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D2 Technologies’ mCUE and vPort products are available for use by manufacturers in a wide variety of product segments covering consumer, enterprise and carrier devices. At the heart of each solution is a proven core technology that has been successfully deployed for applications such as wired/wireless voice-enabled terminal adapters, routers and gateways as well as VoIP phones and multi-mode mobile handsets. D2s products can be integrated into an existing product or a new device and can be optimized to specific end-user device requirements.
D2’s mCUE universal IP communications client software provides a turnkey solution including a graphical user interface (GUI) combined with proven IP communications middleware to service providers and handset OEMs seeking quick time to market, volume, scalability and portability. Examples of products where mCUE can be used include:
Dual mode phones
Wi-Fi handsets
Mobile Internet Devices (MID)
mCue is expected to be used in Mobile Internet Devices (MID) in the near future in conjunction with applications such as gaming, navigation, multi-media, e-book readers/browsers and social networking,
vPort middleware solutions offer unique voice engine, protocol processing and system implementation optimizations that are critical in embedded devices such as the following.
WiFi Handsets (VoWLAN/WiFi)
 VoWLAN is gaining popularity in the corporate world, at WiFi hotspots and in the home. These WiFi handsets integrate embedded VoIP software platforms and connect to the Internet using WiFi, bringing mobility to VoIP applications. Although SIP-based handsets have been dominant in the market due to enterprise and VoIP service provider (ITSP) deployments, new handsets are coming to market that support VoIM (PC-based IM/P2P VoIP) services such as Skype. As a result, embedded VoIP software must now support multiple services. Pricing pressure on WiFi handsets are extreme due to the precedent set by decades of cordless phones offerings. Low memory footprint and high MHz efficiency is crucial due to size, battery life, cost requirements.
The mCUE solution with its vPort MP IP communications engine is an ideal solution for WiFi handsets and is designed to minimize memory, CPU and battery impact.
Dual Mode Phones & FMC (WiFi/WiMAX/Mobile)
 Users are increasingly demanding integration and convergence of multiple devices and services. For enterprise users and consumers alike, there is a clear need today for continuous, always available connectivity to mobile networks that offer a broad variety of communication services such as voice, IM, presence, contact lists, corporate extension directory lists, call control features, push-to-talk, e-mail, browsing, calendar and syncing of personal information. Network access may use different communication modes like cellular, Wi-Fi, WiMax. To address this broad range of end user service needs, access modes and access locations a combination of a universal communications client and a dual-mode mobile device provides a logical solution. Dual-mode phones enable the vision of Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Mobile Unified Communications for enterprises and consumers. The initial step utilized UMA technology, but increasingly mainstream FMC products will be based on SIP-based IMS technology. The emergence of cell phones with WiFi connectivity is the first step towards combining IP communication with traditional cellular access. Dual-mode phones add VoWLAN and other IP communications (e.g. IM/Chat Services, Presence) capabilities to traditional mobile phone platforms to offer greater flexibility in voice access. Today, most dual-mode phones use WiFi, but integrated WiMAX mobile devices based on the IEEE 802.16e standard are also taking shape. mCUE is the ideal client solution for such devices providing an integrated user experience to end users around contacts and presence. mCUE’s IP communications engine (vPort MP) addresses the stringent criteria of a dual mode phone by providing excellent voice quality, low CPU utilization, and a small footprint. It also makes the device capable of simultaneously supporting multiple IP communication services (e.g. IM, VOIP, Skype, GoogleTalk, Presence etc) by providing multi-protocol and multi-session support. It is also optimized for low power consumption and lower BOM cost.
Mobile Internet Devices
 In the future PCs and Smartphones will converge to Mobile Internet Devices. Already, UMPCs with WAN/WLAN connections are available. E-book readers and navigation devices with WAN connectivity are already available. MIDs will be focused to deliver on specific apps. Multimedia, Games, Location, Communications Service (browsing, packet voice, IM and other) and Text Media readers are the main MID category examples. Such devices will provide the primary service for which they are built while also providing universal communications services along with on demand network connectivity. mCue can bring the right communications experience for such devices.
VDSL/VDSL2
 The
demand for ever faster Internet access to support multiple new
applications such as IPTV, VoIP, VoD and video conferencing is
increasing rapidly. VDSL2 (ITU-T G.993.2) uses the existing
copper wire infrastructure for transmission of up to 250 Mbps and is
now being deployed to subscribers in key regions worldwide to meet
bandwidth demand. With the increased bandwidth, VoIP service will
be a common application in VDSL/VDSL2 deployments. Embedded VoIP
software can be used to add VoIP capability to VDSL2 gateways, routers
and IADs.
