MaxLinear’s Digital Channel-Stacking Switch IC Deployed by Unitron Group to Major European Satellite Operator

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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (International Consumer Electronics Show) – MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for cable and satellite broadband communications, the connected home, and for data center, metro, and long-haul fiber networks, today announced that the Unitron Group has begun shipping its latest multi-switch solutions, based on MaxLinear’s EN5520 digital channel stacking switch (dCSS) IC, into the tier-one European satellite operator market.

Unitron, based in Poperinge, Belgium, chose the MaxLinear EN5520 solution based on its advanced feature set, which includes 32 dynamically programmable user bands and dual L-band outputs. One EN5520 can be used in multiple MDU switch applications, reducing Unitron’s multi-switch development cost and enabling faster time-to-market with differentiated products.

“MaxLinear has a proven track record in the satellite ODU market as the global leader in traditional analog CSS technologies and an innovator of next-generation dCSS solutions,” said Joris Goemaere, Technical Director, Unitron Group. “We believe that MaxLinear’s EN5520 is the premier choice for MDU switch applications at tier-one satellite operators due to its low power, rich feature set, small size and design flexibility.”

Unitron is now shipping a family of multi-switch products based on MaxLinear’s EN5520, which include four, eight and 16-output switch designs. Each output can provide up to 32 user bands to support multiple tuners/demodulators over a single-cable architecture. These advanced switches, based on the EN5520, support deployments of multi-channel programming and gateway receiver architectures in multi dwelling-unit (MDU) environments.

“We are pleased that Unitron has selected our technology for its latest generation of switch products. We believe that the features of the EN5520 will enable the rapid deployment of digital channel-stacking solutions by satellite operators in MDU environments and the adoption of new services by consumers,” said Yves Rasse, Senior Product Line Director for Satellite and Terrestrial TV. “With its support for up to 32 tuners the EN5520 can enable multiple subscribers to be supported from a single IC, lowering overall subscriber acquisition costs and adding more flexibility to offer advanced multi-channel services.”

About Unitron Group

Unitron Group is an international group of companies, offering state-of-the-art headend technologies and digital TV accessories, for providing TV distribution to multi-dwelling and residential buildings. Unitron's solutions are available to many original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers and TV-operators, under their own brand names. Installers and customers have access to the company’s 'Johansson' branded products via a worldwide network of distributors.

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL) is a global provider of integrated, radio frequency, and mixed-signal integrated circuits and SoCs. The company is a pioneer in multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) technology and its products serve broadband communications and infrastructure industries, including cable TV, satellite TV, data center, metro, and long-haul optical transport network applications. MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit www.maxlinear.com.

MxL, Full-Spectrum Capture, FSC and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc. Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning or implying future financial performance or trends and growth opportunities affecting MaxLinear, including statements relating to the performance and opportunities related to MaxLinear’s EN5520. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We cannot predict whether or to what extent we will realize revenues from the use of our EN5520 solution by Unitron Group. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including (among others) integration risks arising from our recent acquisition of Entropic Communications, Inc.; intense competition in our industry; the ability of our customers, including Unitron Group, to cancel or reduce orders; uncertainties concerning how end user markets for our products will develop; our lack of long-term supply contracts and dependence on limited sources of supply; potential decreases in average selling prices for our products; currently pending intellectual property litigation; and the potential for additional intellectual property litigation, which is prevalent in our industry. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended by Amendment No. 1, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. MaxLinear is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

MaxLinear Inc. Press Contact:
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MaxLinear Inc. Corporate Contact:
Yves Rasse
Senior Product Line Director for Satellite and Terrestrial TV
+1-760-692-0711
yrasse@maxlinear.com
or
UNITRON BELGIUM:
Tel +32 57 33 33 63
Fax +32 57 33 45 24
sales@johansson.be
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UNITRON AMERICAS:
+1-718-567-8470
troy.brandon@unitronamericas.com

Source: MaxLinear Inc.

Released January 5, 2016