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Zyray's SPINNER(R)chip Selected by Infineon Technologies for World's First ARM(R)9 Based Multimedia Platform Supporting GPRS, EDGE and UMTS CANNES, France, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- US based Zyray Wireless announced today that their SPINNERchip WCDMA co-processor has been selected by Infineon Technologies for its multi-mode (GSM/EGPRS & W-CDMA) reference handset. The reference handset has been developed by Infineon with the support of Zyray and will be showcased at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. Zyray's recently released SPINNERchip 1.1 serves as the WCDMA co-processor for Infineon's S-GOLD(R) GSM/EGPRS application enhanced modem IC. To complete the WCDMA solution, Infineon's market leading SMARTi-U UMTS single chip RF transceiver is combined with SPINNERchip. SPINNERchip 1.1 is the latest evolution of the SPINNER family of products from Zyray, and is slated for mass production later this year. Extensive testing and verification has already been completed resulting in a robust and proven product. Interoperability Testing (IOT) has been completed with 5 major infrastructure vendors and in key European and Asian markets. "As a leading platform provider for mobile communications, Infineon Technologies combines forces with reliable partners to offer competitive multimedia solutions to our customers," said Dominik Bilo, CMO of the Secure Mobile Solutions Group, Infineon Technologies. "Continuous innovation, short design cycles and the product quality are the characteristics that makeZyray such a preferred partner for Infineon Technologies." Werner Sievers, CEO of Zyray Wireless, said: "Together Infineon and Zyray are able to offer OEM's and ODM's a compelling solution, which incorporates multi mode (GSM/EGPRS & WCDMA) functionality with a range of features and applications in a small form factor. With our proven speed of integration we can offer a very quick turnaround on handset projects which is important in the extremely competitive 3G market." Visit Zyray Wireless at Hall 2 Stand F22 Visit Infineon Technologies at Hall 1 Stand A19 About Zyray Wireless Zyray Wireless is developing the SPINNER(TM) family of WCDMA semiconductor products. SPINNERchip is an add-on WCDMA Baseband Processor that enables device manufacturers to incorporate UMTS capability in a cost effective, low risk and time efficient manner. By utilizing SPINNERchip, device manufacturers can achieve a time line of 6 months from project start to IOT and less than one year to mass production. SPINNERchip has been tested with both European and Asian infrastructure equipment vendors in a series of successful Interoperability Tests (IOTs). Zyray won the 2003 Most Innovative Product Award presented by UCSD Connect. Part of the University of California, San Diego, CONNECT is a globally recognized, public benefits organization. For more information, please contact: Larissa Kogan Marketing and Business Development Manager Zyray Wireless tel: +1-858-704-1018 fax: +1-858-704-1001 http://www.zyraywireless.com/ DATASOURCE: Zyray Wireless CONTACT: Larissa Kogan, Marketing and Business Development Manager of Zyray Wireless, +1-858-704-1018, or fax, +1-858-704-100l, Web site: http://www.zyraywireless.com/

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