Stonestreet One, BrightCom Technologies To Develop Embedded Bluetooth Solution

Stonestreet One, BrightCom Technologies To Develop Embedded Bluetooth Solution

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky and SAN DIEGO - October 25, 2001 - Stonestreet One, a leading provider of Bluetooth hardware, software and engineering services, has teamed with BrightCom[tm] Technologies, the pioneer of Bluetooth Application Processors[tm], to introduce an embedded Bluetooth solution. The companies will work together to embed Stonestreet One's upper layer Bluetooth protocol stack, Bluetopia[tm], on BrightCom's BIC2101 Bluetooth Application Processor to give Bluetooth technology developers an integrated solution that reduces the resources required from an external processor and may even make external processors unnecessary.

Bluetopia has a shared API for various platforms and currently runs on a number of operating systems and microprocessor architectures including Intel, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, ARM, and DSP. It is easily ported and very scaleable, allowing developers to operate in many different Bluetooth development environments. Bluetopia is listed with the Bluetooth Qualifying Board.

The BrightCom BIC2101 Bluetooth Application Processor facilitates a wide range of applications, including peripheral interaction, file transfer and modem, mobile and voice communications. BrightCom Application Processors feature an embedded architecture comprised of a Bluetooth baseband core, complete software protocol stack, profiles and developer-friendly API, as well as hardware interfaces for specific applications. The BrightCom Application Processors account for the fact that real-life applications have different power, baseband, RF performance and memory requirements, depending on the types of devices that will be wirelessly networked.

"The thousands of potential uses for Bluetooth cannot be met with a single 'one-size-fits-all' product," David Barach, president, BrightCom USA, said. "Teaming with Stonestreet One makes our Application Processors more flexible by allowing customers to choose the stack that best fits the needs for their specific wireless applications."

Bluetooth technology, a new wireless standard developed by a group of leading computer, telecommunications and semiconductor companies, provides an open standard for short-range communications. Designed to enable wireless transmission of data and voice, Bluetooth technology eliminates the need for cables between electronic devices by utilizing a small, low-cost, low-power radio link.

About Stonestreet One
Stonestreet One, based in Louisville, Kentucky, designs, develops, and integrates embedded systems and wireless data applications for a diverse group of customers including leading companies in industries such as computer hardware, mobile communications, food service equipment, biomedical devices and material handling systems. The company, an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, specializes in Bluetooth technology, offering engineering services, hardware, and software for developers and end users. For more information visit www.stonestreetone.com.

About BrightCom
BrightCom is the pioneer of Bluetooth Application Processors - integrated chip and software platforms that help customers quickly introduce differentiated products. BrightCom's Application Processor product family allows a variety of Bluetooth applications to be embedded on-chip, eliminating the need for a host processor. Founded in 1998, BrightCom is based in Tel Aviv, Israel; its subsidiary, BrightCom Technologies Inc., is located in San Diego. Additional information can be found at www.brightcom.com.

For more information contact:
Johanna A. Hull
Stonestreet One, Inc
322 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-595-7000
jhull@stonestreetone.com

For more information about BrightCom contact:
 

North American Press Derek Asato/Linda Apeles The Bohle Company Tel: (310) 785-0515 Fax: (310) 277-2066 E-mail: derek@bohle.com/linda@bohle.com

European Press Nigel Robson Vortex PR Tel: +44 1481 233080 Fax: +44 1481 233082 E-mail: nigel@vortexpr.com

BrightCom, BrightAPI and IntelliBLUE are trademarks of BrightCom Technology Ltd.

Stonestreet One and Bluetopia are trademarks of Stonestreet One, Inc. The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., USA and used by BrightCom and Stonestreet One under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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