Equator Technologies Teams With DigiLink And ChinaBizOne To Provide Turn-key Embedded Linux Video Over IP Solutions

Business Wire, August 23, 2004

CAMPBELL, Calif. -- August 2004 Seminar in Beijing to Showcase IP STB and Video IP Phone Solutions

Equator Technologies, Inc. ("Equator"), a leading provider of high-performance, programmable and power-efficient system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for video streaming and image processing applications, and DigiLink Systems, Inc., a leading provider of software for embedded Linux-based video over IP applications, today announced a strategic partnership to provide turn-key video over IP solutions, enabling equipment manufacturers and service providers to offer value-added services such as video-on-demand and video telephony to consumers with broadband connection.

Under the same agreement, ChinaBizOne, located in Beijing, will engage as Equator's design and integration partner in China, serving the global consumer electronics market. Equator, DigiLink, and ChinaBizOne will team to provide turn-key media-on-demand (MOD) and video IP phone (VIP) applications suites, enabling equipment manufactures to reduce the time, risk and cost of product development.

Based on Equator's 100% C/C++ programmable BSP(TM)-15 video centric SoC platform, the Linux-based solutions provide the most advanced features now and a future-proof platform for adding on new features, and feature enhancements through software upgrades to keep pace with upcoming market demands.

"Our relationship with DigiLink and ChinaBizOne was built through years of collaboration and on a proven record of success. We've been very impressed by our partners' ability to shorten our customers' deployment time," said Rich Christopher, president and CEO of Equator. "We feel that this partnership will strengthen our presence in Asia, and will undoubtedly benefit our world-wide customer base that increasingly looks to the Asia-Pacific for innovative and cost-competitive consumer electronics solutions."

"Equator's BSP-15 processor is ideal for building Linux-based media over IP appliances, because programmability allows products to benefit from the rapid and continuous innovation in image processing, audio and video compression and transmission technology," said Dr. Zhimin (Jim) Xu, president and CEO of DigiLink. "We are committed to working together to bring the latest, the most advanced and truly innovative solutions to service equipment manufacturers worldwide. This is a win-win proposition for bringing the best solutions to customers in the shortest cycle time."

Equator Technologies, DigiLink and ChinaBizOne will jointly hold a seminar in Beijing on Aug. 26, 2004, to showcase a wide range of turn-key embedded Linux based solutions, including multi-format and multi-function IP set top boxes and IP video phones. Please go to Equator's web site at http://www.equator.com/news/news.html to register.

About Equator Technologies, Inc.:

Equator Technologies is a provider of high-performance, programmable and power-efficient system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for video streaming and image processing applications. Equator offers its proprietary BSP family of chips, iMMediaTools(R) software development toolkit, media libraries and reference platforms to customers worldwide. Equator's video-centric SoC solutions are available for digital media, digital video communications and video security and surveillance applications. Founded in 1996, Equator is a privately held company headquartered in Campbell, Calif., with additional offices worldwide. More information about Equator is available online at http://www.equator.com.

DigiLink Systems, Inc. Information:

DigiLink Systems, Inc. ("DigiLink") is a leading software provider that specializes in design and deployment of software products for the emerging video over Internet Protocol (IP) markets. DigiLink provides Linux-based embedded software solutions that process, transport and/or store video, voice and data on demand. DigiLink's solutions enable value-added services on top of the broadband infrastructure for both commercial and consumer markets. DigiLink's software solutions are in deployment by equipment manufacturers in North America and Asia. DigiLink is a privately held company headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with an additional office in Beijing.

ChinaBizOne Inftek Co. Ltd Information:

ChinaBizOne Inftek, Inc. ("ChinaBizOne") is a Linux and embedded Linux based business and commercial application software provider that specializes in design, develop, and integration of software products for the emerging media over IP markets. ChinaBizOne provides complete solution for customers who need media streaming, interactive media processing and storage over the Internet and LAN/WANconnections. Based in Beijing, ChinaBizOne is dedicated to provide the most cost effective products and services to Chinese and worldwide customers.