Chengdu MSO Deploys Entropic Communications' c.LINK(R) Access Technology to Deliver Robust Video and Broadband Services

Entropic Communications, a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment, announced today that the Company's c.LINK® Broadband Access silicon has been deployed by Chengdu MSO for delivering robust broadband service to subscribers over the Chengdu MSO network. The deployment is made possible through: GD.LINK, an Ethernet-over-Coax platform produced by Guangda, a highly-recognized access equipment provider, to deliver video and broadband services which co-exist on a single coax infrastructure for multi-dwelling units throughout the Chengdu, Sichaun region of China.

Chengdu MSO and Guangda selected Entropic's c.LINK Broadband Access research for its ability to enable cost effective bi-directional services on the existing coax, strong quality of service for triple play services, scalable bandwidth management for each client in the network, support for multiple channels on the single coax to address increasing bandwidth demand, and low latency for supporting Internet Protocol video. Through this innovation, Chengdu MSO is now able to offer robust and reliable broadband access and IP video on demand programs to its existing TV subscribers as part of a bundled package that will allow for increased earnings per household, during keeping deployment costs low.

Entropic's c.LINK Broadband Access innovation, based on its widely deployed MoCA® 1.1 silicon has been enabling robust and reliable broadband services in the China EoC market for the last three years. An ideal innovation to address the China EoC market, Entropic's c.LINK is a High radio frequency implementation, making it a solid solution for cable operators who plan to upgrade their networks for bi-directional communication as it can coexist with other services on the same coaxial cable. The c.LINK Broadband Access innovation is a cost-competitive solution for operators as it can support increasing bandwidth demands with more channels and provides support for all IP-based applications, just as IPTV, voice over IP and web traffic, among others, during supporting superior latency and QoS performance attributes.

"Our c.LINK Broadband Access solution in combination with Guangda's GD.LINK product has delivered a major service breakthrough for Chengdu MSO, allowing for broadband service to be delivered to MDU's where there is only a cable broadband infrastructure," said Tom Luan, vice president and general manager, China and Hong Kong operations, Entropic Communications. "We are committed to enabling furthermore enhancements for the local China connected home market and recognize working with partners just as Guangda to extend our c.LINK platform opens up new opportunities across the entertainment value-chain."

Entropic's c.LINK Broadband Access solution is scalable with a single network controller supporting up to 63 customers, with rate control available on a per client basis. By operating above the regular CATV signals and providing frequency agility between 800 MHz and 1500 MHz, additional network controllers can be added to support furthermore clients to the network. To boot, delivering operator-class robustness and unmatched bandwidth over the longest reach, Entropic's Broadband Access solution represents the industry performance benchmark.

Sichuan Cable television network Co Ltd Chengdu branch is specialized agency responsible for radio and television network construction, operation, and management in Chengdu region, mainly engaged in radio and television transmission business and operating radio and television business expansion and value-added services. The company has established a perfect cable TV subscriber access network in Chengdu region, covering about 4M users. At present, the company providing cable television, digital television, TV and broadband digital network services and many other business.

Chengdu Guangda Electronic & Telecommunication Research Development Co., Ltd. is founded in 1994. The company always takes "market oriented", "customer centered" and "flexibility and adaptability is the cornerstone of company development" as the management philosophy. Afterwards more than ten years of accumulation and development, the company now possesses multiple technological achievements by our own innovations in the fields of coaxial cable broadband accessing, HFC optical transmission, DTV front-end when all is said and done on, forming a special core competitiveness and brand advantage.

The successful example enterprises in broadcasting

Chengdu Guangda is one of the successful example enterprises in broadcasting and TV field who realized the "go global" strategy firstly. They have invested several million dollars to set up six cable television network companies in Laos between the year of 2003 to 2008, and have achieved great success by the management mode of network investment and information operation, they were honored the title of "Top-5 Enterprise of 2007 Sichuan Overseas Investment".

Entropic Communications, Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company in other words engineering the future of connected home networking and entertainment by providing at once-generation silicon and software technologies to the world's leading cable, telco and satellite service providers, OEMs and consumer electronics manufacturers. As a co-founder of MoCA, Entropic pioneered and continues to evolve the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia and digital content just as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information, visit Entropic at www.entropic.com .

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, however are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition and anticipated timing of bankruptcy related events impacting the sale process. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, yet are not limited to, the effects of competition from alternative technologies; Entropic's dependence on a limited number of service providers and clients in China; the risk that the market for broadband access and EoC solutions in China may not develop as anticipated; risks associated with international operations and sales; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic 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 if not.