IBC -- BSQUARE Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR), a leading software solutions provider to the global mobile and embedded device marketplace, today announced that it is assisting set-top box (STB) manufacturers with the development of Adobe@ Flash@ Player on the ST STi71xx high-end processor family from STMicroelectronics, one of the world's leading suppliers of set-top-box chips.
In particular, the STi7105 features a flexible decoding architecture that supports all the major video and audio standards used by broadcasters throughout the world. BSQUARE will assist manufacturers with player development, certification and licensing depending on their use-case for Adobe Flash.
"BSQUARE is uniquely positioned to help set-top box manufacturers deliver high-quality products," said Carey Butler, vice president of engineering services for BSQUARE. "We are an Adobe Scaling Partner, have access to the ST SDK, and offer TestQuest, the leading testing automation solution."
"ST is working with BSQUARE to extend support for Adobe Flash on the STi7105 platform because of its proven track record for enabling manufacturers to accelerate time-to-market, lower lifecycle costs and ship best-in-class products," said Laurent Remont, director of architecture systems and strategy consumer group, STMicroelectronics. "BSQUARE is an important player in the ST partner ecosystem -- set-top box manufacturers can benefit from their support during the development and testing process."
Compelling use-cases for Flash in the STB world are YouTube, EPG, media gallery, iPlayer and Flash games. BSQUARE will showcase their STB capabilities in the STMicroelectronics Booth (Hall 1, Stand 1.E36) at IBC 2010 in Amsterdam, September 10 - 14 including:
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