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News Release from: Cambridge Silicon Radio | Subject: BlueCore Multimedia
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 January 2007
Bluetooth chip adds audio enhancements
CSR's BlueCore Multimedia platform now offers Step's suite of audio acoustic technologies for high performance headsets and hands-free car kits.
CSR has announced an important third-party software enhancement for its BlueCore Multimedia platform As an addition to CSR's Extension Partner Programme, CSR's BlueCore Multimedia platform now offers Step's suite of audio acoustic technologies for high performance headsets and hands-free car kits
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Aug 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Using the physics of sound wave propagation, Prox technology is able to extract clear voice signals from environments with greater than 80dB background noise".
"The addition of Step's technology to the BlueCore Multimedia platform will significantly increase the quality of wireless voice communication, creating an enhanced user experience", said Robert F Mitro, Chairman and CEO, STEP Communications.
"Joining CSR's Extension Partner Programme has provided the opportunity to be included with the industry's leading Bluetooth silicon".
"The introduction of Prox technology to CSR's BlueCore Multimedia platform offers headset designers an easily integrated package for designing very high customer satisfaction Bluetooth-enabled headsets".
Thanks to its high-performance on-chip 24 bit DSP, CSR's BlueCore Multimedia platform is superbly synergistic with Step's third party audio enhancement Prox technology software.
"CSR's integrated DSP is the only complete Bluetooth silicon solution on the market that offers Prox technology the perfect environment to take advantage of Step's advanced DSP algorithms".
Anthony Murray, SVP of CSR's Wireless Audio strategic business unit commented: "Due to support of third party software vendors, CSR's relationship with STEP has introduced an enhanced level of voice communication for Bluetooth headsets".
"BlueCore Mulitmedia's integrated Kalimba DSP technology offers experts in voice enhancement technology a great opportunity to bring their technologies to the mass market".
"CSR will continue to work with the very best software companies to bring its customers the most complete solutions for their devices".
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