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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): October 8, 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 October 8, 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: October 8, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
28. Press Release, dated October 8, 1996
TCSI Launches Flexible Licensing Program for Lode DSP Core
TCSI Successfully Delivers Lode Product to Inital Licensees
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For additional information contact:
TCSI Corporation
Investor Inquiries:
Leigh Salvo - (510) 649-3800
Press Inquiries:
Holly McArthur - (510) 420-5787
BOSTON, Massachusetts, DSP World Expo - OCTOBER 8, 1996 - TCSI
Corporation (Nasdaq: TCSI), the global provider of software to the
telecom industry, today announced that the Lode digital signal processor
(DSP) core is commercially available through a new flexible licensing
model. This program provides a range of usage options from one-time
limited use through unlimited use in multiple applications. This
flexible program gives TCSI the ability to tailor each license to a
customer's specific needs and will help alleviate the high initial costs
normally associated with DSP core licenses. Originally announced in
early 1995, TCSI has already successfully delivered the Lode DSP core to
initial licensees including KETI and ANAM in Korea, as well as a major
Japanese semiconductor manufacturer. With today's announcement, the
product is now broadly available to developers and manufacturers
worldwide.
"We are convinced that Lode will set the highest performance standard
among DSP cores available for license," stated Hatch Graham, senior vice
president and general manager for TCSI. "But we also realize that
customer profiles differ, and so we've designed our licensing program to
be convenient, flexible, and supported by world-class application
software."
Lode is an advanced, 16-bit DSP core designed for higher performance in
digital cellular, speech, and voice communications applications. The
Lode core architecture efficiently performs the baseband functions such
as speech compression, forward error correction, and modem functions
that are required by digital cellular standards. The TCSI Lode DSP core
is the first general purpose DSP providing two multiplier-accumulators
(MACs) that reduce power consumption by effectively cutting cycle times
in half. Lode's suite of user-friendly software development tools (also
announced today, see related TCSI press release) is designed to allow
customers to get their Lode-based products to market even faster. For
more information on TCSI's Lode product, please visit DSP Net of the
World Wide Web at www.dspnet.com.
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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. TCSI serves its customers in
offices throughout North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.
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