Thursday, June 21, 2012: DSP Group(R), Inc. (DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, announced today that its VoIP chipset is powering the innovative CAT-iq 2.0-certified VoIP Base Station offered by Swissvoice, a leading European provider of innovative telecommunications systems. Anchored by DSP Group's industry-leading XciteR(TM) chipset, Swissvoice's IB 200 is the first VoIP base station to be certified by the DECT Forum. The advanced base station supports HD voice and a host of cutting-edge features that enhance the user experience via an Ethernet connection to the IP network.

Leveraging its longstanding market leadership in cordless telephony combined with its expertise in VoIP solutions, DSP Group has been instrumental in bringing CAT-iq 2.0 not only to the cordless market but also to VoIP applications. At present, the company's solutions power the majority of CAT-iq 2.0 certified devices worldwide. DSP Group has been involved in all stages of defining the next-generation cordless technology through its deep affiliation with the DECT Forum and Home Gateway Initiative. DSP Group also has played a leading role in defining ETSI specifications and supporting CableLabs' specification activities.

"Certification of our IB 200 base station follows in the footsteps of our IH 250 CAT-iq 2.0-certified handset," said Jean-Claude Lebrun, CEO of Swissvoice. "We are pleased to be partnering once again with DSP Group on developing and expanding our CAT-iq 2.0 offer; the combination of DSPG's chipset and Swissvoice's software and product design expertise is the key enabler for this achievement. IB 200 is an ideal solution for the deployment for VoIP, HD voice, home monitoring and smart application for broadband networks."

"Swissvoice's newly certified CAT-iq 2.0 base station, which is the first of its kind in the industry, reflects the two companies' partnership and our leadership in advanced telephony, VoIP and CAT-iq," said Ran Klier, VP Sales & Marketing Europe and Americas of DSP Group. "As a true market innovator, Swissvoice has a proven track record launching state-of-the-art products such as the IB 200. We are proud that Swissvoice had selected our industry's most advanced hardware and software baseline that serve as the foundation of Swissvoice's innovative solutions."