EKT (Eagle Kingdom Technologies), a leading supplier of advanced
STB solutions, was selected by Telefonica Czech Republic to supply
their new interactive STB solution. Based on an Entropic ARM®
Cortex™ A-9 secure integrated circuit (IC) solution, Telefonica's
customers can now experience true HD graphical user interface
capabilities together with the latest features in IPTV
interactivity.
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"EKT has always been about delivering innovative STB solutions.
The Telefonica project really brings together the power of our
Entropic-based hardware with the robustness and flexibility of our
solidTV™ middleware," said Christof Winker, general manager of the
EKT solidTVTM group. "We really look forward to bringing a fully
managed box with the latest in HTML5-compliant browser
capabilities, Smooth Streaming and PlayReady to Telefonica.
Combining some of our unique features such as solidUpdaterTM,
solidPlayerTM and solidBrowserTM, Telefonica users can enjoy a
truly future-ready product."
Tomas Dratva, manager video services, Telefonica Czech Republic,
a.s said, "We have been very diligent in selecting a partner for
our IPTV (O2TV) next generation upgrade in the Czech region. The
key selection criteria were quality of the product accompanied with
professional level of the middleware support service, which
together will provide best grade of Telefonica's user experience
whilst keeping cost under control. The combination of EKT with the
nangu.TV IPTV platform has fulfilled our expectation and we are
keen to start the new era of our O2TV in the Czech market."
At the heart of the product is Entropic's EN7551 ARM-based
system-on-a-chip (SoC). This 1700DMIPS powered IC delivers true HD
entertainment with a user experience that was previously only
available on PCs.
"EKT's combination of advanced hardware and software expertise
puts them at the forefront of delivering innovative STBs to the
global market. The contract with Telefonica is the result of that
effort," said Roger Gregory, vice president, Marketing at Entropic.
"We are proud to call Telefonica a customer of our chipset
solutions as they continue to innovate the way subscribers watch
and engage with home entertainment content and services."
The first units were delivered to the market in July 2013, and
the new STB will be shown at the IBC Exhibition in Amsterdam at the
RAI Convention Center, September 13-17, 2013, by Entropic (Hall 13;
Meeting Suite G106/G107), EKT (Hall 2; Stand 2.C27) and nangu.TV
(Hall 14; Stand 14.281).
About EKT
EKT delivers innovative STB solutions in every market field. The
focus is on quality, design, cost effectiveness and a best of class
approach based on Asian Know How and a Western Management. EKT is
head quartered in Shenzhen China with a 120+ engineering team and
has an advanced software development group (solidTV) based in
Germany, the UK, Greece plus sales/marketing offices around the
world.
Delivering a wide range from Zapper to Advanced Hybrid Boxes,
EKT is one of the few business partners that offer a true 1 stop
solution for Operators. Certified and integrated with many CA, DRM
and licenses, EKT is a partner of choice for many tier 1 operators
around the world. Visit www.eagle-kingdom.com for more
information.
About Entropic
Entropic™ (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a world leader in semiconductor
solutions for the connected home. The Company transforms how
traditional HDTV broadcast and IP-based streaming video content is
seamlessly, reliably, and securely delivered, processed, and
distributed into and throughout the home. Entropic's
next-generation Set-top Box (STB) System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and
Connectivity solutions enable Pay-TV operators to offer consumers
more captivating whole-home entertainment experiences by
transforming the way digital entertainment is delivered, connected
and consumed – in the home and on the go. For more information,
visit Entropic at: www.entropic.com.
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About nangu.TV
nangu.TV provides a comprehensive solution for delivering
Interactive TV for ISP, Cable, Mobile and Hospitality TV service
providers. The platform supports a wide range of services including
Live TV, VoD, Non-linear TV features, PVR-like services,
interactive applications (betting, advertisement), etc. Platform
owners completely define the services they provide from billing,
log processing, people metering to virtualization. Subscribers can
use various devices (STB, Mobile, PC) to access content over
managed or unmanaged networks (OTT).
About Telefonica Czech Republic
Telefonica Czech Republic is a major integrated operator in the
Czech Republic. It is now operating almost eight million lines,
both fixed and mobile, making it one of the world's leading
providers of fully converged services. The organization offers the
most comprehensive portfolio of voice and data services in this
country. It is paying special attention to the exploitation of the
growth potential, particularly in the data and Internet sector.
Telefonica Czech Republic operates the largest fixed and mobile
network including a 3rd generation network, CDMA (for data), and
UMTS, enabling voice, data and video transmission. Telefonica Czech
Republic launched a LTE (Long Term Evolution) 4rd generation mobile
communication network as the first operator in the Czech Republic.
The new network offers the fastest available mobile Internet
nowadays. Telefonica Czech Republic is also a notable provider of
ICT services.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly
historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding Entropic's SoC technologies, its related prospects and
its role in the future of connected home entertainment. 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,
competition, risks associated with Entropic dependence on a limited
number of customers and suppliers, technology risks, the risk that
the market for HD video and multimedia content delivery solutions
may not develop as Entropic anticipates and other factors discussed
in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. 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.
Copyright© 2013 Entropic. All rights reserved. All other product
or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes
only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: For more information please contact:
EKT Contact:
Jill Mulder
Email: J.mulder@eagle-kingdom.com
Entropic Investor Contact:
Debra Hart
Phone: +1 858-768-3852
Email: debra.hart@entropic.com
Entropic Media/Industry Analyst Contact:
Chris Fallon
Phone: +1 858-768-3827
Email: chris.fallon@entropic.com
nangu.TV Contact:
Lucie Heroutova
Email: lucie.heroutova@nangu.tv
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