Microtune and Samsung Sign Supply Agreement.Business/Technology Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001 Samsung to Deploy Microtune's Family of RF Technologies in Standards-Based Cable Broadband Products That Enable Advanced Video, Voice and Data Services Microtune(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) today announced that consumer electronics leader Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd. has signed a multi-million dollar supply agreement with Microtune, effective through the end of 2002, that provides for the purchase of radio frequency (RF) cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. tuners. Samsung has agreed to deploy Microtune's RF silicon and systems 'gateway' solutions in its current and next-generation Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (communications, networking) Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification - (DOCSIS) ITU-approved interface requirements for cable modems involved in high-speed data distribution over a cable television network. (DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. )-based cable modems. Marketed under the InfoRanger(TM) name, Samsung's cable modems enable consumers to access the full complement of high-speed Internet See broadband. , video, voice and multimedia-intensive services via two-way broadband cable. "As a leader in providing advanced cable modems to worldwide markets, Samsung wants to deal with the leading supplier of cable modem tuners," said K.H. Park, Executive Director, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. "By combining the performance and integration advantages of Microtune's industry-leading RF technology with our extensive design expertise, we support standards-based cable access products that set a new standard for innovative consumer features, high performance, maximum interoperability and extremely reliable connectivity." "With Microtune's RF gateway solutions, the InfoRanger cable family is ideal for supporting future multimedia and networking applications, including cable telephony See cable telephone. , streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video, video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. and video-on-demand." "Samsung's commitment to expanding broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. through advanced consumer devices like the InfoRanger product line is the perfect complement to our own commitment to excellence and leadership in RF broadband technology for a truly global Internet," said Douglas J. Bartek, chairman and 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 Microtune. "As interactive content and broadband services become widely available worldwide, consumers are demanding reliable, easy-to-use, standards-based devices that provide the best experience possible at an affordable price point. Samsung and Microtune provide the technology base to bring this experience to mass market cable consumers." ABOUT MICROTUNE Microtune Inc. is a leading RF silicon and systems company that designs, manufactures and markets RF broadband 'gateway' solutions for use in cable modems, set-top boxes, PC/TV multimedia, TV/digital TV and other consumer appliances. Inventors of the MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner and the MicroStreamer(TM) upstream amplifier, the company currently holds thirteen U.S. patents for its RF technology, with an additional ten pending approval, containing a total of more than 1000 supporting claims. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design, manufacturing and sales centers located around the world. The web site is www.microtune.com ABOUT SAMSUNG Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 2000 sales revenue of US $34.3 billion is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductors and Information & Communications Businesses. For more information, please visit our web site, http://www.samsungelectronics.com EDITOR'S NOTE: Microtune, MicroTuner and MicroStreamer are trademarks of Microtune, Inc. InfoRanger is a trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
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