FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2001
STMicroelectronics N.V.
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Route de Pre-Bois, ICC Bloc A, 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
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annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934]
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Enclosures:
A press release dated June 19, 2001 announcing co-operation between
STMicroelectronics and Alenia Spazio in Interactive Digital Broadband Satellite
Networks.
[STMicroelectronics Logo] [Alenia Spazio Logo]
PR No. T1038P
STMicroelectronics and Alenia Spazio Announce Co-operation in
Interactive Digital Broadband Satellite Networks
Single dish will enable TV reception, Interactive TV services
and Internet access
Paris, June 19, 2001 - Alenia Spazio, one of the world's leading suppliers of
satellite systems, and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in
supplying system-on-chip semiconductor solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and
digital TV, today announced an agreement to co-operate in the field of
interactive broadband satellite networks for multimedia applications with the
aim of providing cost-optimized turnkey solutions to operators and service
providers. Under the terms of the agreement, ST will become a partner in
Alenia's EuroSkyWay project, presently under development within the ESA
(European Space Agency) Artes 3 program, which aims to provide a new generation
of satellites for Internet and Interactive TV services.
In particular, Alenia Spazio will be the satellite network architect and ST will
be responsible for the design and development of the satellite's user platform,
including the critical PHY (physical) and MAC (Media Access Control) chips.
Based on a programmable approach, the user platform will be optimized according
to the DVB RCS (Digital Video Broadcasting Return Channel System) standard while
maintaining compatibility with the EuroSkyWay system and future evolving
specifications. The two companies will also co-operate in the further
development of their existing 8PSK (8-Phase Shift Keying) Turbo Code* advanced
modulation techniques as well as in the development of reduced cost ODUs
(Out-Door Unit).
EuroSkyWay's technology, based on Ka-band (20-30 GHz) and On-Board Processing,
is optimized for the provision of services for both the professional and
consumer markets and offers higher quality than traditional satellites that act
simply as repeaters for terrestrial stations. This new generation technology has
already been qualified through the SkyplexNet system, the first system using an
on-board processed payload in the world, fully operational on the Eutelsat Hot
Bird 5 Satellite. The user platform (both stand alone satellite modem or set-top
box) that will be developed by Alenia and ST will allow the user to receive
Ku-band TV programs and to receive and transmit multimedia content in the
Ka-band by using a single dish.
"The complementary strengths that Alenia Spazio and ST bring to this
co-operation will allow us to design and implement innovative solutions based on
the state-of-the-art digital technologies for the whole transmission/reception
chain. This `end to end approach' is essential to guarantee a high quality
product for the new generation of digital satellites, where the design of the
space and ground components are strictly connected," said Giuseppe Viriglio, CEO
of Alenia Spazio.
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"Through this partnership with Alenia, ST is now able to address the needs of
the whole `satellite system chain' from the set-top box to the out-door unit and
the satellite in the sky. This relationship reinforces ST's position as the
number one system-on-chip provider for satellite broadband communications, and
now, in addition to continually improving the technology within the set-top box,
ST is addressing the out-door unit," said Philippe Geyres, Corporate Vice
President and General Manager of ST's Consumer and Microcontroller Groups.
The first EuroSkyWay satellite is expected to be ready for a launch by the end
of 2003. With an initial throughput of 1 Gbps, it will allow service providers
and operators to exploit new services based on the convergence between TV and
Internet, for which satellites will play a major role in the near future. The
two companies plan to produce the first STB prototype by the end of this year
and expect that products will be ready for volume production after a further
year of validation and optimization activities.
About Alenia Spazio
Alenia Spazio is the major Italian space company; its capabilities and
experience make it one of the leaders in Europe and it has contributed to the
construction of over 200 satellites. The company is active in four high
technology areas: telecommunications, remote sensing, orbital infrastructures
and scientific satellites. Alenia Spazio also controls three companies: Laben,
specialised in the design and construction of data handling systems, instruments
and payloads; SSI, active in the preparation and marketing of space software;
QWS for the supply of supercomputer systems and solutions for parallel
computing. Further information on Alenia Spazio can be found at
www.aleniaspazio.com.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is the world's third largest independent semiconductor
company. The Company shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on
Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. The Company designs, develops,
manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits
(ICs) and discrete devices used in a wide variety of microelectronic
applications, including telecommunications systems, computer systems, consumer
products, automotive products and industrial automation and control systems.
Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
For further information, please contact:
At Alenia Spazio
Viviana Panaccia
Head of Communications
Tel: + 39.6.41514130
Fax: + 39.6.41514252
At STMicroelectronics
Maria Grazia Prestini Benoit de Leusse
Corporate Press Relations Manager Investor Relations Manager Europe
Tel. +39.039.603.59.01 Tel. +33.4.50.40.24.30
Tel. +33.4.50.40.25.32 Fax +33.4.50.40.25.80
mariagrazia.prestini@st.com benoit.de-leusse@st.com
Morgen-Walke Europe for ST
Lorie Lichtlen Jean-Benoit Roquette
Media Relations Investor Relations
Tel. +33.1.47.03.68.10 Tel. +33.1.47.03.68.10
llichtlen@mweurope.com jbroquette@mweurope.com
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
STMicroelectronics N.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 19, 2001 STMicroelectronics N.V.
By: /s/ Pasquale Pistorio
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Name: Pasquale Pistorio
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer