A2B Deploys Microtune Silicon Tuner Technology in DVB-T Compliant Headends for Home, Institutional and Cable Markets.Microtune Tuner Enables Transition to Digital Television across a Range of A2B's Content Management and Distribution Systems PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- Microtune([R]), Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) announced today that its MicroTuner[TM] tuner chip is deployed in the new DVB-T-compliant headends of A2B A2B Anti-Two-Block A2B Administration-to-Broker A2B Administration to Business Electronics AB, one of the major suppliers of cable- and digital-TV equipment in the Nordic countries. Built on Microtune's MT2050 tuner, A2B's range of products -- its MultiBox Headend for home and institutional use, its MultiBox Professional Headend for commercial closed-circuit systems and its Professional E Series for CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. systems -- deliver digital video and data services to multi-users over broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . Targeted for the European market, all are designed to cost-effectively enable the conversion from analog to digital television. "Our new digital headends deliver the flexibility, cost-effectiveness and outstanding TV picture quality required for demanding commercial and institutional customers," said Bo Lindqvist, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of A2B Electronics. "As part of our compact, scalable approach, we chose Microtune's MT2050 tuner for an on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: "In video transmission systems, the headend functions as the master equipment for receiving, managing and distributing content across the network," said Albert Taddiken, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Microtune. "Our MT2050 tuner is an integral component in A2B's digital headend systems architecture, and it provides the cutting-edge technology required for a high-performance, cost-optimized RF front-end. We are pleased to be a part of A2B's innovative DVB-T See DVB. based solution." Microtune's MT2050 tuner is part of a family of TV tuner and amplifier products, including those for HDTVs, set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , PC, automotive entertainment and mobile TV devices, designed to enable the worldwide transition to digital broadcast technologies. ABOUT A2B A2B Electronics AB, based in Motala, Sweden, manufactures digital TV receiver and transmission equipment for home, commercial closed-circuit, satellite and CATV networks and supplies all the large operators in Scandinavia. Founded in 1997, A2B Electronics has established itself as one of the major suppliers of cable- and digital-TV equipment in the Nordic countries and has a pan-European sales network through distributors. The web site is www.a2b.se. ABOUT MICROTUNE Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner[TM] single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds 66 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com. DESIGN-WIN ANNOUNCEMENTS It is not unusual for Microtune to announce design wins, as referenced in this release, and the announcement of these design wins, or any other design win, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period. MICROTUNE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact (including, but not limited to, statements concerning the future market for digital consumer products and the potential demand for the Company's products) are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance, in part, on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, maintain customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend any future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Any one of these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason. Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , recent Current Reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. , and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. As previously disclosed, the Company has determined that you should not rely on any of the financial statements or related footnote disclosures in the Company's SEC reports or other financial information from 2001 through the first half of 2006 until the Company has filed all required restated financial statements and all delinquent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. There can be no assurance concerning the results of the ongoing internal investigation of the Company's Audit Committee, the timing of the filing of the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006, or the amount of time necessary to complete the required restatements of certain of the Company's historical financial statements. EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. All other company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Copyright [c] 2006 Microtune, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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