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CSR and BridgeCo launch design for new generation wireless speakers, transforming traditional speakers into portable Internet radio
May 6, 2003
RICHARDSON, Texas --- CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio) has announced that it is delivering its BlueCore wireless technology to BridgeCo AG for its wireless speaker designs. BridgeCo is a leading supplier of entertainment network adapter (ENA) technology, which uses semiconductors and software to enable consumer electronics devices and PCs to communicate together. The wireless speaker design has been launched at the Microsoft Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in New Orleans.
BridgeCo's simple reference designs for wireless speakers offer a combination of high performance signal processing and networking connectivity and provides manufacturers with the shortest time to market and lowest system cost implementation. The reference designs bring in BridgeCo's Entertainment Network Adapter (ENA) technology, which consists of embedded and secure software running on its DM1000 integrated network and signal processor. CSR's BlueCore technology has been selected for the designs to deliver high performance Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
The BridgeCo wireless speaker design includes MP3 decoding plus a built-in TCP/IP stack which, when paired with CSR BlueCore Bluetooth technology, turns a set of "traditional" speakers into a portable Internet radio. Now you can bring your PC's MP3 collection, as well as the entire world of Internet radio, out of your home office and into your living room, your bedroom, your garden, or anywhere else within the range of your wireless connection.
Eric Janson, worldwide vice president, marketing, CSR commented, "The Bluetooth protocol is a great fit for wireless audio applications such as Internet radio and MP3 playback. BridgeCo's QoS capabilities, combined with our industry leading BlueCore products, provide a low-cost, highly flexible platform for a variety of wireless consumer audio products."
"The broad range of our customers underscores the flexibility of BridgeCo's offering," said Christof Heidelberger, CEO of BridgeCo. "Manufacturers are already designing-in our innovative hardware and extensive software modules to consumer electronics, PC peripherals and professional audio products, allowing them to capture significant market share in their respective markets while propelling BridgeCo to its next level of growth."
Cambridge Silicon Radio plc (CSR)
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