MindTree to Exhibit its Bluetooth Solutions for Mobile Telephony at WiCon Americas

IPs to be showcased will include Bluetooth Baseband Controller, Upper Stack and Profiles

Bangalore, Nov 4, 2004 - MindTree Consulting, a leading provider of Bluetooth Intellectual Properties (IPs) and solutions, today announced that it would showcase its Bluetooth Protocol Stack and Profiles, targeted for usage in mobile phones and other handheld devices, among other advanced technology solutions at the WiCon Americas Wireless conference to be held in Santa Clara on November 9-10, 2004.

MindTree offers one of the most complete suites of Bluetooth-based solutions in the industry.  This includes EtherMind™ 1.2 Upper Layer Stack and Profiles, BlueWiz™ 1.2 Baseband Controller, Headset/Hands-free, Serial Adapter, Human Interface Devices (HID) and other solutions.

EtherMind 1.2 is one of the most advanced suites of Bluetooth Upper Stack and Profiles.  EtherMind Stack is designed for embedded applications, hand-held devices, computer peripherals and other small form factor applications.  EtherMind Profiles include a comprehensive set such as HandsFree (HF), Headset (HS), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking), Dialup Networking (DUNP), Basic Imaging (BIP), SyncP (Synchronization), Serial Port (SPP), File Transfer (FTP), Object Push (OPP), Telephony (CTP/ICP), Peripheral Interconnect (HID), Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP) and others.

“We believe that even low-end mobile phones are increasingly going to adopt Bluetooth as one of the mandatory communication interface and these would use royalty-free platforms such as Linux, Nucleus etc.,” said Vinod Deshmukh, MindTree Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President - R&D Services.  “MindTree has the right solutions to offer to our customers in these areas.  We have licensed our EtherMind solution to multiple product vendors such as manufacturers of mobile handsets, PDAs, MP3 players, etc.  At WiCon Americas, we shall demonstrate our solutions for mobile platforms such as Nucleus RTOS and advanced Profiles such as image transfer over Bluetooth with Basic Imaging profile (BIP), data synchronization with Synchronization profile, etc.”

At WiCon Americas, MindTree will also display its Bluetooth Controller.  BlueWiz 1.2 is one of the most advanced versions of Bluetooth Baseband controller.  BlueWiz 1.2 is v1.2-compliant, BQB-qualified, proven in silicon, and has been implemented in several products, including handheld devices, automotive applications, consumer appliances and protocol test equipment by respected global product companies.

“Our continuous and targeted focus on Bluetooth has helped us offer the best and latest solutions to our customers and to achieve their design goals,” said S. Janakiraman, MindTree President and CEO, R&D Services.  “We shall continue to invest in research and development on Bluetooth technology and offer software as well as hardware solutions as IPs and design services around these IPs.  Our new program also includes development on Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, leveraging MindTree’s capabilities in short-range wireless domain”
MindTree has sold more than 22 licenses of its IP in the last four years and its software is shipped as a standard embedded option in the products of global silicon vendors.  MindTree also offers its world-class, design-engineering services to build prototypes for Bluetooth-enabled devices, leveraging its global delivery model and technology expertise to help clients bring their products to market faster.

About MindTree

MindTree Consulting is an international IT company that delivers affordable business and technology solutions through global software development.  Co-headquartered in Somerset, NJ 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 develops applications to help companies enhance their enterprise operations.  The company also delivers R&D services and designs re-usable building blocks for hi-tech companies.  MindTree is the world's youngest company to be assessed at Level 5 in both CMMi and P-CMM.  In August 2003, MindTree was ranked among the top 3 in the IT industry in the Best Employers in India 2003 Survey conducted by Hewitt Associates.  Please visit www.mindtree.com for more information.