The vPort GW solution
is ideal for VDSL2 CPE equipment, providing high voice quality,
efficiently tuned system implementation, and broad OS and IC support
for platform flexibility.
FTTH: PON & GPON
 The demand for ever faster Internet access to support multiple new applications such as IPTV, VoIP, VoD and video conferencing is increasing rapidly. PON and GPON (ITU-T G.983 and G.894) high-speed broadband service is now being deployed to subscribers in key regions worldwide to meet bandwidth demand. With the increased bandwidth, VoIP service will be a common application in FTTH deployment. Embedded VoIP software can be used to add VoIP capability to GPON gateways, routers and IADs.
The vPort GW solution is an ideal VoIP solution for PON/GPON CPE equipment, providing high voice quality, efficiently tuned system implementation, and broad OS and IC support for platform flexibility.
WiMAX Routers
 Fixed wireless devices based on the IEEE 802.16 WiMAX standard
address last mile connectivity via a high speed wireless conneciton.
WiMAX is becoming increasing popular in fulfilling the promise of
last-mile connectivity and is gaining strong support from the
industry. It provides a viable alternative to a number of access
technologies including DSL–particularly in areas where the
infrastructure is not in place. The technology provides a viable
approach for broadband connectivity where existing infrastructure is
either inadequate or non-existent. Emerging markets may deploy fixed
wireless access based on WiMAX to provide high speed connectivity to
rural areas where a wired connection would be prohibitively expensive
to deploy. WiMAX CPE devices can provide consolidated Internet services
including VoIP, with similar bandwidth and quality as wired broadband
technologies.
D2’s vPort GW
solution is an ideal VoIP solution for WiMAX CPE equipment, providing
high voice quality, efficiently tuned system implementation, and broad
OS and IC support for platform flexibility.
IP Phone / Speakerphone
 IP-PBX adoption has grown to the point where IP-PBXs now out
ship traditional PBXs. The rapid growth is due to reduced cost
and increased productivity that IP telephony brings to the
enterprise. As the infrastructure transitions to VoIP-based
IP-PBXs, the end points also transition to VoIP. IP phones can provide
high quality audio through the use of wideband telephony, presence
information, and easy access to many new IP-PBX functions. IP
desk phones and IP speaker phones are becoming standard in business of
all sizes. Early adoption of IP phones in the consumer market is
also occurring. These IP phones need high voice quality, rich
VoIP features, and Acoustic Echo Cancellation to provide full-duplex
speaker phone functionality.
D2’s vPort IPP is an ideal VoIP solution for IP desk phones and speaker phones.
IP Set-Top-Box (IPSTB)
 With the advent of high speed Internet access, comes a
plethora of converged services that take advantage of this common
infrastructure and available bandwidth. IPSTB is one such device. These
devices provide several services to the end user including TV (IPTV),
Video on Demand (VoD), Digital Rights Management (DRM), Instant
Messaging, and Voice over the Internet. End users are demanding
these services in addition to home networking and advanced multimedia
codecs.
D2’s vPort GW is an ideal software platform to enable VoIP capabilities in the IPSTB application.
Cordless Phone
 Cordless phones have a long and established usage in many
environments including residential and business settings. Recent
changes to cordless phone technology and standardization have led to
the adoption of Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)
Standard. DECT based cordless phones minimize the interference with
other wireless technologies and can be modified to provide VoIP and
VoIM functionality on top of the physical access layer that DECT
provides. The base station of a DECT phone can be designed to access
the Internet instead of a standard PSTN interface. This enhancement
allows cordless phones to leverage their existing rich features and
strong acceptance in the consumer environment, and add cost effective
VoIP access to further enhance their value. To achieve this, cordless
phones need to integrate the VoIP components into the cordless base
station and enhance the interface to the handsets to accommodate new
features such as presence/contact lists.
D2’s vPort CP is an optimized software solution for VoIP-Based cordless phones.
Analog Telephony Adaptor / VoIP Gateway
 The
Analog Telephony Adaptors (ATA) is used as the main gateway between the
Internet-based VoIP service and standard analog telephones that
normally connect to the PSTN line. The ATA allows the existing set of
end user telephones, answering machines, and faxes to use VoIP rather
than the traditional PSTN. ATAs emulate the PSTN line (FXS) to convert
analog telephony signals to VoIP signaling and media streams, so voice
call can be transported over the internet.
D2’s vPort GW is an ideal VoIP software solution for stand-alone ATAs or to add ATA functionality to broadband routers and gateways.
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