A*STAR and HP to Collaborate on Multimedia Streaming

A*STAR and HP to Collaborate on Multimedia Streaming

A*STAR, the Singapore government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and HP today announced they will collaborate on technologies to provide secure, seamless transmission of video, audio and multimedia content over future high-speed broadband and wireless networks.

The agreement is the second between HP Labs, HP’s central research organization, and A*STAR. In June, HP Labs and A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) set up a joint research project in Singapore to work on advanced technologies for next-generation data centers.

The new agreement is between HP Labs and the Institute for Infocomm Research (I²R), which is also part of A*STAR, an agency established by the Singaporean government to promote research and development collaborations and to support the development of industry clusters.

“A*STAR is pleased that HP is extending its presence and collaboration with another A*STAR research institute, I2R,” said Boon Swan Foo, managing director, A*STAR. “This is an affirmation of the depth and breadth of capabilities in our research institutes. Both areas of collaboration have significant potential commercial applications for both HP and A*STAR and will act as pathfinders and foundations for the new research investments of the National Research Foundation and other research in these areas.”

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