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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS

Schedule showing break-down of the Company's total long-term investments

		Accounting Method		December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
				(in thousands)
Cortina		Cost Method		$	3,348		$	3,348
GCT SemiConductor, Inc.		Cost Method			811			3,000
Xalted Networks		Cost Method			279			1,133
SBI		Cost Method			2,306			1,945
iTV Media Inc.		Cost Method			14,894			—
Investment using Cost Method Total					21,638			9,426
ACELAND		Equity Method			2,109			2,109
Beijing Bodashutong Technology		Equity Method			577			572
Shareholder Loan to ACELAND		Equity Method			7,119			7,119
Investment using Equity Method Total					9,805			9,800
iTV Media Inc.		Available for sale			3,000			—
AioTV		Available for sale			8,000			—
UTStarcom Hong Kong Holdings Ltd		Available for sale			20,000			—
Investments Classified as available-for-sale Total					31,000			—
Total Investment				$	62,443		$	19,226

Schedule of significant inputs for the valuation model used to estimate fair value of investments

		Years Ended December 31
Total fair value of Invested capital as at valuation date			40,000
Risk free rate of interest			1.25%
Dividend Yield			3%
Maturity Date			2017/8/30
Volatility			51.9%

Summary of available-for-sales investments:

		Amortized cost			Unrealized Gains			Unrealized Losses for More Than 12 months			Estimated fair value
		(in thousands)
Convertible bonds of privately-held company		$	23,000			—			—		$	23,000
Preferred convertible shares of privately-held company		$	8,000			—			—		$	8,000
Total available-for-sales Investments		$	31,000			—			—		$	31,000

Schedule of financial assets measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy

		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
		(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012
Short-term investment		$	296		$	—		$	—		$	296
Long-term investment		$	—		$	—		$	31,000		$	31,000
As of December 31, 2011
Short-term investment		$	2,372		$	—		$	—		$	2,372

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