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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2006-) | Subject: VoIP chipsets
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2008
VoIP chipsets support Microsoft codec
The RT audio codec offers TI's OEM customers compatibility with Microsoft unified communications platform.
Furthering its commitment to deliver the highest level of quality in VoIP networks, Texas Instruments has added support for the Microsoft RT audio codec in its VoIP chipset solutions The RT audio codec offers TI's OEM customers compatibility with Microsoft unified communications platform and leverages the power of TI's digital signal processing (DSP) technology for superior flexibility and performance
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We recognise TI's proven history in developing leading technologies for enterprises in the VoIP market".
"OEMs look to TI's technology because its flexibility, performance and power capabilities significantly enhance the features and improve voice quality in the network", says Moz Hussain, Director of Product Management, Unified Communications Group, at Microsoft Corp.
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"By integrating RT audio codec on its CPE platforms, TI is working with Microsoft to extend the footprint of potential endpoints that conform to the Unified Communications Device Qualification and are able to display the 'Optimised for Microsoft Office Communicator' logo".
Microsoft RT audio codec software is an advanced wideband speech codec designed for real-time two-way VoIP applications.
TI has worked with Microsoft to license the RT audio codec and incorporate it onto its VoIP platforms to ensure that OEMs can quickly deliver new IP communications solutions to the growing enterprise and SMB markets.
By offering compatibility with Microsoft unified communications platform, TI's VoIP solutions enable customers to focus on differentiating their product offerings with their own value-added services.
Furthermore, the integration of RT audio codec onto TI's flexible DSPs allows OEMs to develop new products for many different applications such as IP phones, mobile phones, gateways and videophones.
The RT audio codec will be available on TI DSPs in mid-2008.
"By working closely with Microsoft to include their wideband codec into TI's VoIP solutions, we are supporting the dissemination of unified communications solutions to the market and further enabling Microsoft to quickly meet the application demands of service providers, enterprises and SMBs", says Brian Glinsman, General Manager of TI's Communications Infrastructure and Voice Business.
"TI and Microsoft are two leading communications companies, and by joining efforts, we are enabling businesses to take advantage of the benefits of VoIP and ultimately help them quickly bring devices that are optimised for Microsoft unified communications platform to market".
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