Signs Licence Agreement with TPL Systemes
Sydney, Oct 20, 2020 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Etherstack plc's (
ASX:ESK) UK based subsidiary has entered a technology licensing agreement with TPL Systemes, a French company designing and manufacturing radio communications equipment and solutions for the emergency services sector.
Anna Squires, Director of Etherstack's Waveforms and EMEA Division said, "We are pleased to be working with TPL Systemes in France. TPL Systemes have a longstanding track record of delivering exceptional products to emergency services users around the world, in particular helping firefighting and ambulance services keep our communities safer."
Under the terms of the agreement, Etherstack will license wireless technology to be incorporated in certain TPL Systemes products and receive royalties on units sold utilising the technology.
Future revenues earned by Etherstack are dependent upon the sales volumes achieved TPL Systemes as licensee however the royalty revenues are subject to a minimum of EUR 440,000 (USD$518,000 at current exchange rates).
As previously reported, Etherstack has been experiencing consistent strong growth in its recurring revenues, and royalty deals such as these, contribute to current and future recurring revenues.
The revenues commence on delivery of the technology which is expected to be in the last quarter of 2020 and will continue until the agreement is terminated by either party. The minimum guaranteed royalty is recognised on delivery of the technology. Additional revenues attributable to either sales volumes above the minimum or sales of product variants with additional functionality will be recognised by Etherstack when these sales are made TPL Systemes, and will form part of Etherstack's future recurring revenues streams.
David Villacastin of TPL Systemes said "In order to accelerate delivery of new products to the market quickly, we have chosen to work with Etherstack to provide to our mission critical customers with proven, high quality wireless protocol software. "
About Etherstack Plc
Etherstack (ASX:ESK) is the world's leading licensor of wireless technologies for the digital LMR industry and the Company develops wireless products for the main digital radio communications standards known as APCO P25, TETRA and DMR. Over the past 25 years, over twenty wireless equipment manufacturers have licensed LMR technologies from Etherstack for use in their products.
MCPTT over LTE is an emerging cellular standard that provides public safety grade PTT (Push-To-Talk) solutions within 4G and 5G cellular networks. Demand for MCPTT services and equipment by telecommunications carriers and end user agencies has been steadily growing in the past few years and is expected to rise rapidly over the next 36-48 months.
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