Comneon license Effnet's IP Header Compression Technology
Effnet AB, a leading provider of IP Header Compression software and Comneon, a
leading provider of protocol stack software for mobile communications and a 100
percent subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG, a leading provider of integrated
circuits for communication, today announced a licensing and co-operation
agreement concerning Effnet's IP Header Compression software. The agreement
enables Comneon to integrate Effnet's IP Header Compression software into
Comneon's UMTS 3GPP Release 6 protocol stack used in third party 3G platforms
and products of Infineon.
“This represents a significant breakthrough for us in the WCDMA market and we
are pleased to add such prestigious partners to our customer list. This is a
long-term partnership that will enable us to build recurrent revenue streams”
says Hans Runesten, Managing Director, Effnet AB and CEO, Effnet Holding AB.
“3GPP UMTS Release 6 defines IP header compression as a mandatory feature. We
are glad to offer our customers this feature, which will be used to shrink
protocol header data thereby reducing the need for bandwidth, which will
increase the usage of operators existing equipment. By enabling cost savings and
revenue increase for mobile network operators Comneon and Infineon customers
would be able to offer their solutions with increased customer value” says Dr.
Christian Mucke, Managing Director, Comneon.
For further information, please contact:
Hans Runesten, Managing Director, Effnet AB and CEO, Effnet Holding AB, +46 8
564 605 50,
+46 702 802 626, or hans.runesten@effnet.com
Thomas Lindner, Senior Director Marketing, Comneon GmbH, +49 911 3788 1631, or
Thomas.Lindner@comneon.com
About Effnet AB and Effnet Holding AB (publ)
Effnet AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Effnet Holding AB (publ), is a world
leader in the area of IP Header Compression. Effnet develops and sells embedded
software that increases the efficiency, speed and quality of IP traffic in
fixed, mobile and satellite networks. For more information about Effnet and more
information about IP Header Compression please visit www.effnet.com. Effnet
Holding AB (publ) is traded on the First North list of the Stockholm Stock
Exchange, under the ticker EFFN. For more information about Effnet Holding AB
(publ), please visit www.effnetholding.se.
About Comneon
Comneon is a leading supplier of protocol stack software for mobile
communications. Comneon licenses its software to a wide range of customers,
including large and small semiconductor companies, established network
operators, and some of the leading mobile terminal manufacturers. As a fully
owned subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG, Comneon also provides software for
Infineon mobile phone platforms. Further information is available at
www.comneon.com.
