Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd
Federal Technologies Limited
Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd Partners Federal Technologies Limited
Singapore, June 23 2004 — Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd (Fujitsu Microelectronics) and Federal Technologies Limited (Fedtec) today in Bangalore, India, signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement. The partnership agreement is aimed at maximizing both companies’ strengths in targeted applications in the digital television space. Fujitsu Microelectronics, a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, is one of the major suppliers in the microelectronics and flat panel display Industry. Fedtec, a Bangalore-based original design manufacturer, is one of the key players in digital television technologies and in particular, a recognized leader in set-top box designs and products.
Under the agreement, Fujitsu Microelectronics will provide Fedtec with essential development tools, data sheets and technical information on Fujitsu Chipsets for its designs. The agreement will also enable Fujitsu Microelectronics to render the quickest possible response on technical support and impart training on new hardware to Fedtec. In addition, Fujitsu Microelectronics will also support Fedtec’s engineering and design group by sharing product roadmaps from time to time.
Mr Ronnie Lau, Vice-President of Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd said, “Fedtec’s intellectual properties and technologies have been known in the market and they are capable of bringing into this partnership, expertise in the digital television field and customised set-top box solutions that the market requires. This strategic partnership will be a ‘win-win’ relationship for both the two companies. We will be able to leverage on each other’s strengths and capabilities especially for the design of set-top boxes᾿.
The agreement also allows both companies to adopt a flexible business model. Fedtec will have the right to buy key components from Fujitsu Microelectronics for the manufacture and sales of set-top box products using these components. Fedtec will sell original design end-products made according to customer’s specifications, manufactured out of a third party facility in India or elsewhere, to any customers in the world.
Mr Rathan Kumar, Chairman & CEO of Federal Technologies Limited said, “Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd is a leading supplier in the semiconductor industry with pace-setting technologies and highly reliable products. We are indeed pleased that Fujitsu Microelectronics has chosen our company as a strategic partner. With our assistance, Fujitsu Microelectronics will be able to make inroads into the huge Indian market. As for Fedtec, we will be able to gain from the transfer of the latest technologies and the backing of a reputable brand such as Fujitsu Microelectronics᾿.
The potential demand for set-top boxes in India is substantial as there are more than six million cable-connected households in the Indian Metros. Assuming 25% opted for Pay TV in the first year of CAS implementation, 1.5 million set-top boxes will be needed. This figure excludes the requirements of the 37 millions cable-connected households in the remaining part of the country.
Fujitsu Microelectronics and Fedtec showcased their latest ready solutions for the Indian market at the signing ceremony. This is to demonstrate the technologies and products which this strategic partnership brings to the Indian market as well as to the rest of the world.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting
technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts
uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com
About Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd
Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd was established as the Asia –Pacific Headquarters of Fujitsu Limited Electronic Devices
Group in 1986. It provides support, sales and marketing of Microelectronics and Flat Panel Display products to the Asia Pacific
region, including India and Oceania.
Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia offers a wide and varied product range like ASIC, ASSPs, Microcontrollers/Microprocessors (FR-V),
System Memory (Flash Memory/ FRAM/FCRAM), System LSIs (DVD MPEG Source Decoders/MPEG –2 Encoders), and Flat Panels (LCD/PDP).
For more information, please see: www.fmal.fujitsu.com
About Federal Technologies Limited (Fedtec)
Federal Technologies Limited (Fedtec) is headquartered in Bangalore, India and is represented through its offices and partners
in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the United States. It is an original design manufacturer
for digital multimedia products targeted towards 'Digital Home'. Fedtec products/technologies include the creation, delivery,
reception, storage, management and presentation of multimedia content over a wide spectrum of embedded products for home infotainment.
Fedtec's design focus includes set-top boxes, portable/handheld multimedia recorders/players, multi-mode cameras, videophones,
video security and surveillance systems apart from residential gateway products and solutions. Fedtec's core value comes from
its ability to leverage its speech, audio, image and video codecs, streaming, communication, routing, network and internet
access protocols together with system design expertise to deliver 'ready-to-manufacture products/solutions', with warranty
and support to original equipment manufacturers, pre/post production.
Fedtec's Intellectual Properties/technologies in the Digital Television (DTV) space include ready-to-manufacture set-top box
reference design comprising the DVB/ATSC Engine, Graphic User Interface Loader, Common Interface stack for conditional access,
Browser, Email Client, Networking Protocols, Electronic Program Guide, Front-end technologies for Satellite, Cable and Terrestrial
reception, Personal Video Recorder (PVR), both single tuner and two tuners and HDTV designs for the ATSC and DVB broadcast.
For more information, please see: http://www.fedtec.com
Press Contacts
Ms Gladys Ng
Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd
Marketing Communications
E-mail:sg.enquiry@fmal.fujitsu.com
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