Berkeley Mineral Resources Regulatory News (BMR)

22 Feb 2005 07:00

Tecteon PLC22 February 2005 TECTEON PLC Clement Clarke Communications Licence Agreement Tecteon PLC ("Tecteon" or "the Company") (http://www.tecteon.com), a leadingprovider of voice quality, comfort listening and hearing protection technologiesand solutions, announces that Clement Clarke Communications ("C3") (http://www.c3headsets.com), a long established and a major headset manufacturer, haslicensed Tecteon's application-specific Hardware Design Platform with runningvoice quality software stack. Under the terms of the agreement, Tecteon will develop and deliver the design ofthe hardware platform that interfaces to call centre communication equipment,including headsets. The platform will run Tecteon's digital signal processingvoice quality software algorithms including Audio Shock Attenuator, AutomaticGain Control, and Universal Tone Detector & Suppressor. The product has beendeveloped ahead of European Directive 2003/10/EC which becomes law in February2006. Tecteon's solution will protect call centre operators against high levelsof acoustic shocks and average daily exposure to high sound pressure levelsreceived through the incoming communication channel. Mark Lyon, Divisional Director at C3 stated: "Clement Clarke Communications is a leading military and commercial headsetmanufacturer with a large customer base, developed over sixty years. ClementClarke Communications views the transition to digital technology as a greatopportunity for future growth and product development. Tecteon's DSP-based voiceenhancement solutions and hearing protection technologies made them an obviouschoice as a partner." Amir Nooral, CEO of Tecteon PLC commented: "We have extended our capabilities so that we can offer application-specificdesign platforms for our state-of-the-art technologies and algorithms and as aresult C3 has selected Tecteon to provide Digital Voice Quality and ComfortListening Solutions for their product. This partnership with Clement ClarkeCommunications is an exciting development for us, a global player in the headsetmarket choosing Tecteon to enhance their market position." 22nd February 2005 For further information please contact: Tecteon PLC Tel: 020 8446 5005Amir Nooral, CEO (a.nooral@tecteon.com) Bankside Consultants Tel: 020 7444 4140Michael Padley/Susan Scott Editors' Note About Tecteon PLC Established in mid 2001, with its head office in London, UK, Tecteon PLCdevelops and markets voice enhancement software technologies and algorithmsrunning on a range of DSP platforms. Tecteon technologies provide voice quality,comfort listening and hearing protection in wired and wireless voicecommunication systems, ranging from peripheral devices to telecom infrastructureequipment, examples include: Headsets (call centre, personal, police, pilots,military, fire-fighters), telephony (business, SMEs, residential), switches(PSTN, soft-switches, gateways), digital mobile radios, mobilephones, hands-free kits and AV conferencing units. About Clement Clarke Communications Clement Clarke Communications has been designing, developing and manufacturingheadsets for over sixty years. The MOD, NATO, airlines, air traffic control andemergency services around the world rely on the quality, reliability andtechnological advancement that Clement Clarke Communications represents. In recent years, this unique heritage has enabled us to create a range of callcentre headset solutions that combine the latest communications technologieswith the reliability and durability that has always been our hallmark. ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange