers."
By using RadioScape's expertise in baseband design and development proven in the digital audio broadcasting markets in Europe
and Asia, and its Eureka-147 baseband development partnership with Texas Instruments, the company is working closely with
leading vendors to advance 3G equipment development worldwide.
RadioScape's 3G wireless IP technology licenses are available immediately, including:
Discrete pieces of software required to support 3G operations.
CRC error detection
Convolutional coders & viterbi decoders
Turbo encoders & decoders
TFCI coding / decoding
Physical channel mappers
OVSF spreaders
W-CDMA scramblers (long and short code generation)
Chip rate multiplexing & RRC modulation
Rake processing
3GPP-compliant channel models
In addition, customers may also acquire rights to use more complete functional systems for their 3G projects, including:
Complete UMTS-L1 uplink and downlink traffic models
Interactions of Layer 1 data and control channels, including DCH, DCCH, DPDCH, DPCCH, CPICH, P-SCH, S-SCH
RACH & AICH acquisition state machines
Uplink and downlink W-CDMA modulation schemes
Models for fast TTI-based channel reconfigurations
Rate matching for all UMTS bit rates
Channel and demodulation characterization
Forward error correction performance models
DCH blockset error rates
UMTS-L1 conformance models
About RadioScape
RadioScape Ltd. develops and licenses software for the wireless communications market. The company's core technology, the
Communication Virtual Machine(TM) (CVM(R)), enables rapid development and deployment of complex communications products
by semiconductor companies and protocol stack developers. RadioScape has delivered products supporting the Eureka-147 digital
radio standard and W-CDMA/UMTS third generation wireless standards. Founded in 1996, RadioScape's investors include Texas
Instruments, Atlas Ventures, JAFCO, Psion and NTL.
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