Silicon Wave and Mindtree Consulting Sign License Agreement to Collaborate On Bluetooth Solutions

Business Wire, Sept 4, 2001

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001

Silicon Wave Inc., a leading designer and provider of RF communication system components, and MindTree Consulting announced today a license agreement for the integration of their software and hardware Bluetooth(TM) solutions that will enable the support of Bluetooth wireless connectivity in a wide range of consumer devices and PC peripherals including cell phones, printers, access points, digital imaging devices and set top boxes.

"EtherMind," MindTree's Bluetooth software solutions, are qualified by the Bluetooth Qualification Body (BQB) for Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 compliance. The EtherMind portfolio is comprised of the core software protocol stacks and profiles available as both embedded and host solutions.

"Our collaboration with Silicon Wave for the Bluetooth radio and baseband silicon solutions complements our EtherMind offering," said S. Janakiraman, president for MindTree Consulting's Technology Business. "Through this agreement we can deliver highly optimized embedded solutions to the customers who want to offer Bluetooth wireless capabilities in their products for volume production."

Silicon Wave's Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualified SiW1502(TM) Radio Modem and SiW1602(TM) Baseband offer the high-data throughput, low power consumption and long range required in many Bluetooth applications. Together, MindTree's EtherMind software and Silicon Wave's radio and baseband provide an unbeatable solution that enables OEMs to manufacture products for the consumer electronic and PC markets with proven hardware and software that reduce product development time and accelerate time-to-market.

"Silicon Wave and MindTree are combining their Bluetooth solution expertise to provide advanced Bluetooth capabilities for PC and consumer electronics solutions," said Jarvis Tou, vice president of marketing and business development for Silicon Wave. "Our industry-leading radio and baseband implement high receiver sensitivity, interference rejection, wide temperature range and long battery life -- features that demonstrate the commitment we have made to offering a superior end-user experience."

About Silicon Wave Inc.

Based in San Diego, Silicon Wave designs and produces RF communication system components that consistently deliver superior user experience. Silicon Wave products include baseband, radio modem and software solutions for Bluetooth wireless communications and a complete line of silicon tuners for cable modems and digital set-top boxes. Founded in 1997, the company was the first to deliver a fully qualified, single-chip radio modem for Bluetooth communications and first to achieve Bluetooth Specification Version 1.1 qualification for its products. Silicon Wave is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The company's Web site is located at www.siliconwave.com.

The diamond logo design is a registered trademark and Silicon Wave and the SiW product name prefix are trademarks of Silicon Wave Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

About MindTree

MindTree Consulting is an international IT consulting company that delivers affordable business solutions through global software development. Co-headquartered in Somerset, N.J. and Bangalore, India, the company approaches technology initiatives in a business context, with the industry knowledge of a seasoned management team and employees exceptionally skilled in technology, business analysis and project management. MindTree Consulting is structured into two business units that focus on software development: a technology business creating embedded software for next generation network equipment; and an enterprise business designing applications to help companies succeed using information technology.