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INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP: InterDigital showcases standards



Cannes, France, Feb 18, 2003 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- InterDigital Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology and product platforms, showcases two key elements of a complete Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) air interface solution at the 2003 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. The Company is demonstrating a standards compliant, end-to-end Wideband Time Division Duplex (WTDD) system along with its Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) multi-mode software protocol stack product for use in 3G terminal devices.

"The technology and product demonstrations we unveil today to wireless operators and manufacturers are significant steps forward in the industry's evolution to 3G WCMDA," said Mark Lemmo, Executive Vice President of Product Management and Business Development. "InterDigital is one of a very small number of companies developing product solutions leveraging both WCDMA technologies. TDD is WCDMA for the unpaired spectrum and is emerging as a key technology for meeting anticipated end user demand for data-intensive services like video streaming and mobile Internet access. Leveraging TDD and FDD together in a complete, standards based WCDMA solution offers operators and manufacturers a product pathway to market differentiation and the potential for increased revenue by offering advanced high data rate services."

The WTDD system will demonstrate a simulated wireless phone call, beginning with call set up, and a connection supporting 384 kbps of streaming audio and video while operating point-to-point over a fully functioning radio network controller (RNC), Node B and end-user terminal device (UE). This spectrally efficient solution handles voice and up to 2Mbps of data over circuit switch and packet switch modes and integrates easily with proven FDD/GSM/GPRS hardware, software and network equipment reducing development time, cost and risk.

"Our WTDD demonstration shows that InterDigital's technology is on a clear path to becoming commercially viable. End user demand for quality voice and high bandwidth, data-intensive services continues to increase. Wireless equipment manufacturers and operators who incorporate WTDD into their WCDMA roll out plans will be well positioned to deliver products and services that meet this demand in a timely and cost efficient manner," concluded Mr. Lemmo.

Complementing the WTDD offering, InterDigital also is demonstrating a standards compliant WCDMA FDD multi-mode software protocol stack product for terminal devices, which was co-developed by InterDigital and Infineon. Currently being marketed by the Company and available for evaluation, the complete solution is comprised of a physical layer interface and layer 2/3 software, which when bundled together, provide wireless device manufacturers with a cost effective, rapidly deployable product. The demonstration features behaviours such as cell initiation, cell search, and cell attach and supports applications including Web browsing, Microsoft Netmeeting, and wireless access protocol. The product platform supports Infineon's 3G baseband processor and also is portable to other baseband processors.

When deployed together, the Company's WTDD and FDD solutions form a complete WCDMA solution that enables operators to maximize revenue opportunities and reduce operational costs. Various deployment scenarios empower operators to develop new and unique 3G wireless services that give them a competitive edge, while at the same time helping them to increase profitability.

In addition, the Company is introducing SmartRRMSM, a complete suite of advanced radio resource management algorithms and advanced simulation tools that maximizes TDD performance, lowers deployment costs, and optimises enhanced services under different deployment scenarios. SmartRRM intelligently allocates radio resources to suit the character of the offered traffic, optimising connections, network stability, connection reliability, system capacity, terminal battery consumption, and overall quality of service. The modular, flexible, self-contained architecture makes SmartRRM adaptable to any RNC design.

"The products and technologies we are showcasing in Cannes this year clearly demonstrate InterDigital's progress in developing WCDMA air interface solutions for the 3G wireless market," said Howard Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have made significant advancements in the complete WCDMA solution. Our presence at 3GSM World Congress shows our commitment to providing wireless equipment manufacturers and operators with innovative solutions that help them take advantage of revenue opportunities, maximize profitability and reduce costs."

In addition to demonstrations that are being conducted in InterDigital's booth, the following Company executives are delivering presentations at this year's 3GSM World Congress:

* Dr. Alain Briancon, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the GSM Association's Associate Member Interest Group -Understanding the Business Case for TDD, Wireless Access Track B, 16:30 on Tuesday, February 18

* Jim Nolan, VP Systems Engineering - Wireless LAN Operator Scenarios, Special Focus, 11:50 on Thursday, February 20.

About InterDigital

InterDigital architects, designs and provides advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. The Company offers technology and product solutions for mainstream wireless applications that deliver cost and time-to-market advantages for its customers. InterDigital has a strong portfolio of patented technologies covering 2G, 2.5G and 3G standards, which it licenses worldwide. For more information, please visit InterDigital's web site: www.interdigital.com.

This press release contains forward looking statements regarding our beliefs and expectations as to the anticipated capabilities to be demonstrated by our WTDD system and our FDD protocol stack, TDD's emergence as a key technology, its commercial viability and advantages, the ability of a joint WTDD and FDD solution in enabling operators to have a competitive advantage, our plan to launch SmartRRM and the capabilities of Smart RRM. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in any such forward looking statement due to a variety of factors including but not limited to: the risks inherent in any technology demonstration; changes in the 3G standard that adversely impact the applicability of WTDD to WCDMA, unanticipated difficulties or delays in technology development efforts and commercial availability, alterations in TDD deployment scenarios, market preference for competitive technologies.

InterDigital is a registered trademark and SmartRRM is a servicemark of InterDigital Communications Corporation.

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