MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
home, networking and mobile applications, announced that dozens of
the world's leading electronics companies introduced and
demonstrated devices and technologies based on the popular MIPS®
architecture at the recent International Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) in Las Vegas. The breadth of MIPS-Based™ products at the show
demonstrated MIPS' strength in the digital home and networking
markets and the company's growing presence in mobile.
Highlights included the world's first Android™ 4.0 'Ice Cream
Sandwich' tablet and demonstrations of Android 4.0 on multiple
MIPS-Based platforms for the digital home, as well as numerous
other MIPS-Based smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, HDTVs,
set-top boxes, over-the-top media players, and a wide range of
other home entertainment and networking products.
"With the strength of the MIPS architecture in the digital home
and networking markets, it is no surprise that MIPS-Based products
are pervasive at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow.
As MIPS continues to gain traction in the mobile market, we are
starting to see more tablets, smartphones and e-readers as well.
The scalability and performance efficiency of the MIPS architecture
make it ideal for a broad range of products, from entry-level
handsets to Android 4.0 tablets, connected HDTVs, home networking
products and equipment for mobile and communications
infrastructure," said Gideon Intrater, vice president of marketing,
MIPS Technologies.
MIPS-Based Mobile and Portable Products
In its suite at the show, MIPS Technologies highlighted the
world's first Android 4.0 tablets, initially announced on December
5, 2011, which are available in China and online for less than $100
(U.S.). The tablets are powered by Ingenic
Semiconductor's JZ4770 mobile applications processor,
which leverages a MIPS-Based XBurst™ CPU running at 1GHz. Apps and
games that are optimized for the MIPS-Based tablets include the
video game Spider-Man: Total Mayhem from Gameloft,
which is embedded on the devices.
Other mobile products on display in MIPS' suite included
numerous brands of mobile handsets offered by companies including
Lenovo, TCL Corp. and others,
with service provided by carriers including China
Telecom and China Mobile. In addition,
MIPS highlighted a $35 Android 2.2 mobile internet device from
Gemei with a MIPS-Based chipset from
Actions Semiconductor that includes games, social
media and apps for the China market. Also on display were
MIPS-Based e-readers including the QuokkaPad from
Ubiq Technologies, the Bambook
and the Hanvon e-reader.
AMIMON and Lenovo demonstrated
a version of the Lenovo IdeaPad tablet that
integrates AMIMON's MIPS-Based chips with Wireless Home Digital
Interface (WHDI) technology, enabling wireless transmission of
content to any TV. The embedded WHDI solution can provide easy set
up and sharing of content from the IdeaPad to a large screen TV,
with no need for cables or external adaptors.
MIPS-Based digital cameras and camcorders from some of the
world's leading camera manufacturers were also showcased throughout
CES, including those from Kodak,
Samsung, Nikon,
Kodak, Pentax,
Olympus, Sony and
Aiptek.
Integration of Mobile Devices in the Digital
Home
Multiple demonstrations showed the integration of mobile devices
and digital home devices. With TransGaming, MIPS
demonstrated real-time, multi-screen gaming. The companies showed
GameTree™ TV, a premier on-demand video game
platform for smart TV on a MIPS-Based set-top box (STB) platform,
integrated with a MIPS-Based Android tablet acting as a secondary
screen and game play interface. In addition, MIPS demonstrated
PacketVideo's award-winning
Twonky suite of products on MIPS-Based home and
mobile devices, showing seamless delivery of content and access to
online services across multiple screens.
Advanced Communications Co., Ltd. (ADCOM)
showed a new MIPS-Based streaming media player that plugs directly
into a TV's HDMI port, pushing Internet-based HD video to the TV
over Wi-Fi, essentially making any HDMI-enabled TV a "smart" TV.
Integration also enables users to search for content on their
smartphones and display the results on the TV.
Togic Software's TVOS solution for Android
"smart" TV enables consumers to view a broad array of Internet
content, broadcast programming, personal media, and applications,
on a single TV screen. The solution was demonstrated on a
MIPS-Based set-top box platform, with a MIPS-Based Android 4.0
tablet acting as the remote control interface.
Mobileye demonstrated "smartphone" assisted
driver safety with its new Mobileye 5-Series product, which assists
drivers by identifying dangerous situations on the roads and
providing audio-visual warnings to prevent or mitigate a collision.
