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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 1996
TCSI Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 0-19377 68-0140975
(State of incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, California 94704
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 649-3700
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Item 5. Other Events.
On July 16, 1996, TCSI Corporation issued a press release, a copy
of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 28.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TCSI Corporation
By: /s/Paul A. Farmer
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Paul A. Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 16, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
28. Press Release, dated July 16, 1996
TCSI Announces Completion of Software For the Japanese
Personal Digital Cellular Standard
Million Dollar Award to TCSI Fuels Development Effort
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For additional information contact:
TCSI Corporation
Investor Inquiries:
Leigh Salvo - (510) 649-3800
Press Inquiries:
Holly McArthur - (510) 420-5787
TCSI Announces Completion of Software For the Japanese
Personal Digital Cellular Standard
Million Dollar Award to TCSI Fuels Development Effort
BERKELEY, Calif. - July 16, 1996 - TCSI Corporation (Nasdaq: TCSI), a
global provider of software to the Telecom industry, announced today that
it has successfully completed development and testing of software for the
Japanese Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) standard's newest Revision C. This
milestone is the result of a 1996 award of over $1 million from a major
semiconductor company to sponsor TCSI's efforts in the PDC cellular
software market. This includes the Company's development of a real-time
operating system, a choice of compilers, fax and data support, and a TAPI
user interface for the PDC standard.
The Japanese market, the second-largest cellular phone market in world, is
expected to grow from 9 million to 30 million users by the year 2000.
Revision C represents the newly enhanced standard for the growing Japanese
digital cellular market. The revision provides for dual voice quality
capabilities. The first, with 7.2 kilobits bandwidth, supports standard
capacity and the second, with 3.5 kilobits bandwidth, provides almost twice
the capacity for cellular carriers, while requiring no additional
bandwidth.
"Our software for the updated PDC standard means twice the capacity to
carriers, thus reducing their operating costs," stated Hatch Graham, senior
vice president and general manager for TCSI. "In addition, our new real-
time operating system is a first for manufacturers because it emulates what
will actually happen in the field. The operating system runs the software
at the same rate at which the cellular phone will operate, making the
manufacturing process easier and more efficient. This PDC software can be
an essential ingredient for any manufacturer that wants to get cellular
technology into Japan and be competitive in that market."
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TCSI, a leader in signal processing and voice compression techniques for
many years, provided the voice coding algorithms to the first commercially
available digital cellular phone in the United States. The advancements of
TCSI in the Japanese market represent the Company's continued leadership in
voice coding and compression technology on a global level.
TCSI Corporation
TCSI Corporation provides object-oriented software products, services, and
solutions to the Telecom industry worldwide. Service providers and
equipment manufacturers deploy TCSI's software to enable a range of
customer services, automated processes, and the management of broadband,
wireless, and intelligent networks. Based in Northern California, TCSI has
offices in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. The Company
reported revenues of $55.4 million in 1995 and $18.5 million in the first
quarter of 1996.
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