Press Releases 2010-07-22 Novabase creates company for Digital TV in France Novabase has created Novabase Digital TV EURL in France, in the Caen region, a
company dedicated to the Research and Development (R&D) of technologies for
Digital TV.With an estimated investment of 600 thousand Euros until the end of the year, and 1.2
million Euros in 2011, this business will allow Novabase to reinforce its skills and the
development of the international market.
The foundation of this company has been the recruitment of a highly specialized I&D
team from Trident Microsystems, a leading company in the home market of digital
entertainment and Novabase’s partner in the development of Chip-On-Board and
System-in-Package.
This investment will allow Novabase to develop a greater number of opportunities and
expand its international business, and for Trident Microsystems, to expand its presence
through the systems developed by Novabase.
Novabase Digital TV EURL will work initially with seven professionals, aiming for twelve
people until the end of 2010.
To Pedro Afonso, Novabase Executive Director “Portugal has been one of the pioneer
case-studies by introducing a new offer for the Digital TV market. This operation is the
result of Novabase’s strategic focus on a highly competitive and advanced
technology area, targeted for big investments by the world largest
telecommunications companies in the next five years. Novabase has the ambition to
be one of the world reference players in this market, evaluated already in 16 billion
dollars, by about 200 million units.” he concludes.
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