Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/1998/08/24/ati_wins_big_chip_deal/

ATI wins big chip deal

General Instrument will built 15 million set top boxes

By Team Register

Posted in On-Prem, 24th August 1998 11:50 GMT

ATI Technologies has won a major deal to supply graphics and video semiconductors to General Instrument for set top boxes. According to a press release from the company, GI wants to build 15 million set top boxes which will use the ATI chips. That is likely to guarantee ATI a steady stream of revenue over the next five years with the chip sets for each of the set top boxes worth an estimated $20 apiece. The set top boxes built by GI will be deployed by US company Tele-Communications, which is selling them to its cable customers, largely for Internet-based services. ®