TI Deal for 2.5G and 3G Mobiles

2nd June, 2004

ASIA: In a keynote address delivered at IAFA 2004 Computex, Terry Cheng, President of Texas Instruments Incorporated Asia, an Asia subsidiary of Texas Instruments Incorporated, highlighted TI's commitment to Asian manufacturers of wireless devices. During Cheng's remarks, he reinforced that together with its local customers, TI is driving wireless platform innovation in Asia, from voice-centric to the more complex multimedia demands of 3G.

TI's position and commitment are reflected in the numbers: Ten of the top 15 Asian OEMs and ODMs have chosen TI wireless technology, with TI's OMAP processors designed-in at leading Asian ODMs and OEMs, including BenQ, Compal Communications, Chi Mei Communication Systems, HTC, and LG Electronics, making it the number one supplier to ODMs in Taiwan. Further, ten of the top 12 local China OEMs have selected TI for their wireless technology, including Amoi Electronics, Capitel, Eastern Communications (EastCom), Legend (Lenovo), Konka, Ningbo Bird, and ZTE.

"TI believes Asia is experiencing significant global wireless trends, including the need for seamless mobility and connectivity and immediate access to multiple forms of voice and data," said Cheng. "As demand grows for applications and market size, we will see ever-increasing amounts of innovation devoted to the wireless platform. To help our local customers succeed in this dynamic environment, TI has become an innovation engine and has increased its application support for customers, including Taipei and Shanghai wireless support design centers committed to developing 3G multimedia terminal solutions for the Asia market."

Through its involvement in COMMIT, a research and development joint venture with Chinese handset manufacturers, TI is enabling next generation chipset solutions for the China market. Also important for driving 3G growth in China, TI expects to deliver the first TD-SCDMA chipset before the end of 2004, supporting China's 3G wireless standard, and is growing its wireless portfolio with cdma2000 1X and cdma2000 1xEV-DV products announced last year. These are important technologies for Asian operators for both their current network and for the evolution of their network to support efficient high speed packet data services.

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