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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
ETRI collaborates with Esmertec in R&D for next generation personal communication devices
Daejeon, Korea and Duebendorf-Zurich, Switzerland – September 30, 2004
– Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) (www.etri.re.kr)
has signed an agreement with Esmertec™ (www.esmertec.com) to jointly research
and develop technologies for digital home solutions and next generation personal
communications devices.
Esmertec is a recognized leading provider of software solutions for mobile phones
and embedded devices. Its high-performance Java™ solutions are chosen and used
by leading device manufacturers in telecommunications, cable TV and home
multimedia. ETRI is a renowned technological institute and has successfully
developed information technologies such as TDX-Exchange, High Density
Semiconductor Microchips, Mini-Super Computer (TiCOM), Digital Mobile
Telecommunication System (CDMA) and Digital Home solutions.
Under the agreement, both parties will share their technology know-how and
expertise, and execute joint projects to develop advanced market-relevant products
for the growing demand of innovative personal communication devices.
In the first joint project, ETRI will be implementing Esmertec’s leading runtime
platform, Jbed™, on their home-networking reference solution. This reference
solution will be provided to home networking device manufacturers.
“We have selected to work with Esmertec due to its excellent software technology,”
said Dr. Chae-Kyu Kim, Vice President, ETRI. “At ETRI, we have a strong focus on
innovation and delivering cutting-edge technology. The partnership will merge our
strengths and skills to achieve further breakthroughs in technology products.”
“We are honored that ETRI selected to collaborate with Esmertec,” said Anne-Marie
Larkin, CTO, Esmertec. “We place a high value on quality innovations that are
beneficial to the market, and look forward to a productive partnership that will drive
further technology advancements in next generation communication devices.”
About ETRI
Established in 1976, ETRI is a non-profit government-funded research organization
that has been at the forefront of technological excellence for more than 25 years.
ETRI has successfully developed information technologies such as TDX-Exchange,
High Density Semiconductor Microchips, Mini-Super Computer (TiCOM), and Digital
Mobile Telecommunication System (CDMA). As a recognized leader in the
information and telecommunication research institute in Korea, we will strive to be
the best in the fields of information and telecommunications.
www.etri.re.kr
About Esmertec
Esmertec is a leading provider of software solutions and technologies for mobile
phones, PDAs and embedded devices. Esmertec's solutions are applied in
telecommunication, home-multimedia, machine-to-machine, consumer electronics
and industrial automation markets. Esmertec's wireless Java (J2ME) products and
object-oriented platforms deliver high-performance computing on devices with
minimal memory to chipset and embedded device manufacturers. Founded in 1999,
Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Zurich, with engineering, sales and
customer support operations in Switzerland, France, Denmark, the UK, the USA,
China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore.
www.esmertec.com
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