Broadcom Boosts Speed for DOCSIS®-based EoC Cable Architecture Solution

BEIJING, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CCBN --

News Highlights:

• Boosts broadband speeds to 1Gbps, driving next generation applications such as TV video conferencing/chatting and IPTV
• Supports China's Next Generation Broadcasting (NGB) initiative – the convergence of TV, broadband and telecom services

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its DOCSIS-based Ethernet over Coax (EoC) cable architecture now supports 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) broadband speeds to deliver reliable, fast and interactive triple play services in China.  Learn more at Broadcom@CCBN.

With boosted broadband speeds to 1Gbps, Broadcom's DOCSIS-based EoC cable architecture supports China's NGB initiative, led by SARFT, the Chinese government agency overseeing broadcasting.  Broadcom's technology offers more network capacity for faster broadband and the performance required to offer new and advanced bandwidth-intensive services like video conferencing.

By leveraging existing EPON and GPON standards and employing DOCSIS technology as part of a customized "final 100 meter" solution, Broadcom's  DOCSIS-based EoC cable architecture is a complete chipset and software solution that includes Coax Media Converter (CMC), DOCSIS 2.0 and 3.0 cable modem, and set-top box (STB) SoC solutions. 

Availability
Broadcom is now shipping its 1Gbps DOCSIS-based EoC cable architecture solution.

Quotes:

Flora Wu, Principal Analyst, BDA:
"China's NGB initiative will induce investment and consumption of nearly 200 billion yuan (about $32 billion) in the next 5 years. A major increase is expected in the nation's digital cable subscribers, and a massive overhaul is needed to support the network capacity needed for NGB."

Dan Marotta, Broadcom's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Communications Group:
"With top operator support in China, our DOCSIS-based EoC technology pushes the envelope in speed and network capacity to support demanding services like video chat."

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