EAGLE WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC ("EAG-ABHDQX")
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC ("AMD-BHDNPQX;AMOD-Z")
- New AMD Embedded Processors to Power Most Advanced Eagle
- Wireless Convergent Set-top Boxes
"Eagle's Video-On-Demand Set-Top Box To Demonstrate New AMD-K6'-IIIE+
Processor in AMD Booth at Embedded Systems Conference"
Eagle Wireless International, together with Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc., is debuting AMD's latest embedded processor line in Eagle's most
advanced Convergent Set-Top Box (CSTB), the Webflyer 500 Series, during the
Embedded Systems Conference in the San Jose Convention Center (AMD Booth
#1328) in San Jose, California, September 26 - 28, 2000. The advanced
Webflyer 500 Series utilizes the new AMD-K6' IIIE+ processor and will be
demonstrating its quality streaming video capabilities. According to Dr. H.
Dean Cubley, President and CEO of Eagle Wireless, "The exceptional
high-performance and efficient power consumption of the AMD-K6-IIIE+
processor makes it ideal for the multimedia functions of Eagle's most
advanced CSTBs."
Dr. Cubley went on to note that Eagle has been collaborating with AMD
over the past several months to beta test the new processor line. "Because
the advanced multimedia functions of our premium CSTBs require much more
processing capability than the typical STB or conventional single-function
Internet appliance," says Cubley, "and because AMD's new processor offers
high performance and low power consumption, Eagle plans to use the new
AMD-K6'-IIIE+ processors exclusively in our high-end 500 Series Convergent
Set-Top-Box."
Eagle's Webflyer 500 Series streams MPEG2 and MPEG4 video through
broadband DSL systems, digital cable systems and Ethernet networks. Service
providers will be able to deliver true video-on-demand content at the
user's request, similar to other pay-per-view-services. Now, end users who
use true video-on-demand services will be able to view programs whenever
they choose rather than waiting for them to be scheduled. AMD's processor
powers Eagle's Convergent Set-Top Box and allows the Webflyer 500 Series to
stream video, play DVDs and operate 3D games, all in one device.
Eagle's Director of Sales & Marketing for the Convergent Multimedia
Products, John Nagel, noted, "AMD's ability to pack more performance into
the same package and reduce the power consumption will improve
functionality in Eagle's multimedia product line. The enhanced
implementation of AMD's 3DNow! instruction set and onboard cache improves
the multimedia performance and graphics experience for our end user. The
major reduction in power allows the Webflyer to run cooler, with
essentially no fan noise, and improves overall reliability. Eagle is
extremely pleased to have been selected by AMD to trial run their newest
products. This allows Eagle to stay on the advancing edge of the multimedia
appliance market."
"The video-on-demand features (streaming video) of Eagle's Webflyer
serve as an excellent host for AMD's 3DNow! and AMD PowerNow!
technologies. The high-end, multimedia set-top box market is expected to
expand rapidly as bandwidth for the Internet increases and digital
interactive TV applications begin to emerge, and this has the potential to
become a very important market for AMD's x86 embedded processor line," said
Paul Smith, product and business marketing manager with AMD's Embedded
Processors Division.
Eagle Wireless International, Inc. and its subsidiaries are leading
suppliers of broadband wired and wireless equipment and services for the
Internet, multimedia set-top boxes, one- and two-way wireless messaging,
specialized mobile radio (SMR), remote data acquisition and meter reading,
and integrated wired and wireless convergence product markets. The company
is headquartered in League City, Texas, near the NASA Johnson Space Center,
south of Houston. Further news updates on Eagle and its products are
available at eglw.com, broadbandmagic.com,
atlanticpacific.net, etoolz.com, and
otcfn.com.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the
``safe harbor'' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued
acceptance of both or each of the Companies' products, increased levels of
competition, occurrence of certain markets expanding, emergence of certain
applications, new products and technological changes, the Companies'
dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and
other risks detailed from time to time in each Company's periodic reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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