With the Mobileye 5-Series, alerts can now be displayed on a
smartphone, allowing drivers to stay in control and be more aware
of the road. Mobileye uses MIPS' multi-threaded cores in its
collision avoidance systems, which are used in vehicles from
manufacturers including Volvo and
BMW, and will soon be offered in vehicles from
luxury RV manufacturer Entegra Coach.
MIPS in the Digital Living Room
MIPS demonstrated Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' for the
digital home on two licensees' platforms, including SoCs for DTVs
and set-top boxes. Silicon Integrated Systems
(SiS) demonstrated a custom Android 4.0 user interface for
DTV with live TV and numerous apps on its smart TV platform, which
supports high-end graphics, enhanced video processing and
video-on-demand recording, as well as customized widgets and
support for popular services such as YouTube,
Facebook, Flickr, weather and
finance, as well as online video rental services.
MIPS also demonstrated various popular gaming and software
platforms on digital home SoCs from multiple licensees. This
included Opera TV from Opera
Software, which brings both HTML5 and WebGL applications
to the TV. Demonstrations on Opera TV included web applications
such as Facebook, Twitter,
Vimeo, and several advanced 3D games. MIPS also
demonstrated the Antix Game Player (AGP) from
Antix Labs, as well as
high-definition Skype running on
a MIPS-Based set-top box.
Cisco announced at CES that the Cisco
Videoscape™ will help enable new "video in the cloud"
services to drive new revenue streams for service providers, and
new video entertainment for consumers. Utilizing MIPS processor
technology, the Cisco Videoscape 9800 Series multiscreen gateway
product features six tuners that allow consumers to watch and
record six video streams at once. It delivers live, recorded and
on-demand content – including standard, high-definition and 3DTV –
to multiple screens within the home. Cisco also announced that
several major video service providers, including Rogers
Communications of Canada, YES of Israel
and Numericable of France, have selected
Videoscape to deliver next-generation video services.
COBY demonstrated HDTVs leveraging MIPS
processors. COBY's full 1080p HDTV with LED backlight delivers
vivid color and contrast on a 46" screen with a 120Hz engine to
reduce motion blur. The HDTV is also equipped with HDMI for easy
high definition video and digital 5.1 surround sound.
DISH introduced a whole-home high-definition
DVR entertainment system featuring a MIPS-Based processor. The
Hopper™ HD DVR and accompanying Joey™ set-top boxes allow DISH
customers to record, pause, and play back shows from any room in
the home. Hopper was honored as a CES Innovations 2012 Design and
Engineering Award honoree, Popular Mechanics Editors' Choice and a
CNET "Best of CES" finalist.
Entropic showcased Pace Plc's
HR34 Home Media Center HD-DVR for DIRECTV, using
MIPS-Based Entropic silicon and software employing the MoCA®
(Multimedia over Coax) standard. The HR34 represents a fully
interconnected DVR experience for the satellite industry, including
trick play and multi-room viewing for each client device, or
RVU-enabled TV.
Entropic also showcased a number of
MoCA-to-Wi-Fi Ethernet-to-coax adapters (ECAs) and reference
designs based on its MIPS-Based MoCA silicon. With the company's
MoCA technology, service providers and device manufacturers can
help consumers optimize their whole-home wireless entertainment
experiences by delivering higher quality connectivity and
performance to tablets and smartphones using multiple MoCA to Wi-Fi
access points in the home. Entropic also announced
a multi-band Ethernet-to-Coax Adapter (ECA) reference design that
works across multiple pay-TV service networks, including cable,
satellite, and telcos, by automatically detecting, configuring and
joining an in-home MoCA network to deliver fast entertainment
networking speeds.
Entropic displayed a wide array of products using their
MIPS-Based MoCA technology, including those from
Motorola, NETGEAR,
Actiontec, Cisco,
ZTE, SMC/Comcast WNC,
Technetix, Samsung,
DIRECTV, Humax,
Channel Master,
EchoStar, D-Link,
ACEEX, GD Link,
Changhong, Incoax, Yitong
Technology, JebSee,
Ginentek, Prime and
Zinwell.
DUNE HD introduced and demonstrated two
products utilizing Sigma Designs' MIPS-Based
SMP8670 media processor. Dune HD TV-301 and
Dune HD TV-101 are compact universal media players
that allow video playback of standard and high-definition
network-based and internet-delivered content up to full HD (1080p),
and may also be used as specialized set-top boxes for IPTV, OTT and
VOD entertainment service operators. The TV series features compact
size, modest price, elegant design and a high-performance
feature-set including full media player functionality.
