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June 21st, 2005
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), through an agreement with
D2 Technologies, plans to further lower the cost of VoIP technology. As part of the agreement, D2 Technologies will implement
specific VoIP algorithms into its MIPS32 24KE cores, as part of MIP's VoIP EcoSystem license programs. D2’s VoIP technology,
called vPort, is an algorithm that has been tailored for RISC microprocessors, as opposed to traditional DSP architectures.
Functions that are provided in D2's RISC "DSP soft" software include network, signaling, and voice processing, ordinary implemented
on a DSP chip, now are part of a called DSP software, or soft DSP, routine.
Both companies perceived the combination of MIPS’ RISC core
and vPort technology, as a way to lower the costs of VoIP implementations and potentially give more software programmable
user options. According to Russ Bell, VP of Marketing for
MIPS Technologies, "The combination of D2's VoIP software solution and the performance and functionality of our 24KE processor
cores gives semiconductor companies and OEMs a real advantage in being able to reduce costs and accelerate their time to market."
David Wong, President of D2 noted that lower VoIP costs will translate
into more applications, "The cost-sensitive, rapidly evolving VoIP market offers significant growth opportunities, and we
believe that our customers will benefit greatly from high-performance, single-processor MIPS-Based VoIP solutions."
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