Qualcomm Inc (QCOM)

[Mindy]

Samsung, Togabi Team
03.22.04

http://www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=49656

SAN DIEGO -- Samsung Electronics and Togabi Technologies today announced a strategic agreement aimed at bringing Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) technology to the mass market. Based on this agreement, Samsung plans to introduce push to talk in its mobile terminal products during 2004 and 2005 utilizing Togabi's PoC-compliant technology.

Togabi provides Samsung with its push to talk technology for both CDMA and GPRS handsets. Togabi's push to talk technology is based on open specification and offers a smooth migration path to the upcoming OMA standard. These industry-wide specifications and standards-based, end-to-end solutions are important to ensure interoperability and achieve the goal of successful penetration for push to talk.

"Togabi's PoC compliant client software and server solution offers operators of all network types a quality choice for rapid deployment," says Sangup Lee, VP, R&D, Samsung. "With PoC-capable terminals Samsung is launching soon, Samsung is taking a leading role in this application that is transforming instant wireless communications."

Both Samsung and Togabi are highly active, contributing members of the industry consortium that is working on the final PoC requirements through the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) expected to be released later this year. Previously in March 2003, Samsung and Togabi had disclosed a push to talk development agreement and this announcement is further evidence of a growing, mutually-beneficial relationship.

"Building on our strong two year relationship with Samsung, Togabi is pleased to be offering PoC client available on Samsung's growing line of PoC-ready handsets," says Mark Handzel, President and CEO, Togabi. "Coupled with our industry-leading lineup of global infrastructure partners, Togabi is uniquely positioned to offer clear, end-to-end deployment choices to wireless operators."

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Togabi Technologies Inc.