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Alpha Networks to offer switches matched with data center servers

Irene Chen, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES[Monday 18 June 2012]

Alpha Networks, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, will cooperate with suppliers of servers used in cloud computing data centers to offer switches for being integrated with such servers and related solutions in the second half of 2012, according to the company.

Alpha Networks currently ships switches used in cloud computing data centers to international vendors of servers on an OEM basis, with such switches accounting for 20-30% of shipments of all switches. Viewing that there have been operators of cloud computing data centers procuring servers and solutions directly from makers instead of via vendors, Alpha Networks has decided to adjust its operational model, the company indicated.

In view of increasing competition for OTT (over-the-top) STBs (set-top boxes) in the retail market, Alpha Networks will offer dual-mode OTT STBs, models integrating OTT with terrestrial TV, and begin shipments in the third quarter of 2012, the company pointed out. The company has finished development of Smart TV Box equipped with an open platform to enable clients to build up application services based on their needs.

In addition, Alpha Networks has been in cooperation with telecom carriers and operators of pay TV service to develop STBs integrating OTT and DVB-S satellite TV and IP STBs, with shipments to begin at the end of the third quarter of 2012, the company indicated.

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Alpha Networks to offer switches matched with data center servers