AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home networking and entertainment, today announced that Inverto, a leading set-top-box design house, controlled by FTA Communication Technologies, has introduced the latest in its family of Black Unicable Multiswitches utilizing Entropic's RF5219 channel stacking switch (CSS) silicon technology. The Inverto Dual Satellite Cascadable Unicable Switch delivers the lowest cost, state-of-the-art, high-performance single-cable solution for multiple satellite and multiple tuner applications.
Building on a long standing relationship, Entropic and Inverto are committed to leading the charge for the implementation of single cable solutions for the Pay-TV and Free-to-Air Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) markets. Inverto's integration of Entropic's unique CSS technology has allowed them to add this new multiswitch product to their family of Black Unicable Multiswitches as they continue to lead the industry with high-performance and highly competitive solutions.
Inverto's Black Unicable Multiswitch family featuring Entropic silicon includes: * Dual Satellite Cascadable Unicable switch (IDLP-USS200-CUO1O-8PP) -- Just introduced, this is the smallest form factor unicable switch enabling the reception of two satellites and installations of up to 8 satellite receivers over a single cable and features a terrestrial antenna input and two legacy outputs. * Unicable Cascadable Switch (IDLP-UST111CUO1O-SPP) -- The smallest form factor unicable switch enabling installations with up to 8 satellite receivers over a single cable, a dedicated legacy output and a terrestrial antenna input.
Both products communicate via the EN 50494 standard for single cable distribution -- the industry standard, which both companies have been leading contributors and supporters of.
"Entropic's CSS technology has allowed us to deliver a family of Unicable multiswitch solutions for the DBS market, with additional products planned for the near future," said Tomer Bentzion CEO, Inverto. "With emphasis on interoperability, Unicable-compliant solutions are set to move into mass market adoption. We are pleased to deliver multiple solutions with Entropic's silicon, as we expand our ability to address the growing MDU market, both operator based and Free-to-Air."
"Inverto continues to lead in bringing top multiswitch devices to market and we are proud to have our industry-proven silicon be part of their solutions," said Vinay Gokhale, senior vice president marketing and business development, Entropic Communications. "We look forward to growing our relationship with Inverto, as together, we build on the momentum for the growing demand to deliver best-in-class solutions that allow end users to enjoy high-performance, bandwidth-intensive, multimedia applications and services, at the lowest possible deployment costs."
Entropic's second generation CSS silicon, the RF5219, is a low power consuming IC specifically designed for both operators and FTA installers and retailers in the direct-to-home (DTH) outdoor unit (ODU) market. The new CSS chipsets, embedded in a Low Noise Block (LNB) or Multiswitch, consume up to 40 percent less power than the previous generation. Inverto's Multiswitch products, built on Entropic's silicon, offer immediate benefits to operators and consumers alike as CSS enables a single cable to be run to all the set-top boxes (STBs) in the home. Operators can significantly reduce both the cost and cabling complexity of single family and MDU satellite installations, while delivering multiple video streams from individual or multiple satellites into the home over a single cable, resulting in installation aesthetics, more reliable system performance and overall improvement to the customer experience.
About Inverto
Inverto is a leader in broadcast reception and streaming products and a major player in the Low Noise Blocks (LNBs). Inverto-branded products are synonymous with cutting-edge broadcast reception technology and stand for innovative, quality products that are conceived with intimate understanding of the services they are used for. Inverto serves tier-1 operators across EMEA and execute roadmaps on behalf of leading brands worldwide. Inverto Digital Labs, drives customers' designs, validates their system, licenses respective technology, and supports implementation towards full commercialization. Inverto is an expert group in the broader sense of DVB systems with technical staff's specialization that spans across the various technologies from Antenna, Feed, RF design, through switching, tuning, and demodulation, to streaming software and hardware in confined, embedded environments. This unique trait allows for a truly holistic view on product and system design. Throughout the years, the Inverto team has lead key technological transitions and worked closely with the industry to enable successful deployment across our focus markets. Inverto operates out of Luxembourg and is privately held.
About Entropic Communications
Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a leading fabless semiconductor company that is engineering the future of connected home networking and entertainment by providing next-generation silicon and software technologies to the world's leading Cable, Telco and Satellite service providers, OEM's and consumer electronic manufacturers. As a co-founder of MoCA, the multimedia over coax alliance, Entropic pioneered and continues to evolve the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia & digital content such as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information, visit Entropic at www.entropic.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of the collaboration between Entropic and Inverto and Entropic's leadership in providing best-in-class, low-cost CSS silicon solutions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competition; Entropic's ability to successfully collaborate and the ability of Entropic and Inverto to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; the risk that the market for high-definition television-quality video and multimedia content delivery solutions may not develop as anticipated; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2009. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.