EchoStar Europe Ready to Go with New Cable Connected Device

EchoStar Europe Ready to Go with New Cable Connected Device

STEETON, England, March 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

- EchoStar Europe has licensed the Conax conditional access system for use
in a new range of connected device solutions. The first product to launch is a
cost-effective, high definition cable set-top box with an award winning user interface.

EchoStar [http://www.echostar-europe.com ] (NASDAQ: SATS), a leading supplier of
added-value, connected device solutions to the digital TV industry, announced today that
it has licensed Conax [http://www.conax.com ] conditional access (CA) technology for
integration into a new range of connected device solutions. The first product that is
ready for market is the EchoStar HDC-420, an advanced, high definition (HD) set-top box
(STB) that is pre-integrated with CA and embedded software for running a suite of
applications including an award winning user interface (UI), electronic programme guide
(EPG) and access to added value IP services. This cost-effective product solution is
targeted at a wide range of cable operators throughout the European territory.

"We are delighted to announce our relationship with Conax and also the availability of
a new range of off-the-shelf connected device solutions for cable operators," commented
Rhod Williams, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EchoStar Europe. "We are
constantly looking to broaden our technology expertise and gain access to new markets, and
this latest agreement adds to our already strong portfolio of technologies that are
specified by PayTV operators."

The HDC-420 is a state-of-the-art HD STB that delivers cable TV reception with the
additional flexibility of access to on demand services and applications. The product is
field upgradeable to digital video recording (DVR) via a user-installed USB hard disk
drive. Particularly suited to markets where operators wish to combine cable television
delivery with added-value IP services such as Smart TV, on demand and over-the-top (OTT)
content, the HDC-420 is the ultimate 'hybrid' digital entertainment solution.

Using industry standard home networking protocols, the HDC-420 has the capability to
enable content to be shared with other devices throughout the home providing consumers
with the ultimate in flexibility and convenience. The product supports the industry's
leading middleware, conditional access and digital rights management solutions plus
ultra-low power operation for European energy efficiency requirements.

Source: EchoStar

Mark Goodburn, Director of Marketing & Communications, EchoStar Europe, +44-7595-106276, mark.goodburn@echostar.com

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