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RADVISION 3G Mobile Video Technology - Huawei

RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN), a leading provider of voice and video network infrastructure and developer tools for unified visual communications over IP, 3G, and emerging next-generation networks, announced that Huawei Technologies, a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has selected the RADVISION SCOPIATM 3G Gateway, 3G Video Communication Solutions and Interactive Video Platform, to enhance their 3G products and solution offerings.

Huawei's selection of RADVISION 3G products, including SCOPIA Interactive Video Platform, 3G Video Communication Solutions and 3G Video Gateway, advances the adoption and widespread deployment of compelling new video-based interactive services in the 3G market. The IMS-ready Interactive Video Platform enables rapid development and deployment of multiple interactive and personalized video applications and services, allowing operators to increase network usage and Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), reduce churn and strengthen subscriber loyalty.

As the world's fastest-growing mainstream next generation network solutions supplier, Huawei serves 120 million global GSM subscribers and has established strategic partnerships with leading operators across the globe.

"As a leading 3G and digital media solution provider, Huawei offers an outstanding 3G Mobile solution for the global market," said Zhang Guoxing, President of Digital Media Product Line, Huawei. "The integration with RADVISION's market proven, IMS ready SCOPIA Interactive Video Platform and 3G Video Gateway enables Huawei to enrich its 3G operator offering with advanced interactive video solutions."

"Huawei's selection underscores the added value RADVISION brings to the 3G arena," said Alon Barnea, General Manager of RADVISION Mobility & Service Provider Business Unit. "The industry is maturing and expects the availability of a broad variety of interactive multimedia services for the 3G market. We are confident that the availability of a variety of applications is the key to growing 3G use. We are very proud to partner with such a significant player in the market."

About RADVISION
RADVISION (NASDAQ: RVSN) is the industry's leading provider of market-proven products and technologies for unified visual communications over IP, 3G and IMS networks. With its complete set of standards-based video networking infrastructure and developer toolkits for voice, video, data and wireless communications, RADVISION is driving the unified communications evolution by combining the power of video, voice, data and wireless – for high definition video conferencing systems, innovative converged mobile services, and highly scalable video-enabled desktop platforms on IP, 3G and emerging next-generation IMS networks.

About Huawei Technologies
Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks, and serves 28 of the world's top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers. Huawei's products and solutions include wireless products, core network products, network products, application and software, as well as terminals. Major products are based on Huawei's self-designed ASIC chips and shared platforms to provide high-quality and cost-effective products and solutions with quick response.

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D2, NXP Offer Integrated VoWLAN WiFi Phone Solution

D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded software platforms that power IP communications, announced the availability of its vPort MP embedded VoIP software for NXP's ARM9-based LPC3180 microcontrollers, allowing OEMs to rapidly deploy new VoWLAN WiFi phone handsets. D2, which offers the broadest ecosystem of VoIP software/SoC integrations, will be demonstrating this latest addition in the company's suite at Spring VON (March 19 – 21). The demo also includes NXP's WLAN module, BGW 211, Bluetooth module, BGB 203 and power management, PCF50685.

"With NXP's powerful microcontroller and advanced WLAN module, the new integration with D2 allows us to offer customers a seamless solution for delivering VoIP-enabled VoWLAN devices," said Ton van Kampen, vice president of marketing and business development, mobile and personal business unit, NXP Semiconductors. "We see the high demand for VoIP phones in the industry and we believe this solution will dramatically accelerate time to market for OEMs."

D2's vPort embedded VoIP software enables manufacturers to rapidly deliver the latest IP communications devices by ensuring networking, signaling and voice processing functions execute as an integrated solution on a single processor. This not only speeds time to market by simplifying the design, it also improves performance and drives down costs for the latest devices, including VoWLAN and dual-mode (VoIP and cellular) phone handsets.

According to Infonetics Research's Wireless LAN Equipment quarterly worldwide market share and forecast service, worldwide enterprise WLAN equipment revenue hit $1.3B in CY06, up 16% from CY05. Infonetics' forecasts revenue to rise 27% to $1.7B by CY07 and to hit $2.4B in CY09, as end-user organizations across all verticals adopt enterprise-class wireless LAN equipment and leverage the benefits of mobility for data networking. At the same time, enterprises are rapidly adopting voice over IP (VoIP). In Infonetics' Enterprise Telephony quarterly worldwide market share and forecast service, the IP PBX market is forecast to grow from 10M lines in CY05 to almost 26 million lines by CY09.

