Amlogic Announces Its ATV STB Reference Solutions as Part of Netflix's Hailstorm Device Scaling Program

BANGKOK, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Amlogic, a leading fabless semiconductor company, today announced that it has been named a strategic system-on-a-chip (SoC) partner in Netflix's Hailstorm program and has achieved pre-certification for its Android TV set top box (STB) reference solutions. Hailstorm is a Netflix device scaling program based on Android TV, designed to help operators more quickly design and bring to market STB products with Netflix. To date, numerous Asia-Pacific (APAC) operators have expressed interest in adopting Amlogic's Android TV STB solutions through the Netflix Hailstorm program, showcasing Amlogic's leadership as the go-to provider for turnkey multimedia solutions.

"The Hailstorm program builds upon our existing work with Netflix, continuing our legacy of delivering turkey STB and dongle solutions that reduce integration complexity. With our SOC reference solutions pre-certified through the Netflix Hailstorm program, operators will be able to bring their digital TV solutions to market much more efficiently and quickly," said James Xie, vice president of corporate business strategy for Amlogic. "We're witnessing continued interest from current and prospective APAC operators who are looking to adopt our STB solutions through the Netflix Hailstorm program. We look forward to seeing even more consumers join the streaming revolution and enjoy high-quality content on their Android TVs."

As a SoC partner of the Netflix Hailstorm program, Amlogic works closely with the world's leading Internet entertainment services to develop technology capable of processing high quality video content. Operators will be able to select the following Amlogic Android TV solutions which have been pre-certified as a SoC reference by Netflix's Hailstorm program:

• S905X Android TV 4K OTT STB

• S805X Android TV 2K OTT STB

• S805X Android TV 2K OTT Dongle

Amlogic continues to work with Netflix to pre-certify other Amlogic SOC reference designs to enable operators to deliver their digital TV solutions with Netflix features integrated faster and scale more efficiently.

Amlogic will be demonstrating its solutions at the APAC Android TV Summit 2018, taking place Nov. 13-15, 2018 at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam in Bangkok. To set up a meeting with Amlogic at the APAC Android TV Summit 2018, please contact [email protected].

To learn more about Amlogic's portfolio, please visit: http://www.amlogic.com/#Products. 

About Amlogic

Amlogic is a global fabless system-on-a-chip (SoC) leader that provides open platform solutions for multimedia consumer devices including OTT/IP STBs, Smart TVs and Smart Home products. Amlogic has combined its highly-optimized media processing engine and system IPs with industry-leading CPU and GPU technologies to produce solutions for leading pay-tv operators, OEM and ODM partners. Through proprietary techniques, Amlogic has achieved cost, performance and power consumption optimizations never seen before. Amlogic allows partners to rapidly develop market-leading products by providing turnkey solutions on both Android and Linux. Founded in Santa Clara, California, Amlogic has R&D centers, support and sales offices in Santa Clara, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Taipei, Seoul and France.

Visit Amlogic online at http://www.amlogic.com

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