* RTX Telecom to supply Bluetooth technology for GN Netcom's second
generation Bluetooth products
* RTX Telecom to be positioned as a preferred partner for GN Netcom's
Bluetooth products
* GN Netcom to strengthen its leadership position as provider of
hands-free Bluetooth solutions
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- GN Netcom, a world leader in
hands-free communications technologies, and RTX Telecom, a world leader in
turn-key development of wireless communication solutions, today announced that
GN Netcom has chosen RTX Telecom as a preferred development partner for the
next generation of wireless Bluetooth hands-free solutions. The agreement is a
milestone for both RTX Telecom and GN Netcom in delivering world class
products within Bluetooth wireless technology and hands-free solutions.
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GN Netcom launched its first generation wireless Bluetooth headset in
September, 2000 and is now further enhancing its world leading position in
wireless hands-free communication, leveraging RTX Telecom's unique knowledge
of Bluetooth wireless technology.
"GN Netcom was first on the market with a commercially available Bluetooth
wireless technology headset. With this agreement we are now moving fast
towards our second generation Bluetooth product, exploiting the vast market
and technological experience GN Netcom has gained through its first generation
Bluetooth products", stated Niels B. Christiansen, President and CEO, GN
Netcom. "This underscores GN Netcom's position as the definite world leader in
wireless hands-free communications", Christiansen added.
"This agreement demonstrates RTX Telecom's strong position in Bluetooth
wireless technology and is leveraging our successful technology platform into
new market areas for RTX Telecom. We are very excited, that GN Netcom has
chosen RTX Telecom as its preferred development partner for future Bluetooth
products", stated Jorgen Elbaek, President and CEO, RTX Telecom.
Neither company expects significant revenue or earning impact in 2001 as a
consequence of the agreement.
About Bluetooth
The Bluetooth wireless technology is aimed at allowing users to make
effortless fast connections between various communications devices, such as
headsets, mobile phones and desktop & notebook computers. The sophisticated
mode of transmission adopted in the Bluetooth Specification ensures protection
from interference and seeks to ensure security of data. The Bluetooth wireless
technology operates on a globally available frequency band intended to ensure
communication compatibility worldwide. Over 2,000 industry-leading companies
worldwide support the Bluetooth wireless technology and the sales of Bluetooth
enabled products are expected to reach considerable volumes. For further
information about Bluetooth please visit http://www.bluetooth.com.
About RTX Telecom:
RTX Telecom is a world leader in design-and-development solutions focused
on the rapidly growing market of wireless communication equipment. RTX Telecom
has occupied a leading position within the application of wireless DECT
technology for some years, and has now also manifested the same position as
regards the Bluetooth and CDMA technology. RTX Telecom reported a turnover of
DKK 168 million during its last fiscal year, and currently employs a staff of
about 200 people. For more information, contact President and CEO Jorgen
Elbaek at RTX Telecom, at +45 9632 2300, or visit http://www.rtx.dk
About GN Netcom
GN Netcom is a world leader in hands-free communications technologies. By
working in close partnership with customers, GN Netcom has become a leading
provider of high-quality headsets, microphone arrays and related products and
offers a state-of-the-art product line for both corded and wireless hands-free
solutions. GN Netcom products are sold worldwide through specialty
distributors, retailers, catalogers, supply houses and dealers, under the
brand names GN Netcom, and Liberation. GN Netcom also provides OEM products to
familiar brand name companies. For more information, contact GN Netcom, at +45
7211 8686, or visit http://www.gnnetcom.com.
About GN Netcom Group
The GN Netcom Group is a leading provider of hands-free communications
solutions. The group consists of three companies: GN Netcom, a leading
provider of hands-free communications products to the call center, office and
PC applications markets; JABRA, the foremost provider of innovative hands-free
products for the mobile consumer market; and Hello Direct, a leading business-
to-business direct marketer of hands-free telephony and equipment interface
solutions.
Founded in 1987, the GN Netcom Group has facilities on four continents,
and its products are sold in more than 75 countries worldwide. The GN Netcom
group is part of GN Great Nordic, a Danish-based technology group, traded on
the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Reuters: GNTC.CO; Bloomberg: TELN DC) and the
London Stock Exchange. For more information about the GN Netcom Group, please
visit http://www.gnnetcom.com.
For further information, please contact:
Jorgen Elbaek
President & CEO
RTX Telecom
Tel.: (+45) 9632 2300
Niels B. Christiansen
President and CEO
GN Netcom
Tel.: (+45) 7211 8686
The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson,
Sweden.
SOURCE GN Netcom
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