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作為領先的機上盒（STB）晶片供應商，揚智科技宣佈與智慧電視和機上盒授權應用提供商ACCESS NetRange達成戰略合作。這一合作標誌著機上盒行業的一個重要里程碑，通過將ACCESS NetRange的雲端流覽器解決方案整合到揚智的即時操作系統（RTOS）機上盒平臺，將傳統的機上盒轉變為具有視頻點播（VoD）和OTT功能的智慧機上盒。

揚智科技的RTOS平臺與ACCESS NetRange的Twine Micro Client解決方案相結合，滿足了市場對綜合流覽器和應用解決方案在機上盒平臺上的關鍵需求。這一整合使用戶能夠直接通過他們的機上盒訪問多樣的線上內容和服務，提供身臨其境和豐富的觀看體驗。揚智和ACCESS NetRange的合作有望為兩家公司開闢眾多商業發展機會。憑藉揚智在機上盒市場上的卓越影響力，全球銷售超過4000萬顆STB SoC，以及ACCESS NetRange的先進技術和內容產品，運營商現在可以增強其服務組合，在不斷變化的市場環境中保持競爭力。

揚智科技總經理陳嘉修表示：“此次合作使我們能夠為客戶提供更多的內容選擇和升級的機上盒功能。通過豐富終端使用者的觀看體驗，我們為客戶在市場上提供了顯著的競爭優勢。”

揚智科技是機上盒（STB）系統晶片（SoC）市場的領先創新者和開發商。通過充分利用其在機上盒行業的核心專業知識，揚智科技的解決方案因其高度集成、卓越的性能可靠性、一流的客戶導向服務和具有吸引力的成本結構而廣受認可。全球數百家付費電視運營商採用了揚智科技的解決方案。揚智為客戶提供更多內容和升級機上盒功能的能力。

此次合作不僅受益于揚智廣泛的覆蓋面和先進技術，還為ACCESS NetRange打開了接觸更多機上盒用戶的新管道。例如，在拉美、東南亞和非洲等傳統機上盒仍占主導地位的地區，NetRange的解決方案可以為終端使用者提供變革性的體驗。通過此次合作，揚智科技和ACCESS NetRange將推動機上盒行業的創新和增長，滿足運營商和終端使用者不斷發展的需求。隨著有潛力進入拉美、東南亞和非洲等未開發市場，為機上盒市場的進一步發展和成功奠定了基礎。

Taipei, Korea – September 7^th , 2023 –KX INTEK, a leading Set Top Box manufacturer with its strong focus on DVB Pay TV and IP-based solutions, and ALi corporation announced RB Cloud Smart STB on top of its legacy HD STB platform at IBC 2023.

KX Intek legacy HD STB based on ALi HD chipset family enables users to quickly access to OTT, VOD, games, apps, online shopping, TV Commerce and many more entertainment services through RB Cloud TV platform, provided by SK Planet, a subsidiary of SK group in South Korea.

The emergence of powerful OTT services in multiple devices is nowadays growing, seeking for survival amidst competition in the Pay TV industry. This trend toward everyday customer's use has led to the innovation of combining OTT with linear TV services at glance.

KX Intek HD legacy STB with SK Planet RB Cloud TV Platform and ALi Corporation’s powerful system on chips can now allow the TV operators to be up to date ensuring the improvement of the new generation entertainment services to meet the needs of the market, generate more revenue from legacy HD STB adding various value added services and reduce churn rate dramatically.

Jong-sub No, CEO of KX INTEK said, “The concept of legacy HD STB has changed. Our HD Zapper STB has been upgraded, making it possible to offer an optimized visual experience and smart features interaction through the advancement of RB Cloud TV Platform. I strongly believe that it will contribute to profitability and TV service expansion of pay TV operators. It is my pleasure to announce the partnership between KX Intek, Inc, and ALi Corporation to enhance our STB performance to deliver the most optimum and reliable service.

Sean Cheng, CEO of ALi Corporation said, “ALi has led this Zapper market and a long-established reputation in Pay TV SOC design with the most cost optimized STB solution. Operators continuously seek not only the cost effective solution but also smarter ways of integration the best of OTT and broadcast contents in their existing offering. This will let us bring additional valued service to the existing operators also to enrich their expectations for a cloud based solution for legacy and entry level IP connected. We’re very pleased to collaborate with KX Intek and SKP to make a journey to develop new business opportunities in this world wide Pay TV eco system.

KX Intek at IBC

For more information, please visit the KX Intek booth in Hall 1, F71

ALi Corporation at IBC

To see KX Intek running on ALi chipsets at IBC, please visit the ALi balcony suite in Hall 1, BS19

About KX Intek 

KX INTEK, a subsidiary of KX Group, is Korea firm that offers a comprehensive family of powerful DVB-T/C/S and IP Hybrid Set-top-box featuring an unprecedented combination of stylish design and solid performance at affordable prices with proven quality. Staying in step with today's active lifestyles, KX Intek will continue to expand our cutting-edge H/W & S/W technologies, delivering a range of popular products catering to a wide variety of consumer and commercial customers.

About ALi Corporation

Founded in 1987, ALi Corporation (TWSE: 3041) is a leading System-on-Chip design company for digital multimedia. We are devoted to providing a total solution featuring security, price-performance, high integration of hardware and software, and low power consumption. We rank among the three leading vendors of payTV and retail set-top-box market and are a worldwide leader in the field of multimedia audio chipset. ALi Corp. successfully developed our own operating system; our mature process technologies enabled us to support the integration of heterogeneous architecture and the design of acceleration platform with software and hardware compatibility. Moreover, the cooperation with the mainstream Conditional Access System (CAS) venders made us capable of highly penetrating the ecosystem of payTV and retail globally, providing the value-added multimedia services for hundreds of operators with superior security protection.

In 2019, with the enterprise spirit to pursue innovation and excellence, ALi Corp. launched an intelligent computing platform “ALiIN” for wise indoor applications based on our core competences of existing IP portfolios and security technologies as well as our innovative approach of the self-developed AI neural network processing engine. We developed three turnkey solutions including the platforms of smart display, smart mobility and smart voice. ALi Corp.’s solutions optimize the original industry value chain and make contributions to intellectualizing the life of smart home, office, factory, etc., and help our partners go to the markets quickly and effectively. Our current products include the mirror dongles, pico projectors, robot vacuum cleaners (RVC) and the various home appliances with voice control, which are already certified by well-known brand customers. To embrace the coming age of 5G, Internet of things, and big data, we will incorporate a cloud-channel-device framework into our“ALiIN”platform. By developing comprehensive synergies between our products, ALi Corp. will be able to provide the one-stop integration service for the chip, front-end, algorithm and platform, initiating the great indoor living with light intelligence through our fast and friendly innovation momentum.