NDS Advanced PVR Technology Adopted By Major Semiconductor Companies.Business & High Tech Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2001 Conexant, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Microelectronics, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Philips Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics and TeraLogic to integrate NDS's XTV(TM) advanced PVR See DVR. technology into a standard digital TV solution -- NDS extends the reach of next generation PVR systems by working with global semiconductor companies -- Standard digital TV chipsets to support NDS XTV(TM)and RASP technologies -- Agreements with leading semiconductor companies to deliver new tiers of services to broadcasters and consumers Broadcasters will be offered the opportunity to achieve improved revenue models following an announcement today by NDS Group NDS Group plc is a DRM and conditional access firm. It is listed on the NASDAQ (symbol NNDS), but its major shareholder is News Corporation. The company is headquartered in West Drayton (near Heathrow), United Kingdom. The CEO of NDS is Abe Peled. plc (NASDAQ/NASDAQ Europe: NNDS NNDS Norsk Nettverk for Down Syndrom (Norway) ), the leading supplier of open conditional access Conditional Access (acronymized CA) is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content. The term is commonly used in relation to digital television systems, most notably satellite television. software and interactive systems to TVs, set-top boxes and PCs. NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services , a News Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) , NWS.A) company, has signed an agreement with key semiconductor manufacturers to integrate NDS's XTV(TM) and Random Access to Scrambled Content Protocol (RASP) technologies into their standard digital STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box chipsets. The leading semiconductor companies are: -- Conexant -- IBM Microelectronics -- NEC -- Philips Semiconductors -- STMicroelectronics -- TeraLogic NDS's XTV gives operators a value-added platform with which to reach the consumer, incorporating digital reception, content protection through encryption and personalization in one single, secure digital STB. RASP enables ease of access to encrypted content sitting on the STB hard disk by inserting access points in to the encrypted content to allow the PVR to perform certain modes like fast forward and rewind more efficiently and more quickly. XTV extends the broadcast operators opportunity by enabling existing, and new, business models for content stored on the disk in the STB to be exploited. With revenue a key factor in content provision, it will also offer increased Pay-Per-View and rental models and give viewers a greater choice of valuable content, which will be stored, encrypted, on the STB hard-disk. The development will also enhance the promotion of premium, paid content to the viewer, allowing them to pay when viewing, not when recording. Commenting on the agreement, Dr. Jas Saini, Vice President Consumer Devices, NDS Group PLC, said "PVR's will dramatically change the way people are entertained. This announcement represents an endorsement by the six leading digital TV semiconductor manufacturers of NDS's superior XTV PVR technology." With XTV, both the consumer and the STB can make intelligent decisions, either by choice or automatically, about which of the hundreds of incoming programs to record and how this content can be best offered. It allows viewers to set their own schedules to please themselves. Scheduling in the past was constructed to please as many people as possible; XTV's personalised scheduling aims to please all of the people all of the time. About NDS NDS Group plc is a leading supplier of open conditional access software and interactive systems for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to digital TVs, set-top boxes and personal computers. The company also develops security solutions for broadband Internet See broadband. multicasting applications. Refer to www.nds.com for more information about NDS. About Conexant Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CNXT) is a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications. Conexant leverages its expertise in mixed signal processing See DSP. to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products through two separate businesses: Conexant and Mindspeed Technologies. Conexant's personal networking business is focused on digital infotainment, personal imaging, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and personal computing products that are used in mobile communications and the broadband digital home. Mindspeed Technologies is focused on Internet infrastructure products including WAN transport, multiservice access and broadband access for applications that extend from the edge of the Internet all the way to its optical core. Conexant is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., and delivered revenues of $2.1 billion for fiscal 2000. The company is a member of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 indices. To learn more, visit us at www.conexant.com. About IBM IBM Microelectronics offers a family of Digital Set-Top Box Integrated Controllers which enable advanced applications and interactive digital services. IBM's family of STB solutions meet the needs of traditional digital STB applications as well as emerging STB applications which need more advanced, high-performance, affordable semiconductor solutions. For more information: www.ibm.com About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. : 6701q.l) (TYSE: 6701) is a leading provider of Internet solutions, dedicated to meeting the specialised needs of its customers in the key computer, network and electron device fields through its three market-focused in-house companies: NEC Solutions, NEC Networks and NEC Electron Devices. NEC Electron Devices provides a broad portfolio of semiconductor devices including solutions for Personal Digital Recorders and the digital set top boxes. NEC Corporation, with its in-house companies, employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and saw net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of 4,991 billion Yen (approx. US$48 billion) in fiscal year 1999-2000. For further information, visit the NEC Electronics UK home page at: http://www.euk.nec.co.uk About Philips Semiconductors Philips Semiconductors, which had annual revenues of approximately US$6.3 billion in 2000, designs and manufactures semiconductors and silicon systems platforms. Philips Semiconductors is spearheading the emerging field of systems on silicon solutions with the innovative Nexperia(TM) platform and VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. Velocity(TM) tool set. The company's Sea-of-IP design methodology allows plug and play intellectual property blocks for easily customizable products. The company is a leader in communications, consumer, PC peripherals and automotive semiconductors, which are key applications for convergence in end-user products. Philips Semiconductors is headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and has operations throughout the world. For more information: www.philips.semiconductors.com. About STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics (formerly SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics) is a global independent semiconductor company, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. , on the ParisBourse and on the Milan Stock Exchange Milan Stock Exchange The largest regional stock exchange in Italy, facilitating more than 90% of the country's trading volume. . The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete devices used in a wide variety of microelectronic applications, including telecommunications systems, computer systems, consumer products, automotive products and industrial automation and control systems. In 2000, the Company's net revenues were $7,813.2 million and net earnings were $1,452.1 million. According to Dataquest's annual ranking for 2000, STMicroelectronics is the sixth largest semiconductor company in the world. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com. About TeraLogic TeraLogic, Inc. designs integrated circuits, software and platforms for digital TV that enable the delivery of compelling entertainment, information and interactive services to the home. With products powered by TeraLogic's technologies, consumers can enjoy crystal clear video and audio, Internet, electronic commerce, electronic program guides and interactive data services. The company's customers and partners include Sony, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Access, JVC JVC Victor Company of Japan (or Japan's Victor Company) JVC Jewelers Vigilance Committee JVC Jesuit Volunteer Corps JVC Jet Vane Control (directs VLS-launched missiles) JVC Jonker-Volgenant-Castanon , Kenwood, Lucent, NDS, NEC, NxtWave, Oren, Panasonic, ReplayTV, Tality, Texas Instruments, TiVo, Toshiba, VividLogic, Wind River Systems and Zayante. For more information: www.teralogic.tv Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. 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. These statements relate to the plans, projections or future performance of NDS, which involve certain risks and uncertainties, including risk of market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, possible regulatory changes, technological developments, the impact of competitive pricing and the ability of NDS and its commercial partners to develop systems and solutions which meet the needs of the broadcasting industry in a timely and cost-efficient manner, as well as certain other risks and uncertainties which are detailed in NDS's filings with the SEC. Company or product names have been used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies |
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