SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001--Tality Corporation, a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) -- announced today that it has been appointed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to the Radio1 Improvements Subgroup. Tality is one of only five adopter members invited by the promoters to join the Subgroup, which is chartered with improving the Bluetooth 1.x specification.
The Subgroup's specification efforts will encompass radio, baseband and LMP specification improvements, support for higher data rates, and additional features to support new profiles.
``Tality has been an active member of the Bluetooth SIG since it was launched in 1998,'' said Simon Jones, Director of Tality's Bluetooth Business Group. ``In that time, we have designed -- or are designing -- over 30 Bluetooth-compliant systems and chips for a wide range of customers in the Bluetooth community. In addition, we have developed a comprehensive Bluetooth intellectual property portfolio. Tality is thus in a privileged position to represent the interests of the community in the endeavors of the Radio1 subgroup. We look forward to making a significant contribution to this important team effort.''
About Tality
Tality Corporation, formerly the Electronic Design Services group of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN), was launched as a separate company in October 2000. With more than 1,100 engineers located in 14 design sites worldwide, Tality is the world's largest independent provider of engineering services and intellectual property for the design of complex electronic systems and integrated circuits. Tality is headquartered at 555 River Oaks Parkway, Building #3, San Jose, California, 95134. www.tality.com
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