Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd announces Bluetooth partnership with IVT Corporation

[May 9, 2001, London,] Radio Frequency Investigation (RFI) Ltd announces the second in a series of partnerships with IVT International Validation & Testing Corporation, to develop and enhance its Bluetooth services. RFI will use IVT's conformance and interoperability testers, implementing a unique software solution, for Bluetooth testing at its Basingstoke and Thatcham facilities. IVT is a pioneer in the development of Bluetooth test and development software and amongst the first to release protocol stack software for this fast developing technology.

Joe Amodio, IVT's Director of Sales and Marketing commented:

"Partnership with a test house of RFI's reputation is an important endorsement confirming IVT's ability to satisfy the most demanding test environments."

Steve Flooks, RFI's Bluetooth Development Manager commented:

"RFI has always aimed to provide its customers with a choice of test platforms for conformance testing. The IVT testers will enhance RFI's Bluetooth services and both companies are committed to the continuing development of these platforms. This ensures that RFI can offer a flexible, zero lead-time service, critical in reducing time to market for manufacturers."

About RFI

RFI supplies comprehensive regulatory and compliance services to the wireless and related technology industries around the world. Specific areas of expertise include compliance management, regulatory investigations and applications, development and conformance testing.

The scope of RFI's UKAS accreditation covers both testing at its permanent laboratories and off-site locations. RFI is a Notified Body for the RTTE Directive, a Competent Body for the EMC Directive, a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) under the US-EU Mutual Recognition Agreement, and a Bluetooth Qualification Body. For more information, please visit http://www.rfi-wireless.com

About IVT

IVT is a worldwide leader in providing a full range of Bluetooth? solutions, including protocol stack source code, profiles source code, protocol analyzer, interoperability & conformance testers and a variety of reference designs.

IVT was the first to release the Bluetooth Protocol Stack SDL/C source code (BlueletTM ) in November 1999, followed by the first Bluetooth Conformance Tester (BlueTesterTM ) in September 2000. IVT is a Bluetooth SIG Associate Member.

IVT has sales offices in Canada, Europe, USA, Korea, Taiwan, an R&D center in China, and a worldwide customer base. For more information, please visit www.ivtcorporation.com

Communications Contact:

For Asia/Pacific - Jack Yang - Jack.Yang@ivtcorporation.com

For Europe - Joe Amodio - JoeAmodio@aol.com

For USA - Arnold Lingwall - ArnieLingwall@msn.com

The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA , and licensed to IVT and RFI