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SIRIUS products that will use this new Agere SoC include satellite radio receivers used in automotive, home, portable and navigation applications. These receivers are scheduled for delivery to consumers next year.
Compared with previous-generation technology, Agere's chip set features significant SoC integration, feature enhancements and size reduction. The chip set also offers lower power consumption, improved audio performance and other features.
"Demand for SIRIUS products and programming is growing rapidly," said Jim Meyer, president of operations and sales for SIRIUS. "Agere continues to be a valued supplier, as we introduce new and innovative features in our next-generation products that, we believe, will attract additional subscribers."
SIRIUS currently has more than 4 million subscribers and expects to surpass 6.2 million subscribers by the end of 2006.
"Agere appreciates the opportunity to continue as a valued silicon supplier for SIRIUS, which has made the vision of satellite radio an everyday, widespread and rapidly growing consumer reality in North America," said Denis Regimbal, executive vice president with the Agere Systems Mobility Division. "SIRIUS provides premium content and innovative services; Agere's technology delivers the features, low power and quality to help make those benefits a reality for consumers."
For more information, customers may visit Agere's Web site at http://www.agere.com or contact one of Agere's regional sales offices. Customers in the U.S. may also call the Agere Systems Customer Response Center at 1-800-372-2447. Customers in Canada may call 1-800-553-2448. Customers outside those countries may call 1-610-712-4323. Fax inquiries may be directed to 1-610-712-4106, or e-mail queries to Email Contact. Written inquiries should be sent to Agere Systems, Room 10A-301C, 1110 American Parkway NE, Lehigh Valley Central Campus, Allentown, PA, 18109, USA.
Agere Systems is a global leader in semiconductors for storage, wireless data, and public and enterprise networks. The company's chips and software power a broad range of computing and communications applications, from cell phones, PCs, PDAs, hard disk drives and gaming devices to the world's most sophisticated wireless and wireline networks. Agere's customers include top manufacturers of consumer electronics, communications and computing equipment. Agere's products connect people to information and entertainment at home, at work and on the road-enabling the connected lifestyle. More information about Agere Systems is available from its web site at http://www.agere.com .
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This release contains forward-looking statements based on information currently available to Agere. Agere's actual results could differ materially from the results stated or implied by those forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our reliance on major customers and suppliers, our ability to keep pace with technological change, our dependence on new product development, price and product competition, availability of manufacturing capacity, customer demand for our products and services, and general industry and market conditions. For a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Agere disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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