D2 Technologies today announced that its vPort embedded VoIP engine software has been adopted by E28 Limited, a leader of open source Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) device solutions, for a new line of dual-mode FMC smart phones. These handsets combine GSM/GPRS cellular technology with the latest VoWLAN technology to make FMC a reality.

D2′s vPort embedded VoIP software enables manufacturers to rapidly deliver the latest IP communications devices by ensuring networking, signaling and voice processing functions execute as an integrated solution on a single processor. This not only speeds time to market by simplifying the design, it also improves performance and drives down costs for the latest devices, including VoWLAN and dual-mode (Wi-Fi VoIP and cellular) phone handsets.

“Fixed mobile convergence technology has really staked a claim in the communications market space and it’s vital that device manufacturers keep pace with these developments,” said Michael Chu, vice president of marketing at E28. “D2’s vPort embedded VoIP engine software platform enabled us to enhance our mobile VoIP capabilities, allowing us to deliver superior mobile converged smart phones to our mobile equipment and carrier customers.”

D2’s vPort software platform provides advanced VoIP telephony capabilities such as protocol signaling and soft DSP voice algorithm processing. Furthermore, it is a flexible platform that supports multiple services, such as SIP-based VoIP and VoIM (PC-based IM/P2P voice such as Skype, GoogleTalk, Yahoo! and MSN).

E28′s dual-mode FMC phones are based on the Texas Instruments OMAP product line, a family of highly integrated mobile phone processors that integrate an ARM9 applications processor with an ARM7/DSP GSM baseband processor in a single chip. D2’s vPort software platform runs on the ARM9 processor, and provides soft DSP functions to enable Wi-Fi VoIP capability.