Ultra-Low Energy Chipsets from DSP Group Facilitate Connectivity for New Home Monitoring System, Including
Door/Window, Motion and Water Sensors
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset
solutions for converged communications announced that Ooma, Inc. (NYSE:OOMA), a smart communications platform for small businesses and consumers, will
use DSP Group’s advanced Ultra-Low Energy (ULE) system-on-chips (SoCs) to power its new smart home monitoring system. Ooma’s new
smart home monitoring service includes door/window, motion and water sensors that securely connect to the Ooma Telo smart home
phone system and are configured and controlled using an app for iOS and Android devices.
“We are excited to work together with a partner like Ooma whose business model is built on high-quality
communications and other connected services; we are also thrilled that Ooma chose our ULE technology to drive its smart home
monitoring system," said Jan Abelev, Corporate Vice President, Product Marketing at DSP Group “The Ultra-Low Energy communication
standard offers unparalleled benefits to IoT companies with high fidelity and longer transmission range, longer battery life, a low
latency experience and more, we look forward to continue our efforts to solidify ULE as the connectivity of choice for IoT.”
Utilizing dedicated, interference-free radio frequency (RF) bands, ULE technology offers outstanding range and
lower power consumption as well as robust and secure RF channels, making it an ideal solution for IoT ecosystems. ULE supports
natural two-way voice, audio and video communication over the air and reduces total system, installation and maintenance costs by
implementing a simple star topology where all nodes on the Home Area Network (HAN) individually connect to a central hub, meaning
signal repeaters are not needed. In this instance that single hub is the Ooma Telo smart home phone system, which wirelessly
connects to each sensor via Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT).
“ULE’s outstanding range, interference-free operation and self-installation capabilities make it the ideal
platform for our new smart home monitoring service,” said Toby Farrand, Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Ooma. “We
are very pleased to offer our Ooma Telo customers an innovative, easy to install and use, integrated smart home monitoring solution
powered by this reliable technology.”
With DECT technology already embedded in Ooma’s Telo home gateways shipped since 2009, a simple software upgrade
to ULE for IoT support was a natural step. Leveraging the Ooma Telos already in use by Ooma’s customers to serve as the hub of the
smart home achieves two important goals: saving the cost of an additional IoT gateway, and providing a secure, wireless solution
that can be easily enhanced and upgraded with new Ooma-branded and third party smart home solutions.
Demo Availability
Ooma’s new smart monitoring system will be at CES 2017. Demos will be available by appointment in DSP Group’s private suite at the
Marriott Courtyard Hotel as well as at Ooma’s booth at CES: Sands Conventions Center, #40742.
About DSP Group
DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSPG) is a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications.
Delivering semiconductor system solutions with software and hardware reference designs, DSP Group enables OEMs/ODMs, consumer
electronics (CE) manufacturers and service providers to cost-effectively develop new revenue-generating products with fast time to
market. At the forefront of semiconductor innovation and operational excellence for over two decades, DSP Group provides a broad
portfolio of wireless chipsets integrating DECT/CAT-iq, ULE, Wi-Fi, PSTN, HDClear™, video and VoIP technologies. DSP Group enables
converged voice, audio, video and data connectivity across diverse mobile, consumer and enterprise products – from mobile devices,
connected multimedia screens, and home automation & security to cordless phones, VoIP systems, and home gateways. Leveraging
industry-leading experience and expertise, DSP Group partners with CE manufacturers and service providers to shape the future of
converged communications at home, office, and on the go. For more information, visit www.dspg.com.
About Ooma, Inc.
Founded in 2004, Ooma creates new communications experiences for small businesses and consumers. Its smart platform serves as a
communications hub, which offers cloud-based telephony, Internet security, home monitoring and other connected services. Ooma
combines PureVoice HD call quality and innovative features with mobile applications for reliable anytime, anywhere calling. The
company has been ranked the No. 1 home phone service for overall satisfaction and value for five consecutive years by the leading
consumer research publication. Ooma is also partnering with connected device makers to create smarter offices and homes. Ooma is
available from leading retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Costco and Walmart. For more information about Ooma, please visit
www.ooma.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
Contacts DSP Group Tali Chen, CVP Corporate Development, Tel: +1(408) 240-6826, tali.chen@dspg.com Ooma Brian Jaquet, Director of Public Relations, Tel: +1(415) 235-4844, brian.jaquet@ooma.com
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