Opera TV Solutions Now Available for MIPS Architecture

MIPS and Opera Demonstrating Optimized Technology at CCBN in Beijing and IP&TV World Forum in London

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - March 19, 2012 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking, mobile and embedded applications, and Opera Software have teamed to bring the powerful Opera Devices Software Development Kit (SDK) to the MIPS® processor architecture. Based on this collaboration, the Opera TV Store and the Opera TV browser with WebGL support are now available for MIPS-Based DTVs, set-top boxes and other digital home devices. 

The Opera TV Store is a complete HTML5-based solution providing a collection of high-quality web-based apps that are optimized for HD-ready TVs and standard remote control devices. The Opera TV browser brings Opera's deep experience with mobile and desktop browsing to provide a premium and familiar web experience to TVs. Both the Opera TV browser and the Opera TV Store are powered by the Opera Devices SDK 3.3, the latest version of Opera's development toolkit for TV manufacturers. 

"After recently announcing availability of the popular Opera Mobile browser for MIPS-Based Android mobile devices, we are pleased to mark yet another milestone with Opera. HTML5 and WebGL applications will be extremely important for the next-generation consumer experience in the digital home. We are excited to work with Opera to bring an outstanding web experience to the TV," said Gideon Intrater, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. 

"Working together with MIPS to bring the web to another type of screen is exciting for us," said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. "By bringing the Opera TV Store and the Opera TV browser to devices powered by the MIPS architecture, together we keep improving the TV web experience and making it more accessible." 

Upcoming Demonstrations

MIPS Technologies will demonstrate the Opera Devices SDK solutions running on MIPS-Based devices during the China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) Exhibition being held March 21 - 23 in Beijing, China. Advanced demos will include the recently released version of the Opera TV Store, the Opera TV browser on Linux and Android platforms, and WebGL for the 3D web experience on Linux. CCBN attendees can see the demonstrations in the MIPS booth: General Service Building, meeting room #214. 

Opera will demonstrate its enhanced TV Store and new TV browser for Android and Linux platforms on the MIPS-Based BCM7425 SoC from Broadcom at the IP&TV World Forum in London, being held March 20 - March 22, in booth C95 in the Olympia Exhibition Center. 

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking, mobile and embedded applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com. 

About Opera Software ASA

The worldwide World Wide Web - any device, any platform, any bandwidth, absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994, based on the idea that access to the web should be a universal right. 250 million people (and counting) use the Opera web browsers for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices. Opera also delivers tools, distribution, engagement, monetization and market insights to developers, publishers and brands around the world. We are passionate about breaking down barriers, so everyone can share in the power of the internet. Our vision of one web for all remains at the heart of what we do, because we believe that participation changes everything. Opera Software ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.