17 December, 2009

The SURF Engine provides all necessary building blocks for developing high-quality video applications, with a short time-to-market and optimal price performance

Yokne'am, Israel – 17 December, 2009 — SURF Communication Solutions, announced today that Timo Technology, a leading Korean vendor of network products, has selected the SURF Engine as the pumping heart of its novel video gateway.

Timo’s video gateway provides a bridge between telcos’ IMS network, such as Korea Telecom, and wireless 3G networks, such as KTF and SKT. Using Timo’s system millions of wireless users can now access interactive video IP services, such as Video Telephony, Video Ring Back and Video Conferencing, between the cellular network and the fixed IP network. Convergence is here!

SURF’s video engine provides a comprehensive best-of-breed toolbox for video and voice application developers. SURF’s products provide enabling technologies for mobile, TV and web video, from codecs, through transcoding, quality enhancement, video enrichment, conferencing and more. Based on DSP technology, SURF-powered systems enjoy the best quality, density and cost. The SURF Engine is delivered as chip, board or appliance.

“We considered using an internal trunk gateway platform with video support for this project, but soon realized it couldn’t compete with the SURF solution,” said Mr. SoonKyun Beom, Vice President, Head of Network R&D Center, TIMO. “The accelerated time to market, market references, and rich feature set provided by the SURF Engine made the choice obvious.”

“We are pleased to power Timo’s video gateway,” said Eli Nakash, SURF’s Sales Director, APAC. “This project demonstrates how SURF's multimedia processing expertise and dedicated customer care enable the rapid development of feature-rich, scalable solutions.”

About SURF Communication Solutions

SURF Communication Solutions provides the SURF Engine, powering video and voice applications in mobile, TV and web markets. Using the SURF Engine vendors develop new systems, while shortening time-to-market, minimizing risk, focusing on differentiation, demonstrating superior quality, and capturing market opportunities. SURF is already powering hundreds of different systems, serving many millions of users worldwide. For more information, visit www.surf-com.com.

About Timo Technology

Timo Technology, a digital convergence leader in Korea, was established in 1996 and went public on the Korea stock exchange (KOSDAQ) in 1999. In June 2007 the company acquired LG-Nortel’s wireline business in Korea. The company’s product lines currently include network products, wireless products and solar cell products. For more information, visit www.timo.co.kr.

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