One of the First to Leverage the Power of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and
DaVinci Technology for High Performance Video Phone Design for OEMs and ODMs
BANGALORE, India, Nov. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI)
Developers Conference -- Ittiam Systems announced its complete IP video
phone solution on the newly launched Windows Embedded CE 6.0 from Microsoft
Corporation. It is built on TMS320DM6446 - DaVinci technology based
processor from TI.
Ittiam's video phone, IPVP6446, is an established software plus hardware
solution that has been licensed across U.S.A., Europe and Asia. It is
accompanied by a reference platform that can be customized for specific
application scenarios. The video phone offers high quality H.264 based
video, a complete range of speech codecs, telephony and call signalling
functions fine tuned for hands-free speaker phone operation for peer-to-peer
or multi-way conferencing.
In response to the growing interest in its IPVP6446 solution on the
Windows and to leverage the power of the operating system, Ittiam has now
made it available on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system along with the
complete board support package necessary for the video phone application.
According to Tarun Gulati, general manager, DPE, Microsoft
India, "Windows Embedded CE 6.0 provides the core technologies that our
partners can use to build the next generation of innovative consumer
devices. The IP Video phone from Ittiam Systems is a prime example of the
kind of truly exciting devices that it enables. Ittiam Systems' expert team
has successfully exploited the capabilities of our embedded platform to
bring this device to market in record time".
"The performance and flexibility of the platform based on DaVinci(TM)
technology, helps developers deliver an enriching video telephony
experience," said Joseph Rigazio, general manager catalog/EEE DSP business,
Texas Instruments. "Ittiam has developed a complete IP-based video phone
end-point and now OEMs can turn to Ittiam for differentiated, high-quality
video telephony solutions on a popular new operating system."
"For an emerging technology like video phone, it is very important for
us to be able to give our customers the freedom to introduce it in different
forms and application scenarios." commented Srini Rajam, chairman and chief
executive officer, Ittiam Systems. "CE 6.0 literally opens up windows to
achieve exactly the same and offers tremendous flexibility of doing so," he
added.
Ittiam Systems has already licensed the IPVP6446 solution on Windows
Embedded CE 6.0 for an innovative video phone application and is in active
discussion with several other OEMs and ODMs.
About Ittiam Systems Private Limited
Ittiam Systems Private Limited, headquartered in Bangalore, is a
technology product company singularly focused on digital signal processing
systems in media and communication. The company operates through its
network of offices and representatives around the world. Ittiam's customers
include Fortune 100 companies and are distributed across U.S., Europe, Japan
and Asia. In 2004 and 2005 the company was rated as the 'World's Most
Preferred DSP IP Supplier' in a survey conducted by Forward Concepts
Incorporated. In 2005 Ittiam had been selected by Red Herring into the top
100 private companies in Asia. For more details, visit www.ittiam.com .
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide
range of products and services designed to empower people through great
software-any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft has been in India
since 1990 and employs over 4000 people across its offices in New Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.
Trademarks
Windows and DaVinci are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and Texas
Instruments respectively. All other brand or product names are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
For further details, please contact:
Tarana Uthayya
Ittiam Systems/20:20 MEDIA
Tel: +91-984-521-6380
Email: tarana@2020india.com
