Clarity LLC 

"As automotive customers consider Renesas's SuperH RISC with SoC their new go-to solution, it just made sense for Clarity to have our CVC solution ready, tested and immediately demonstrable for their applications. We are pleased to have satisfied the rigorous development requirements and to continue to work closely with each of these select partners that make up the Renesas (formerly Hitachi) COMET program. This further distinguishes Clarity as a primary software solution, chosen by this world-class hardware provider", said Fred Nussbaum, evp, sales and marketing for Clarity.

Extended Systems Inc.
 
"As the leading Bluetooth software provider for telematics, it made good business sense for Extended Systems to partner with Renesas (formerly Hitachi), another recognized leader in automotive telematics," said Don Baumgartner, Extended Systems' Vice President of worldwide marketing. 

"With Bluetooth support for the Hands-Free Profile, already ported and proven on Renesas's SuperH processor, the COMET platform provides a comprehensive solution that allows auto companies to quickly and cost-effectively implement broad, in-car Bluetooth support."

Fonix® Corporation

"We are very excited about being a founding member of the Renesas (formerly Hitachi) COMET program. The Renesas high-performance, automotive-grade SuperH RISC processors, combined with Fonix high-quality text-to-speech and automatic speech recognition, will provide a powerful platform that will give customers the most advanced speech applications available. Developers can now integrate high noise-tolerant speech recognition and natural-sounding text-to-speech capabilities into their automotive products," said Kurt W. Flygare, Fonix Vice President of Sales. "The COMET program will allow us and our customers to develop best-in-class automotive solutions."

QNX Software Systems Ltd.

"The QNX Neutrino RTOS's fault-tolerant architecture and field-proven performance provide COMET boards with the reliability OEMs require to quickly design, test, and deploy next-generation telematics systems," said Linda Campbell, vice president of strategic alliances at QNX Software Systems. "We're very excited to play a key role in the COMET initiative and embrace its vision of providing comprehensive, yet highly integrated solutions for automotive OEMs."

SiRF Technology, Inc.

"Both SiRF and Renesas (formerly Hitachi) have established strong market positions in the telematics and CIS markets based on outstanding product performance, differentiated features and customer service," said Kanwar Chadha, founder and vice president of sales and business development at SiRF Technology, Inc. "We expect that the combination of leading GPS location technology for automotive applications and a versatile multimedia platform will provide a great jump start for automotive electronics designers aiming to bring competitive Telematics and CIS products to life."

SignalWorks, Inc.

"Utilizing the COMET platform, SignalWorks can fully implement its acoustic echo cancellation and noise reduction technology to provide a no compromise full-duplex speakerphone solution previously only available in high-end, stationary audio conferencing speakerphones, said Brian Underwood, Vice President of Marketing at SignalWorks. This results in pleasant, full-duplex phone conversations free from clipping of words, echoes, or annoying dead periods in the middle of sentences, regardless of the vehicle's interior design or external conditions such as wind and road noise."

Stonestreet One, Inc.

"We are excited about the unique way the COMET program allows the partners to leverage the strengths of each of the other partners, while creating a platform that will speed development of telematics solutions for the automotive market" said Tim Reilly, Founder, and Chief Technology Officer at Stonestreet One. "We were especially pleased to have been chosen by Renesas (formerly Hitachi) to provide Bluetopia®, our Bluetooth protocol stack, to enable Bluetooth functionality on the platform."

Wavemakers Inc.

"Wavemakers' entire Waveware library is now available on the Biscayne and BigSur platforms," said Richard Sones, Director of Sales and Marketing. "We are very focused on delivering to automotive Tier Ones the best software to provide high quality voice applications with our ClearStream (noise cancellation), EchoBlock (echo cancellation) and WaveBeam (dual element) solutions. The code itself is optimized to take advantage of the on-board floating-point unit and ensures maximum performance and minimum MIP requirements while giving the OEMs a tightly integrated, adaptive and robust system."