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NEC 3G Handset Bluetooth-Enabled By CSR



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RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan 15, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CSR (Cambridge Silicon
Radio), the world's leading provider of single-chip radio devices, today
announced that NEC's e606 3G videophone handsets are to be Bluetooth-enabled by
CSR's BlueCore single chip Bluetooth IC.

The NEC e606 handsets are for Hutchison's 3G networks, which is being rolled out
worldwide under the company's '3' brand, providing a range of 3G services.
Bluetooth technology increases handset connectivity options to other devices
such as headsets, cameras, printers, PDAs and PCs.

The choice of CSR's BlueCore as the Bluetooth solution by NEC for the e606
videophone handsets is a firm endorsement of both CSR's technology and ability
to deliver in high volumes. It highlights how BlueCore can be easily integrated
into handset designs, which is set to be a key driver in the mass uptake of
Bluetooth. The launch of 3G networks around the world is a significant step in
the development of mobile communications and, given the requirement for
Bluetooth enabled handsets, provides further impetus to the adoption of
Bluetooth.

The NEC e606 3G handsets will be dual-mode allowing the user to benefit from
both advanced 3G services and the existing omnipresent 2G networks.
Incorporating many new customer-focused features and technologies, including
Bluetooth wireless connectivity, these handsets are designed to allow users to
experience 3G to the full.

Hutchison has taken delivery of the first handsets from NEC for its 'friendly
user' trials in the UK and Italy.

Eric Janson, worldwide vice president, marketing, CSR commented, "We are
delighted to be selected as the supplier of Bluetooth silicon for these NEC 3G
handsets," adding, "NEC's leading role in Hutchison's European 3G implementation
gives CSR a fantastic first mover advantage in this exciting wave of
technology."

3G networks will be able to deliver high quality, media-rich content including
audio and video, to a mobile handset. 3G will also allow you to see and hear
video clips, and send and receive multimedia content and information many times
faster than is possible over today's current networks. For example, instead of
just seeing the final score of a football game, complete video clips with
highlights and commentary could be sent directly to subscribers' handsets. Users
will also have access to a powerful online personal organizer and convenient
electronic wallet.

To support such advanced services, 3G handsets themselves need to be
feature-rich. Computer-style keyboards, built-in cameras and significantly
larger color screens are some of the main physical improvements of the 3G
handsets.


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About CSR

CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio) specializes in providing single-chip radio devices
to the global market for short-range wireless communications, including
Bluetooth(TM). The company's mission is to create the most highly integrated
radio devices available, fabricated using standard CMOS technology, to provide
its customers with the lowest cost of ownership of high quality digital radio.

CSR was the first company in the world to offer a true single-chip Bluetooth
solution with BlueCore, a fully integrated 2.4 GHz radio, baseband and
microcontroller. In Q4 2001 CSR released BlueCore2, its second generation
family, and offer developed hardware/software bundles for each of the fastest
growing Bluetooth applications markets. Users can combine the chips with the CSR
Bluetooth software stack to provide a fully compliant solution for data and
voice communications or, used with an upper layer host software stack, CSR is
able to offer a complete Bluetooth end-to-end solution.

CSR has a growing list of major international companies including Microsoft
Corp, Samsung, Sony, Compaq, IBM, Fujitsu, LG, ALPS, TDK, 3Com, Mitsumi, Siemens
and Motorola, who have already used CSR's BlueCore in the development of a range
of Bluetooth products. In fact, 70% of available pre-qualified modules, as
listed on the qualified products page of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG) web site, feature BlueCore and it is in 57% of all qualified Bluetooth v
1.1 enabled end product designs.

CSR is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with offices in Richardson, Texas; Tokyo,
Japan; Singapore and Aalborg, Denmark.

More information about CSR can be found on the web site at www.csr.com


About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY) (FTSE:6701q.1) is one of the world's leading
providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions
dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of
customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC
delivers integrated solutions in the key fields of computer and networking
through its market-focused, in-house companies: NEC Solutions and NEC Networks.
NEC Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 140,000 people worldwide
and had net sales of approximately $39 billion in the fiscal year ended March
2002. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at:
www.nec.com.


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