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19th May 2004 - Ericsson Technology Licensing has signed
an agreement with Wavecom for Bluetooth software. The
agreement entails the licensing of the Ericsson Core
Bluetooth Software Stack B-C3, with special features
for the automotive industry. This functionality enables
hands-free telephony without the need to switch the
SIM card from the mobile phone to the car phone.
Wavecom SA, a worldwide provider of integrated wireless
technology solutions, will embed the stack in their
WISMO® platforms for the automotive and personal communication
devices markets. A reference design has already been
developed by Wavecom on its GSM/GPRS/GPS product, targeted
at automotive customers. This is the first Bluetooth
license agreement between Ericsson and Wavecom.
"We appreciate that Ericsson is one of the founders
of the Bluetooth SIG and a leader in the Bluetooth arena,"
says Philippe Lanney, Automotive Product Marketing Manager
at Wavecom. "They have provided us with a certified
Bluetooth stack which we can integrate quickly and easily
into our solutions. As a matter of fact, our agreement
allowed us to develop, in record time, a reference design
for the automotive market which is compatible with practically
any chipset available on the market."
"Wavecom is a leading supplier of wireless solutions
to the automotive and handset markets," says Johan Åkesson,
Vice President Marketing at Ericsson Technology Licensing.
"They are cutting-edge in their segments and can quickly
provide their customers with end-to-end solutions. This
is the start of a fruitful collaboration."
The WISMO® automotive platform, Wismo Quik Q2501, now,
thanks to Bluetooth technology and special automotive
features, enables hands-free telephony without the need
to switch the SIM card from the mobile phone to the
car phone. A Bluetooth link transfers the SIM information
from the mobile phone to the built-in module in the
car.
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