Comneon announces new releases of advanced mobile software at 3GSM

13.02.2006, 10:03

* Unveils multi-mode 3GPP Release 5 Protocol Stack supportingHSDPA * Launches ARAGON GUI Editor for APOXI ApplicationFramework for speeding

mobile phones to market

Nuremberg, Germany 13. 2. 2006 (ots/PROTEXT) - Comneon GmbH &Co. OHG, a leading supplier of wireless software today raisesthe standard for next generation mobile devices by unveiling its3GPP Release 5 protocol stack supporting High Speed DownlinkPacket Access (HSDPA). Comneon is also shipping the latestversion of the APOXI Application Framework for mobile terminalsthat includes the powerful ARAGON Graphical User InterfaceEditor and provides a generic interface to port APOXI onto anyhardware and software platform for mobile communications. TheAPOXI Application Framework will be demonstrated at InfineonsBooth in Hall 1, Stand C08 at the 3GSM World Congress 2006 inBarcelona, Spain (13-16 February 2006). We are extremely pleased to be among the first to bring a 3GPPRelease 5 product to our customers, with committed HSDPAdeliveries this quarter, said Dr Christian Mucke, ManagingDirector of Comneon. This new shipment, along with our ongoingUMTS/WCDMA 3GPP Release 6 development programme supporting HighSpeed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), is an important milestonethat solidifies our role as a leading wireless software partnerto semiconductor companies and mobile phone manufacturers. He adds, Extending our software for mobile platforms, thelatest version of the APOXI Application Framework will continuethe industry momentum to make APOXI a reference middlewareadopted for use in a wide range of mobile phone platforms withfull scalability from low end entry phones to feature richmultimedia devices. It provides the best framework of its classfor fastest time to market combined with lowest developmentcost. 3GPP Release 5 HSDPA Protocol Stack HSDPA is a packet-based data service for 3G mobile networkssupporting peak data transmission rates of 14 Mbps or speed upto seven times faster than that of UMTS/WCDMA. The technologywill allow operators to maximise network capacity by improvingperformance for end users, allowing them to enjoy large-scalemultimedia downloads, such as DVD-quality movies and interactivemultimedia games. The Release 5/HSDPA protocol stack by Comneon,which is now available for integration, is an optional upgradeto Comneons mature EDGE and WCDMA solutions that have undergonefull conformance and interoperability testing with leadinginfrastructure vendors and operators across the globe. Theseprotocol stacks have shipped in mass volume products worldwide. APOXI Application Framework APOXI is a best-in-class middleware with comprehensive APIs(Application Programming Interface) designed for use in a broadrange of mobile phone devices, from media-rich feature phones toLow Cost entry devices. The APOXI comprises the APOXIApplication Framework, the MMI Template and the GUI Editor. Thelatest version of APOXI drastically reduces the development timefor mobile phones and allows for maximum reuse across allproducts and generations. The ARAGON GUI Editor allows mobilephone manufacturers to quickly and efficiently adapt their MMIsto the look and feel of all operator variants by using anintuitive drag-and-drop concept without even touching the sourcecode, thus reducing the test and verification effortdramatically. Additional details on APOXI and the associatedpartner programme can be found on www.apoxi.com. About Comneon Comneon (www.comneon.com), a 100 percent subsidiary of InfineonTechnologies AG, is a leading supplier of advanced softwaresolutions for mobile communications. More than 400 skilledsoftware engineers develop and support world-class software fornext generation mobile phones at locations in Germany andAustria as well as customer support facilities worldwide.Comneon provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range ofdemanding mobile products, including GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE/ W-CDMAprotocol stack software, the APOXI Application Framework and theIMS device framework and other tools, testing and mobile phonedesign services. PR Contact: Claudia Heidenreich, Marketing Assistant COMNEONGmbH & Co. OHG Suedwestpark 2-4, D-90449 Nuremberg, GermanyPhone: +49 (0)91137881621 FAX: +49 (0)9113788-1000 E-Mail:Claudia.Heidenreich@comneon.com

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