Broadcom Announces DOCSIS(R) VoIP over Cable Portfolio to Support Network Convergence in China

BEIJING, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CCBN 2010 -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today introduced a customized DOCSIS® VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) product portfolio to support China's network convergence.  According to Premier Wen Jiabao, as reported by the official Xinhua News Agency, China is ready for the convergence of telecom, broadcasting and Internet networks given its existing technology, network infrastructure and market potential.  

With field proven and high performance cable modem and set-top box (STB) technologies, Broadcom is playing a lead role in enabling the convergence of voice, video and data services in China and will be demonstrating industry-leading VoIP over cable solutions at this week's China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) Conference in booth #3501.

Highlights/ Key Facts:  

• With the recent changes in China's legislation, Chinese cable operators can now upgrade their cable plants to handle two-way communications for high-speed Internet and VoIP communications.  Network convergence will enable Chinese consumers to only have to subscribe to one service provider for a wide variety of services including making phone calls, watching television and accessing the Internet.  
  • Broadcom's field proven DOCSIS VoIP technology will enable cable operators in China to quickly deploy voice over cable services.  
• Broadcom's STB and cable modem solutions for China support DOCSIS 2.0/3.0 embedded multimedia terminal adapters (eMTAs), Wi-Fi® gateways, and cable STB platforms as follows:
  • Set-Top Box Solutions: These cable STB system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, which include the Broadcom® BCM7019 and Broadcom BCM7025, offer high levels of integration and performance enabling Chinese service providers to offer VoIP and advanced high definition (HD) STB applications to their subscribers while significantly reducing power requirements, complexity and overall bill-of-materials (BoM) cost.  Both the BCM7019 and BCM7025:
    • Are designed in a deep sub-micron CMOS process to offer high levels of integration and performance.  The main difference is that the BCM7025 includes an integrated MoCA® 1.1 modem that enables whole-home digital media distribution services over existing coax cable.
    • Include industry-leading host and DOCSIS CPU performance, 3D graphics, dual integrated 866MHz DVB-C cable tuners, QAM demodulators, and integrated Euro/DOCSIS 2.0 VoIP compatible modems with 3.0 channel bonding over 4 downstream channels.
    • Include software support for new compelling subscriber applications that use Adobe® Flash® Platform for the Digital Home, a Webkit HTMLv5 Browser, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®) drivers, DTCP-IP LAN security, and PacketCable™ VoIP software modules.  This unique and flexible software platform enables appealing interactive digital television, networked digital video recorder (DVR) functionality and IP video over DOCSIS applications.
  • Cable Modem Solutions: These cable modem voice SoC solutions are available for both DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 3.0 specifications, and PacketCable 1.x and 2.0, including both NCS and SIP protocols.
    • For DOCSIS 2.0, the single chip Broadcom BCM3378 supports basic eMTAs and integrates a tuner, QAM demodulator, DOCSIS 2.0 media access controller (MAC), a 300 MHz CPU with digital signal processing (DSP) commands and an analog voice interface.  The Broadcom BCM3379 offers the same capabilities as the BCM3378 with the addition of a PCI Express® interface for connection to a wireless networking solution.
    • For DOCSIS 3.0, the single chip Broadcom BCM3382E supports basic eMTAs and integrates a wide-band tuner, 8 downstream QAM demodulators, 4 upstream modulators with power amplifiers, a DOCSIS 2.0/3.0 MAC, a 300 MHz CPU with DSP commands and analog voice interface.  The Broadcom BCM3380Z offers the same capabilities as the BCM3382 with the addition of a PCI Express interface for connection to a wireless networking solution.

Supporting Quotes:

Cao Junbo, Chief Analyst, iResearch

"There is huge demand for network convergence around the world, not just in China.  With this convergence, users will enjoy more types of services via diversified multifunctional equipment that combines video and telecom services, and new business opportunities will be offered to equipment manufacturers and content providers."

Dan Marotta, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group

"Our strong position in the global set-top box and cable modem segments uniquely positions us to offer advanced and high performing technologies to address China's network convergence."

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About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications.  Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment.  We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices.  These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.

Broadcom, one of the world's largest fabless communications semiconductor companies, with 2009 revenue of $4.49 billion, holds more than 3,800 U.S. and 1,550 foreign patents, and has more than 7,800 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.  Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.

Cautions regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change.  Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.  Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the demand for DOCSIS VoIP over cable solutions in China, our position in that market, and the functionalities users will enjoy with converged telecom, broadcasting and Internet networks in China.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with Broadcom's DOCSIS VoIP over cable portfolio include, but are not limited to:

• the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for next generation PC, cable, satellite, IPTV and terrestrial set-top box applications;  
• delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those markets;
• general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry, trends in the broadband communications markets in various geographic regions, including seasonality in sales of consumer products into which our products are incorporated;  
• the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations; and
• the effects of natural disasters, public health emergencies, international conflicts and other events beyond our control

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