"With the rapid adoption of VoWLAN in the enterprise, WiFi hotspots and the home, OEMs and ODMs are looking to quickly deliver integrated VoIP WiFi and dual-band phones," noted Doug Makishima, vice president of marketing at D2 Technologies. "The combination of our vPort software and NXP's LPC3180 microcontroller offers an ideal platform for manufacturers to cost-effectively roll out the latest VoWLAN functionality in their devices."

D2's vPort MP software platform provides advanced VoIP telephony capabilities such as protocol signaling, soft DSP voice algorithm processing, and advanced voice quality assurance technology such as jitter buffer and packet loss compensation. Furthermore, it is a flexible platform that supports multiple services, such as SIP-based VoIP and VoIM (PC-based IM/P2P voice such as Skype, GoogleTalk, Yahoo! and MSN).

D2 vPort IPP Embedded VoIP Supports ELAN's EM7A8620 ARM920 Processor

D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded software platforms that power IP communications, announced the availability of its vPort IPP embedded VoIP software for ELAN's EM7A8620 VoIP processor (integrated System-on-a-Chip microprocessor), allowing OEMs to rapidly deploy new VoIP IP phone handsets. D2, which offers the broadest ecosystem of VoIP software/SoC integrations, will be demonstrating this latest addition in the company's suite at Spring VON (March 19 – 21).

"Combining D2's vPort IPP and ELAN's ARM920-based processors gives our joint customers a seamless solution for delivering the latest VoIP-enabled IP devices," said Carl Sung, vice president of R&D and marketing, at ELAN Microelectronics Corp. "The IP phone market is growing rapidly, and the availability of a strong platform combining embedded VoIP software and a powerful ELAN SoC means that manufacturers can tap into this market more quickly and with a more cost-effective and feature-rich device."

D2's vPort embedded VoIP software enables manufacturers to rapidly deliver the latest IP communications devices by ensuring networking, signaling and voice processing functions execute as an integrated solution on a single processor. This not only speeds time to market by simplifying the design, it also improves performance and drives down costs for the latest devices, including VoWLAN and dual-mode (VoIP and cellular) phone handsets.

According to In-stat's "In-Depth Analysis: IP Phones Invade the Home and Office," over the next five years, the business IP phone market will grow at a 27% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.7 billion to $6.5 billion annually. Furthermore, by 2010, business IP phone shipments will total 124% of IP seat shipments.

"Research shows that dramatic growth will continue around the adoption of IP phones as businesses continue to update systems," noted Doug Makishima, vice president of marketing at D2 Technologies. "With that growth, OEMs and ODMs are looking to easily deliver the latest VoIP capabilities without dedicating the time consuming resources needed to develop those applications in-house. This integration with ELAN offers them a simple platform for rolling out new VoIP-enabled IP devices to support those evolving voice networks."

D2's vPort IPP software platform provides advanced VoIP telephony capabilities such as protocol signaling and soft DSP voice algorithm processing. vPort IPP also provides advanced telephony applications such as caller ID, call forwarding, fully distributed Unicast conferencing, call waiting, speed dial, multiple line appearances and much more. Furthermore, it is a flexible platform that supports multiple services, such as SIP-based VoIP and VoIM (PC-based IM/P2P voice such as Skype, GoogleTalk, Yahoo! and MSN).

About ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
ELAN, a fabless IC design company, is a mixed-signal system-on-a-chip solution provider and the market leader in telephone SoC IC. ELAN's technology excels in the design of IC and in the development of software for embedded memory, analog IP, and wireless communication. Available products include telephone IC's, consumer IC's, microcontrollers, PC peripherals, and much more. Besides, ELAN is now able to introduce the Touch Pad IC's into the international market. ELAN's Capacitive Touch Pad IC's, with multi-finger-detection and Anti-miskeying technologies, have been widely used for notebook PC, mobile phone, PDA, MP3, PMP, home appliance, GPS and a variety of consumer products.

About D2
D2 is the market leader in software platforms that power IP communications equipment. The company's embedded VoIP software enables manufacturers to use leading communications hardware platforms and ICs to quickly and affordably deliver a broad range of communications devices, from terminals and network equipment to wireless IP phones. D2's software, which processes billions of minutes per month across a wide variety of different types of devices, is setting the stage for the next generation of converged multimode IP handsets and terminal equipment.

