Cavium Networks Collaborates With Atheros to Enable Wireless HD Video Distribution to Flat Panel Displays

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Jun 01 (MARKET WIRE) --
Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor
products that enable intelligent processing for networking,
communications, storage, wireless, video and security applications, today
announced a collaboration with Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ATHR) to offer an integrated platform that enables wireless HD 1080p60
video transmission to flat panel displays. Wireless video distribution is
increasingly used by consumer electronic manufacturers, service
providers, gaming console vendors, and aftermarket gateway and HDMI cable
replacement vendors to connect multiple video sources to flat panel
displays without wires. Cavium Networks is showcasing this new design in
suite, #1038, in the Grand Hyatt Taipei during COMPUTEX 2009, June 2 - 6.

Cavium Networks' netHD technology, paired with Atheros' 802.11n XSPAN(R)
MIMO-based, dual-band solution, uses standard H.264 video encoding, IP
networking and quality of service techniques to provide 1080p60
high-quality wireless video. Atheros' XSPAN family of solutions provides
up to 300Mbps data rates with a range of more than 100 feet through
multiple walls. Additionally, Atheros XSPAN solutions provide multiple
Quality of Service parameters that are dynamically tuned on-the-fly by
Cavium's netHD technology to provide a smooth and high-quality HD video
experience to the flat panel end user.

"802.11n, the newest generation of the immensely popular Wi-Fi family,
enables actual throughput levels of more than 100 Mbps, which readily
support high-performance, high-definition video transmissions from PCs,
media adapters and other consumer electronics devices to flat panel
displays," says Brian O'Rourke, In-Stat analyst. "This expanded capability
is making wireless video distribution a reliable convenience in the home
that will greatly enhance the consumer experience."

"Wi-Fi(R) enables a number of exciting video-over-wireless applications
which are gaining momentum with the finalization of the 802.11n standard
and the enhanced performance that it delivers," said Todd Antes, vice
president of computing and consumer networking for Atheros Communications.
"Atheros is pleased to combine its industry-leading, high-performance
802.11n XSPAN technology with Cavium's low-latency H.264 processors to
seamlessly deliver wireless HD video content from consumer electronics,
gaming and set-top box products to HD displays."

"Cavium's real time H.264 encoding and high-performance processors will
fuel the wireless video revolution when paired with the robustness of
802.11n's bandwidth," said Lars Herlitz, general manager of multi-media
business group for Cavium Networks. "We are excited to offer our first
netHD evaluation system featuring Atheros 802.11n XSPAN technology. With
our combined expertise, we look forward to enabling ubiquitous wireless HD
video."

The netHD evaluation platform provides a cost effective, ready-to-use and
feature-rich development platform to build next generation in-home
wireless distribution systems called netHD gateways. netHD integrates the
Cavium Networks' PureVu CNW3602, OCTEON CN50XX processor and Atheros'
widely adopted XSPAN 802.11n chipset. The platform offers 2x HDMI
interfaces, 1x VGA input, 1x SPDIF audio output, 1x GE port and 1x USB
2.0 host. The HDMI interfaces can input 1080p60 HD video and send a
secure compressed video stream via 802.11n WLAN to a receiving flat
panel. The netHD evaluation platform ships with ready-to-use software
called the netHD application suite.

AVAILABILITY

The netHD platform and development software kit are immediately available
from Cavium Networks. For pricing and more information on how to order the
netHD evaluation platform please contact Cavium Networks.

ABOUT CAVIUM NETWORKS

Cavium Networks is a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor
products that enable intelligent processing in networking, communications,
storage, wireless, video and security applications. Cavium Networks offers
a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in
performance from 10 Mbps to 20 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent
functionality in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access &
service provider equipment. Cavium Networks processors are supported by
ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tool support, reference
designs and other services. Cavium Networks principal offices are in
Mountain View, California, with design team locations in California,
Massachusetts, India and Taiwan. For more information, please visit:
http://www.caviumnetworks.com.

Cavium Networks Contact:
Angel Atondo
Marketing Manager
Tel: (650) 623-7033
Email: Email Contact

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