Hisense demonstrated the MIPS-Based Smart XT710
TV which offers popular TV functions as well as other smart TV
features, such as web surfing, popular games, access to Android
applications, 3D gesture controlled games, and streaming videos and
movies. Hisense Smart TV preloads HiTV-OS, which is compatible with
Android OS. In selected geographic markets, additional applications
can be downloaded from the Hisense App Store, allowing further
personalization of the TV experience.
Sigma Designs introduced a home video
conferencing platform that combines home conferencing solutions
with video streaming in a set-top box design. The platform includes
a console, remote, and HD camera, and combines Sigma's PL330 video
encoder technology with its MIPS-Based SMP8670 secure media
processor technology.
Sigma Designs also announced a joint Wi-Fi
Display / DLNA IPTV reference design with Qualcomm Atheros
Inc. The new platform combines Qualcomm Atheros' 2x2 dual
band 802.11n solutions like the MIPS-Based AR9342 with Sigma's
integrated MIPS-Based SMP8670 secure media processor to deliver
wireless connectivity directly from a Wi-Fi Display or DLNA-enabled
notebook or mobile device to a set-top box.
Sigma Designs disclosed a unique set-top box
reference design with Quantenna Communications'
high performance 802.11n 4x4 MIMO technology that enables Sigma's
SoC to receive video wirelessly and meet strict requirements for
quality, robustness and reliability. The new platform combines
Quantenna's 802.11n QHS710 solution with Sigma's highly-integrated
MIPS-Based SMP8652 connected media platform technology.
Simple.TV announced that it has partnered with
Buffalo Inc. to launch what they called "the first
DVR designed for the connected TV world". Bringing live and
recorded TV to connected devices both inside and outside the home,
the Simple.TV DVR turns the iPad, Roku box, Google TV, or web
browser into a full-featured DVR. At the heart of the Simple.TV DVR
is the MIPS-Based ViXS XCode® 4210 that enables
the Simple.TV DVR to convert broadcast television into highly
compressed and flexible video streams that can be accessed by
popular consumer electronics devices. Separately,
ViXS demonstrated MIPS-Based Blu-ray
players/recorders with full set-top box functionality, as well as
multi-tuner advanced digital set-top boxes.
Sling Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
EchoStar Corp., and Broadcom
Corp. demonstrated integration of the Sling Media Software
Development Kit (SDK) into Broadcom's latest set-top box SoC
platforms. The collaboration paves the way for manufacturers of
set-top boxes and consumer electronic devices to give consumers the
ability to watch television content wherever they want, on the
connected device of their choice.
TiVo Inc. demonstrated its complete product
line: TiVo® Premiere, TiVo Premiere XL and TiVo Premiere Elite
DVRs– all of which utilize MIPS-Based processors. TiVo Premiere DVR
is billed as "the world's first smart DVR". It brings entertainment
from cable and the web together in one place, with
Netflix, Hulu Plus,
Amazon Instant Video, YouTube,
Pandora and more. The latest in processor
technology has enabled a smaller, more powerful and more
energy-efficient device. TiVo Premiere Elite DVR includes four
tuners so users can record up to four shows simultaneously.
Yahoo! demonstrated Yahoo Connected TV on a
MIPS-Based digital home platform at CES. Yahoo Connected TV
delivers real-time Internet content and interactive TV experiences
including a collection of more than 180 easy-to-use TV apps,
designed to complement TV viewing. TV apps run the gamut from news,
entertainment, finance, sports, games, social networking, music,
photo sharing, shopping, and more. Yahoo!'s new broadcast
interactivity feature provides interactive TV experiences for
consumers and TV advertisers. Yahoo Connected TV is available
across leading TV brands worldwide including
Sony®, Samsung®,
VIZIO®, Toshiba®,
Haier and Hisense.
ZTE demonstrated MIPS-Based products at CES
including the ZXV10 B700, an IPTV set-top box that offers a H.264
HD video processor, and rich services such as LiveTV,
video-on-demand, TVOD, TSTV and web browsing.
Networking, Storage and Enterprise
In its suite at the show, MIPS highlighted several products for
mobile network infrastructure including femtocells from
Tecom, Askey and
Ubiquisys/Sercomm. In addition, MIPS showed a
mPCIe Module for dual-band LTE, the AVM
Fritz!Box LTE - WiFi / LTE
router, an IPWireless triple-band USB dongle and
AsiaTelco ALT-K169 dual-band TD-LTE USB dongle.