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CSR acquires NordNav Technologies AB and Cambridge Positioning Systems

CSR plc (“CSR” or the “Company”) (LSE:CSR), today announces the acquisition of the entire
issued share capital of NordNav Technologies AB (“NordNav”) and the assets of Cambridge
Positioning Systems Ltd (“CPS”). These acquisitions, when combined, will allow CSR to
provide software-based high performance GPS (Global Positioning System) suitable for
mass-market mobile handsets, PNDs (Personal Navigation Devices), PCs and other portable
devices for an incremental price that falls to less than $1 of the overall bill of materials when
used with CSR’s Bluetooth. The acquisitions will allow CSR to offer the most competitive,
complete and technically advanced mobile GPS solution available at a very low additional
cost.

NordNav, based in Sweden, has been acquired for an initial cash consideration of $40 million.
A further cash consideration of up to $35 million may be payable subject to future
performance objectives being met by NordNav. CPS, based in Cambridge, UK, has been
acquired for a total cash consideration of $35 million. Both NordNav and CPS were private
companies, principally owned by venture capital. The acquisitions will both be financed
entirely from CSR’s existing cash resources.

CSR expects to offer its first GPS products during the first half of 2007, and anticipates both
acquisitions will be earnings enhancing in 2008. The acquisitions are a further step in CSR’s
strategy of diversification which already includes WiFi, FM, UWB (Ultra-Wide Bluetooth) and
WiBree.

NordNav brings to CSR a world-class software based GPS solution. CSR will combine this
with CPS’s specialised location system technology to deliver significant performance benefits
over traditional standalone GPS offerings including the ability of the CSR solution to work
indoors, in deep urban areas and provide a shorter location fix.

ABI Research* forecast that the number of GPS chips shipping into mobile phones will
increase at the rate of 45% per year between 2006 and 2011 to around 200 million chips.
CSR expects its low cost software based GPS will drive an increased penetration into mobile
phones.

NordNav has already successfully implemented an embedded software receiver for mobile
GPS positioning whose operational performance is as good as industry standard hardware
centric implementations. CPS’s technology is able to provide a shorter time to first fix, which
reduces satellite acquisition time and provides power savings. Both companies have substantial patented intellectual property.

CSR expects its first GPS product offerings to enable satellite navigation and other locationbased
services. CSR’s GPS technology will also support the Galileo standard. CSR will be
demonstrating its GPS technology at 3GSM in February 2007.

As well as bringing a significant new product offering, the acquisitions will provide CSR with
significant additional research and development engineering talent. In total, over 40
employees have transferred to CSR from NordNav and CPS.

John Scarisbrick, CEO of CSR commented:

“We are delighted with these acquisitions. We will be able to provide a technically superior
GPS solution which at less than $1, allows GPS to be affordable to all. CSR’s customers are
enthusiastic for GPS at this much lower price point and I am confident that we will see a
significant increase in mobile handset attach rates for GPS and location based services.

Our focus remains on the handset market and we are executing on our strategy to add value
beyond Bluetooth in the phone. We will continue to invest both organically and via
complementary acquisitions to further improve our product offering, enhance our customer
proposition and maintain our competitive advantage.”

About CSR
CSR is the leading global provider of Bluetooth technology and has developed expertise in
other single-chip wireless communication standards such as Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11). CSR offers
developed hardware/software solutions for Bluetooth based around BlueCore, a fully
integrated 2.4 GHz radio, baseband and microcontroller.

CSR has already launched its fifth generation BlueCore suite and is in volume manufacture of
its fourth generation BlueCore devices. BlueCore4 supports the Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
standard which was ratified at the end of 2004. Outside of Bluetooth, CSR has also
developed UniFi, the first single chip 802.11a/b/g embedded solution specifically targeting the
mobile phone and consumer electronics markets. BlueCore features in over 60 per cent of all
qualified Bluetooth enabled products and modules listed on the Bluetooth website with
industry leaders including Apple, Dell, IBM, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, RIM, Sharp,
Sony and Toshiba using BlueCore devices in their range of Bluetooth products.

CSR has its headquarters and offices in Cambridge, UK, and offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
China, India, France, Denmark, Sweden and both Texas and Detroit in the USA.

More information can be found at www.csr.com

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