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24th March 2004 - Ericsson Technology Licensing has
signed a license agreement with NEC Corporation for
Bluetooth software from Ericsson. The agreement entails
the licensing of the Ericsson Core Bluetooth Software
Stack B-C1 and B-C3.
The Ericsson Core Bluetooth Software Stack B-C1, based
on Bluetooth v 1.1, with functionality including headset
and dial-up support, has been implemented in NEC's new
3G mobile phone, 616. This is the first license agreement
between Ericsson and NEC for Bluetooth.
The agreement also includes the licensing of Ericsson's
recently announced Bluetooth 1.2 stack, the Ericsson
Core Bluetooth Software Stack B-C3. The stack includes
all the Bluetooth functionality required in the current
and the expected next generation of mobile phones, such
as support for headsets and handsfree, audio streaming
and Java APIs.
"We are very pleased to be awarded a contract by NEC,"
says Maria Khorsand, President of Ericsson Technology
Licensing. "NEC is not only the largest Japanese mobile
phone manufacturer, they are also highly respected and
well-known globally and are now launching 3G phones.
As a major promoter of Bluetooth technology, Ericsson
believes that NEC's embracement of this technology will
further drive the adoption of Bluetooth in mobile phones."
Ericsson Technology Licensing develops state-of-the-art
Bluetooth design solutions optimized for mobile communication,
computing and media devices.
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers
of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business
solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs
of its diverse and global base of customers.
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