Entropic Communications
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Technetix' Ethernet-To-Coax Network Adapter, Using Entropic Communications'
MoCA(r) Silicon, To Be Available for European Service Providers
AMSTERDAM, 2011-09-09 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
(IBC2011; Stand 3.A41) -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a
leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home
entertainment, is proud to announce European designer and manufacturer of
leading technology solutions, Technetix, will bring the first ever push-on
Ethernet-to-Coax Network Adapter (TECB-D01), powered by Entropic's MoCA(r)
(Multimedia over Coax)-based silicon solution, to the European market.
Adoption of MoCA as the leading home networking backbone topology continues to
gain traction. In the U.S., MoCA is currently being deployed by service
providers representing nearly 70 percent of the 100 million pay-TV homes. The
opportunity in Europe is beginning to take hold as consumer demands evolve for
services such as broadband extension for every room in the house, shared
planning of high definition (HD) content, or multi-room digital video recording
(MR-DVR), and greater interest to supporting multiple streams of HD video
throughout the home.
The Technetix TECB-D01 is a single port Ethernet to coax adapter powered by
Entropic's leading MoCA-based silicon and software. The device is unique in
that it provides a straightforward plug-and-play installation onto an existing
home coaxial wall socket to create a high-speed, whole-home entertainment
backbone. By leveraging MoCA as the basis for the home network, consumers gain
the most reliable home entertainment experience, and service providers can
offer enough capacity and support for streaming high volumes of whole-home HD
multimedia content.
'The European market has high demand for technology solutions that can improve
the performance and ease the installation of in-home entertainment networks,'
said Jan Ariesen, vice president, Development Engineering, Technetix. 'Our
TECB-D01, based on Entropic's leading MoCA silicon, leverages their global
successes as seen from U.S. service providers and demonstrates the highest
quality capabilities required to deliver the most robust and dependable in-home
video and content distribution system.'
'Partnering with Technetix is a significant win for Entropic and the MoCA
standard, as it strongly positions MoCA to be the network backbone technology
for achieving greater penetration and expansion throughout Europe,' said Vinay
Gokhale, senior vice president, Marketing and Business Development, Entropic
Communications. 'We see that European consumers want to deploy more HD
streaming services - from shared planning to over-the-top video - throughout
the home, but to gain the best viewing experience, they need bandwidth
characteristics that only a MoCA network can provide.
With the availability of the TECB-D01 MoCA-based network adapter, European
service providers gain an opportunity to offer more advanced, high-bandwidth IP
streaming services that leverage the extremely reliable, high throughput
connection that is offered by Entropic's MoCA 1.1 technology. Additionally, as
service providers rollout MoCA 2.0, the next-generation of the standard, the
TECB-D01 will be fully interoperable with new MoCA 2.0 investments, allowing
for the seamless deployment of new operator services.
The sister product to the TECB-D01, the Technetix TECB-01 MoCA network adapter,
was awarded 'Best Connected Home Communications Hub' at the Connected Home
Global Summit 2011 earlier this year. Both devices will go into trials with
leading European service providers in 2011, and will be showcased during
IBC2011 at the Entropic Stand A41-Hall 3, September 9-13, 2011, at the RAI
Amsterdam.
About Technetix
Technetix designs and manufactures leading technology solutions that span the
total high-speed broadband network. Driven by increasing demand for media-rich
content, the broadband cable market is growing exponentially. Technetix' market
leading, critical technology enables major cable operators worldwide to
increase their network capacity, improve operating efficiency and reduce costs.
Technetix supplies leading broadband cable and telecommunications suppliers
worldwide such as Virgin Media, Comcast, Liberty Global, France Telecom, Ziggo
and ONO. For further information, visit www.technetix.com or email
sales@technetix.com
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, OEMs and
consumer electronics manufacturers. As a co-founder of MoCA (Multimedia over
Coax Alliance), Entropic pioneered and continues to evolve the way
high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia and 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.
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 Entropic's MoCA(r) technology, its related
prospects, and its role in the future of home networking. 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, risks associated with Entropic's 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, 2011. 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.
Technetix and the Technetix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Technetix Group Limited in the UK and certain other countries. MoCA is a
registered trademark of the Multimedia Over Coax Alliance.
Entropic Contacts:
Investor Contact:
Debra Hart
Director, Investor Relations
+1 858-768-3852
debra.hart@entropic.com
Media Contacts:
Robbin Lynn
Marketing Communications Manager
+1 760-579-2261
robbin.lynn@entropic.com
Chris Fallon
Ruder Finn for Entropic Communications
+1 917-974-1667
fallonc@ruderfinn.com
Technetix Contacts:
Steve Farrell
Product Management Director
+44 (0) 1444 251 208
steve.farrell@technetix.com
Annette Unsworth
Technical Publications Manager
annette.unsworth@technetix.com
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