Envivio and STMicroelectronics sign marketing agreement

Envivio have announced the signing of a marketing agreement with STMicroelectronics (ST) that integrates EnvivioTV - the company's advanced MPEG-4 player - into ST's VLIW ST200 chipset for set-top boxes and other devices.
The integration brings together two market leaders to provide MPEG-4 enabled chipset support for advanced applications such as video on demand and digital media over IP. The combination of these technologies from ST, a leading supplier of set-top box ICs, and Envivio, a market leader in MPEG-4 software, now makes MPEG-4 available to the mass market of television viewers.
Service providers such as DSL providers, cable and satellite providers are increasingly looking for MPEG-4-based deployments to take advantage of the increased compression and added value features of this new standard, such as security and interactivity.
The next-generation set-top boxes are being developed for delivery of video and audio over IP using lower bandwidths. Using Envivio and ST, operators can expect broadcast-quality video using less bandwidth, saving significant bandwidths costs, and new interactive and security features to generate new revenues.
Envivio is the leading developer of end-to-end MPEG-4 solutions utilising a rich set of integrated streaming media elements - high performance audio and video, two-dimensional graphics and animation - to provide a rich interactive user experience.
STMicroelectronics, the world's third largest semiconductor company, are a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications.
Envivio, www.envivio.com
STMicroelectronics, www.st.com
(GMcG)