These products feature chips from MIPS licensees including
Altair Semiconductor.
Altair Semiconductor showed a range of
networking equipment leveraging its MIPS-Based processors including
LTE dongles and routers that are deployed around the world by
companies including China Mobile, Polsat Networks
and Vodafone/O2. Altair Semiconductor also
announced general availability of the Open-Platform™ Embedded Linux
Software Development Kit (SDK) for its MIPS-Based FourGee-3100/6200
chipset. The SDK enables designers to implement a wide variety of
applications and functions on a chip, including support for FDD in
any 3GPP frequency band between 700 and 2700MHz, and is targeted
for applications such as indoor/outdoor customer premises equipment
(CPE), hostless USB dongles, portable LTE/WiFi routers and M2M
(Machine to Machine) modules.
Altair Semiconductor and Ecrio
demonstrated an IP Multimedia Subsystem ("IMS") compliant LTE
reference platform based on Altair's MIPS-Based FourGee™ LTE
chipset and Ecrio's Mobile Communications Client Suite. A key
functionality of signaling and messaging over LTE, IMS is now being
used by mobile operators in the United States to enable commercial
LTE services. Through the partnership, the companies aim to offer
customers a turnkey, operator certified LTE/IMS platform,
shortening time-to-market and lowering R&D cost.
Also on display was Deutsche Telekom's flagship
communications hub for in-home broadband services, which is powered
by MIPS-Based silicon from Lantiq. The Speedport W
921V Broadband router aims to meet all communication needs of
consumer households with a single box, providing a platform to
deliver multimedia data and broadband services to practically any
point in the home. The Speedport W 921V leverages Lantiq chips for
all major functions including DSL, network processor, Gigabit
Ethernet, 2.4 and 5G WLAN, DECT/CAT-iq™, voice, and ISDN. MIPS also
showed a demonstration of a services gateway for next-generation
video delivery, home monitoring and service enablement via an OSGI
framework, based on a Lantiq xDSL SoC powered by a
multi-threaded MIPS32® 34K® core.
Belkin unveiled its wireless networking
solution designed to deliver maximum speed, range and performance,
the Advance N900 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router. With Belkin's
MultiBeam technology, the N900 creates a network to support an
entire household of Wi-Fi devices and media-intensive activities
such as online gaming and 3D video streaming. A 600MHz MIPS
processor enables high-bandwidth multitasking across all devices on
the network. Belkin also demonstrated the
MIPS-Based ScreenCast AV4 Wireless AV-to-HDTV Adapter, which
enables consumers to wirelessly connect to their HDTV four HMDI AV
devices, a Blu-ray™ player, gaming consoles and other home theater
equipment, with no need for a professional installer, and no need
to run cables through walls.
MediaTek Inc. announced its latest innovation
for 802.11ac Wi-Fi AP/routers—the RT6856 Wi-Fi SoC, which allows
users to simultaneously create two wireless networks, both running
at full bandwidth. The RT6856 Wi-Fi SoC contains a multi-threaded
700MHz MIPS32® 34KEc™ CPU core and two PCI Express interfaces to
enable interoperability with 802.11ac Wi-Fi chips for true Gigabit
wireless in dual-band concurrent home networks for high-quality
data, voice and video applications.
Entropic and Qualcomm Atheros
announced a collaboration to deliver home networking solutions and
products based on the recently approved IEEE P1905.1 Draft Standard
for Convergent Digital Home Networks, which provides a single
protocol for unifying networks based on Ethernet, MoCA, Wi-Fi and
HomePlug Powerline. The companies are unveiling a joint reference
design that enables service providers and consumer electronics OEMs
and original device manufacturers (ODMs) to build home networking
products that improve whole-home coverage by using the MoCA network
to extend the range of Wi-Fi.
Wi3's WiPNET, using Entropic's
MIPS-Based MoCA technology, was recognized as a CES 2012
Innovations Honoree. WiPNET transmits data at speeds up to 175Mbps
using untapped bandwidth available in existing coaxial cabling,
layering Ethernet signals above or below TV signals.
ZTE demonstrated several MIPS-Based gateways
and modems including the ZXHN H368N, a high-performance triple-play
home gateway supporting VDSL and Gigabit Ethernet uplink modes,
ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+/VDSL2 functions, and 2-pair xDSL bonding function
with up to 60Mbps uplink and 100Mbps downlink data rates.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS) is a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture
powers some of the world's most popular products, including
broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices
from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top
boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit
microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from
Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For
more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
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