STiD135

[larrycruxton]

Hello Community.

I have been trying for months now to get info on the STiD135. I realize it's discontinued but WHY????

Did SAT>IP fail? 

The SAT>IP protocol, introduced in 2012, aimed to revolutionize satellite distribution by converting DVB-S/S2 signals into IP streams at the headend. Despite early support from chipset vendors such as MaxLinear, STMicroelectronics, and Panasonic, the technology never achieved commercial scale due to infrastructure immaturity and a premature focus on consumer markets.

In 2025, that landscape has shifted entirely. The infrastructure that SAT>IP required—PoE+, Wi-Fi 6/6E, NVMe, smart clients, and DC-first installations—is now widely available. Demand has emerged from commercial and off-grid sectors that legacy SAT>IP and OTT/IPTV platforms have failed to serve.

Please Discuss

[Peter BENSCH]

Welcome @larrycruxton, to the community!

Your arguments are all correct, but the decision to withdraw from the satellite market was made many years ago. All resources were allocated to other areas, so that there is no longer anything available for it, nor were the devices still being produced.

I‘m very sorry not being able to give a more pleasant answer.

Regards
/Peter

[larrycruxton]

@Peter BENSCH 

Hello Peter

I was hoping to catch your attention, I noticed you have answered this question a few times.

Can we talk on DM?

[Peter BENSCH]

What is the point if no further statement can be made and absolutely no information (data sheets, application notes, reference designs, etc) is available anymore?

[larrycruxton]

I truly believe it`s time for the chip manufacturers to revisit this and I have found brick walls everywhere, so now I am trying TBH other avenues in. I have a ready to go development ready for this chip (or its future incarnation), R&D has already been done, but everyone seems to have given up on SAT>IP .

[Peter BENSCH]

This is not debatable either here in the community or via PM. Every private company has to focus on its core competences under penalty of going under, which occasionally leads to portfolio adjustments.

SAT>IP is definitely an interesting field, but how many devices do you think will be needed worldwide in the next few years to make it worthwhile to develop a generally available device? However, you are free to contact your local distributor or the nearest ST office and ask for the development of an ASIC. However, you should also have meaningful documentation and realistic quantities ready and be prepared for NRE costs, for which you will then receive the device exclusively.

Hope that helps?

Regards
/Peter

[larrycruxton]

Peter

Thank you for your response, I believe volume wise it will be what SAT>IP was meant to be but launched too early. I am at a point where I cannot test it without simple information (Pin designations).I can buy the chip but none of the sellers can give me that simple information,,, without that information I cannot prove my project,,,,,,,, You see my problem? I can have my prototype made , the chip is available BUT simple information has seemed to disappear and believe me I have searched.