ANT: WIRELESS CELL PHONE CHIP COMPATIBLE WITH ANT+

With the Feb 15 announcement that the Texas Instruments multi-protocol WiLink^TM wireless single chip family now supports ANT+ (see www.tinyurl.com/ygpvr5s), handset manufacturers will now be able develop cell phones that are compatible with proven sport, fitness and health personal monitoring wireless sensors and products based on the interoperable ANT+ ultra low power protocol

Oslo, Norway - February 18, 2010 - Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that ANT Wireless, a division of Dynastream Innovations Inc. (ANT), and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced on Feb 15 that ANT+ ULP wireless sensors will now be able to connect to cell phones via the TI WiLink^TM series of multi-protocol chips (see tinyurl.com/ygpvr5s).

This includes both the newly announced TI WiLink 7.0 quad-radio WLAN/GPS/Bluetooth®/FM (see www.tinyurl.com/y9twxuk) and existing WiLink 6.0 WLAN/Bluetooth®/FM (see www.tinyurl.com/ycwvjy5) single chip solutions. In addition, it is said that existing devices based on WiLink solutions can enable ANT after a simple software upgrade.

"We are absolutely thrilled to learn of this development," comments Thomas Embla Bonnerud, Product Manager for Ultra Low Power Wireless at Nordic Semiconductor. "This is fantastic news for all ANT+ supporters like Nordic, and for all end users of ANT+ solutions, because it means that ANT+ products will now be able to connect to cell phones in the future.

"This could not only dramatically expand the potential market and application potential of interoperable ANT+ ULP wireless products, but also makes Nordic's market-leading ANT/ANT+ chips - such as the nRF24AP2 (see tinyurl.com/yjs4fcm) - even more compelling for both new and existing customers."

Nordic Semiconductor is a member of the ANT+ Alliance.

About ANT / ANT+  (www.thisisant.com)
ANT is a proven protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power (ULP) practical wireless networking applications. ANT+ facilitates interoperability between ANT+ Alliance member devices and the collection, automatic transfer and tracking of sensor data.  Applicable in sport, wellness management and home health monitoring, ANT+ (built on the base ANT protocol) defines device profiles that specify data formats, channel parameters and network key. The ANT+ Alliance is an open special interest group of companies who have adopted the ANT+ promise of interoperability. The Alliance ensures standardized communications through optimized brand value and partnerships with other top tier products.

ANT/ANT+ offer a superior ultra low power wireless technology solution that is:

• Mature, stable and proven with extensive infrastructure (development and manufacturing tools
• Low cost solution (membership, development, certification, chips, etc)
• Ultra low power solution (offering longer battery life than comparative protocols for the same data through put)
• Capable of complex network topologies with multiple masters
• Available now a leading multi protocol (WiFi/BT/FM/ANT) chip for use in cell phones and other mobile hub devices

The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc. (www.dynastream.com). Dynastream was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin International Inc. in December 2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a world innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless technology.

About Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Nordic Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power (ULP) short-range wireless communication. Nordic is a public company listed on the Norwegian stock exchange.

Nordic provides RF silicon solutions including:

• Highly integrated RF silicon
• Sophisticated and flexible development tools
• Application specific communication software
• Complete reference designs

The company's innovative range of wireless solutions includes:

• The nRF24LE1^TM single-chip, ultra-low cost and power, fully integrated 2.4GHz transceiver with radio, microprocessor, flash memory and MultiCeiver^TM technology supporting up to six simultaneous wireless devices (also available in a lower cost, one time programmable (OTP) variant, the nRF24LE1 OTP);
• The nRF24L01+^TM ultra-low cost and power 2.4GHz transceiver with MultiCeiver technology supporting up to six simultaneous wireless devices;
• The nRF24LU1+^TM single chip 2.4GHz transceiver with full-speed USB, microcontroller and flash memory enabling ultra-compact USB dongles for wireless peripherals (also available in a lower cost, one time programmable (OTP) variant, the nRF24LU1+ OTP);
  
• The nRF24AP2^TM ultra low power 2.4GHz transceiver for wireless communication with Dynastream Innovation's production-proven interoperable low-power network protocol, ANT^TM, and ANT+^TM managed network platform;
• The nRF24E1^TM and nRF24E2^TM low cost transceivers paired with an industry standard 8051 MCU core, and leading peripherals to create complete low cost SoCs for 2.4GHz operation;
• The nRF24Z1^TM single-chip solution for CD quality wireless audio streaming at up to 16-bit, 48-kHz resolution;
• The nRF905^TM single-chip multiband radio transceiver for the 433, 868 or 915MHz ISM bands;
• The nRF9E5^TM low-cost, single-chip solution with fully integrated RF transceiver for the 433, 868 or 915MHz ISM bands.

Nordic Semiconductor's nRF24xxx range of 2.4GHz transceiver and transmitter devices are aimed at applications including PC peripherals (wireless keyboards/mice/multimedia controllers), game controllers, intelligent sports equipment and wireless audio (for example, MP3 and portable CD player wireless headphones and wireless PC speakers). The latest nRF24L01+ family is targeted at ultra-low cost and power applications such as wireless desktops and intelligent (for example, wristwatch-based) sports equipment.

Nordic is an associate member of the Bluetooth SIG, and has contributed core expertise in ultra low power (ULP) RF design to Bluetooth® low energy wireless technology (formerly ultra low power Bluetooth). Bluetooth low energy is a short range RF communication technology featuring ultra low power consumption, a lightweight protocol stack and simple integration with Bluetooth chips. It is a hallmark feature of the latest Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. The technology will support the next generation of RF communications by opening up many new opportunities for ULP wireless data links between suitably equipped mobile handsets or computers and small (typically coin cell) battery-powered devices such as sports, wellness, and medical health sensors.

Nordic's products are all manufactured in state of the art semiconductor process technologies through strong, long-term relationships with world-best manufacturing facilities. Sales are primarily made through a carefully selected worldwide distribution network. The company has offices in Trondheim and Oslo, Norway, the US (west coast), Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Nordic is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSX: NOD). All operations are managed according to the ISO 9001:2000-approved quality assurance system.
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