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NTT DoCoMo and Texas Instruments Launch Joint Development for 3G Handsets

Posted on: Tuesday, 13 July 2004, 06:00 CDT

TOKYO, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and NTT DoCoMo, Inc., announced today a joint agreement to develop a cost-competitive, multi-mode UMTS (W-CDMA/ GSM/GPRS) chipset to serve the Japanese, U.S. and worldwide 3G handset market. This collaboration further strengthens a long-standing relationship between the two industry leaders to drive the faster market adoption of 3G handsets. An integrated UMTS digital baseband and applications processor will be developed based on TI's OMAP(TM) 2 architecture and NTT DoCoMo's W-CDMA technology for NTT DoCoMo handsets and other 3G handsets worldwide. Additionally, the agreement will include development and testing of power management, RF and protocol software that will be made available as system solutions to TI's worldwide customer base.

Japan's premier mobile communications company, NTT DoCoMo is a leader in 3G services with more than 4 million subscribers in the rapidly growing Japanese market. NTT DoCoMo has had a close relationship with TI and uses TI's OMAP family of applications processors in its FOMA phones. In addition, TI's RF and power management products are utilized in some NTT DoCoMo FOMA phones on the market today.

To be manufactured using TI's 90nm technology, this new UMTS solution will be the first to integrate TI's OMAP 2 applications processor with a digital baseband. TI's OMAP 2 "All-in-One" architecture provides the foundation for mobile device manufacturers to merge today's most compelling high-end consumer electronics in smartphones and other converged portable multimedia devices. OMAP 2 processors will re-define mobile entertainment and communications as the first solutions to deliver consumer electronics-quality user experiences to the wireless industry, such as digital TV, hi-fi music with 3D effects, up to DVD-quality video, high-end gaming console functionality, best-in-class color display, and digital cameras with up to 6 megapixels.

Expanding upon TI's existing UMTS chipset portfolio, TI will also develop a series of UMTS chipsets for the general market based on this solution with a roadmap encompassing multi-mode EDGE and higher data rate HSDPA offerings. The complete system solution will include the integrated digital baseband and OMAP 2 applications processor, as well as RF and power management devices.

"TI looks forward to continuing to support NTT DoCoMo as it works to bring advanced multimedia services to consumers. By joining forces, TI and NTT DoCoMo create a winning solution for the UMTS market," said Gilles Delfassy, TI senior vice president, wireless terminals business unit.

Texas Instruments - Making Wireless

TI is the leading manufacturer of wireless semiconductors, delivering the heart of today's wireless technology and building solutions for tomorrow. TI provides a breadth of silicon and software and 15 years of wireless systems expertise that spans handsets and base stations for all communications standards, wireless LAN, Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband. TI offers custom to turn-key solutions, including complete chipsets and reference designs, OMAP(TM) application processors, as well as core digital signal processor and analog technologies built on advanced semiconductor processes. Please visit http://www.ti.com/wirelesspressroom for additional information.

About Texas Instruments

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Statements contained in this press release regarding development in the wireless industry and other statements of management's beliefs, goals and expectations may be considered "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. The following factors and the factors discussed in TI's most recent Form 10-K could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this press release: development of alternative solutions and competing wireless standards and actual market demand for TI products in Asia. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

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