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New high performance Java capabilities from Esmertec now available on TTPCom AJAR Rapid time–to-market and significant extension of service capabilities

03/02/2006

Duebendorf- Zurich, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK – February 3, 2006 Esmertec™, a leading provider of software solutions for mobile phones and embedded devices, and TTPCom Limited (“TTPCom”) announce today the availability of Esmertec’s Jbed™ Advanced software on the TTPCom AJAR Platform, the application suite for mobile handsets. The pre-integration of this Java™ technology in AJAR will enable handset manufacturers to deploy high performance Java applications rapidly and cost effectively in mass market handsets. Developers will also benefit from AJAR’s rapid user interface (UI) reskinning capabilities that now extend to Java applications.

Jbed Advanced, Esmertec’s industry-leading Java platform, supports a wide range of Java Specification Requests (JSRs) and operator requirements. The technology provides faster application start up time, enhanced execution speed and unrivalled user experience. Its immediate availability with AJAR will enable handset manufacturers to reduce time spent on customisation and testing and as a result will reduce overall product development lead times. In addition, the close integration with existing AJAR functionality will enable manufacturers to take advantage of AJAR’s powerful toolset to ensure the consistent delivery of different handset themes, language capabilities, font properties, graphics and settings across multiple handsets and all software including the Java applications.

"We have selected Esmertec’s Jbed as our lead Java solution as Jbed is a mature product that is widely accepted by operators and well adapted for the requirements of mass market handsets", commented Gordon Neish, Java product manager for TTPCom. "We believe that the pre-integration of Jbed Advanced will reduce the time that handset manufacturers now spend on integrating Java into their applications."

"Platform pre-integration and support for AJAR UI will really help customers create a more consistent user interface," said Anne-Marie Larkin, CTO at Esmertec. "The work we have done with TTPCom will shorten development cycles for handset manufacturers. Having been extensively tested on multiple chipset offerings, the Jbed on AJAR solution will provide handset manufacturers a wide range of choices regardless of which chipsets they use, giving them real product design advantages compared with other solutions."

Support for this product from both Esmertec and TTPCom is global, so that customers implementing the product can rely on local support teams around the world to help them with deployment. The product offering consists of a wide range of JSRs ranging from JSR 184 (3D graphics) to JSR 177(Security).

Demonstrations of Jbed Advanced will be available on the TTPCom stand (Hall 1 Stand C67) at 3GSM Barcelona in February 2006 and on the Esmertec stand (Hall 2 Stand F23).

About TTPCom
With 10 offices and development centres around the world, TTPCom Ltd. is the principal operating subsidiary of TTP Communications plc (LSE: TTC). The company develops intellectual property used in the design and manufacture of wireless communication terminals. TTPCom licenses its technology to leading semiconductor and terminal manufacturers worldwide, including Analog Devices, Intel, LG, NEC, Renesas, Sharp and Siemens.

TTPCom has established a world leading position with its GPRS, EDGE and 3G protocol software; offers rapid customisation of handsets through the AJAR Platform applications framework; and develops both radio and baseband cellular engines through its Macro products. More than 150 million devices using TTPCom technology have been shipped worldwide. More information can be found on TTPCom's website at: http://www.ttpcom.com.

About AJAR
The TTPCom AJAR Platform combines a comprehensive applications framework, a toolset for the development and testing of applications and user interfaces and a complete suite of applications for today’s leading-edge phones. It enables a single applications investment for use across a range of low-end to high-end multimedia phones and provides portability across multiple 2G and 3G modems and multiple hardware architectures. The reduction in development costs and increase in productivity result in a reduced time-to-market whilst AJAR’s flexibility enables handset manufacturers to quickly and easily develop a greater selection of products with a higher level of differentiation. A number of TTPCom and third party applications are pre-integrated, including Java™, MMS, email, WAP2.0, digital camera support, embedded and downloadable games, polyphonic ringtone and music phone technology, scalable vector graphics, security and download, DRM, synchronisation, video telephony, FOTA updates, voice recognition and multimedia content.

About Esmertec
Esmertec (SWX: ESMN) is a leading provider of software solutions for mobile phones and embedded devices. Our high-performance solutions are delivered to chipset and embedded devices manufacturers in mobile and landline telecommunication, home-multimedia, machine-to-machine and consumer electronics markets. Engineered for smallness, Esmertec's wireless Java ME solutions, mobile applications and components, and object-oriented software platform (OSVM™) are designed to extract maximum performance from hardware environments. Founded in 1999, Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Duebendorf-Zurich, with engineering, sales and customer support operations in Switzerland, China, Denmark, France, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK and the USA.

Media Contacts:
TTPCom Ltd
Anya Chambers
Tel +44 1763 265438
Email: anya.chambers@ttpcom.com

Esmertec Headquarters
Leng Stricker-Wong
Phone +41 44 823 8954
lstricker@esmertec.com

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