Satyam Unveils Enhanced Set Top Box Solution

New software framework speeds time to market for STB manufacturers

LAS VEGAS — Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY) , a leading business and information technology services provider, today announced that it has released an enhanced version of its Set Top Box (STB) middleware framework at the International Consumer Electronics Show (ICES) here. The new framework enables manufacturers of STBs, devices that transform external signals into content delivered via a television screen, to offer a rich variety of features and functions via a standard “plug-and-play” middleware platform. As a result, these organizations can target segments of the STB market more quickly and accurately, and bring more competitive products to these segments faster, and at lower costs.

“Satyam’s STB SW Framework provides the stability and precision we require, and their expert project planning and execution is very impressive,” said Paul Hong, Multimedia Business Manager of Vegatech, a major Framework customer. “We are also pleased with the solution’s ability to scale to support new features and technologies, as well as the fact that we can customize it to accommodate our specific requirements,” he added.

Satyam’s flexible framework supports satellite, cable, terrestrial, and Internet protocol STBs. It also features robust application programming interface support, and is “technology agnostic.” Moreover, it boasts a long list of features, including PVR, twin-tuner support, DVB/ATSC compliance, and MPEG-2/H.264 standard support.

“Our enhanced STB solution reflects the marketplace’s desire for fast, flexible solutions,” said TSK Murthy, head of Satyam’s Integrated Engineering Solutions group. “It is a strong example of our team’s ability to deliver broad and deep engineering innovation and provide comprehensive, integrated life-cycle support.”