Broadcom Rocks the Cellular World with Unprecedented Technology Demonstrations at 3GSM World Congress


Enabling New Levels of Speed, Audio and Video Quality, and Unparalleled Performance

Demonstrations Include HSDPA, WEDGE (WCDMA + EDGE), Mobile Multimedia, Mobile TV/DVB-H, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, VoIP, and more ...

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, will demonstrate its innovative products for converged mobile devices at the 3GSM World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain, from February 13th through 16th. Visit Broadcom's booth in the Fira de Barcelona in Hall 1, stand C78.

Broadcom® mobile and wireless technologies can be found in many leading products, from high-end digital media players to entry-level handsets, enabling Broadcom to maintain strong market and technology leadership positions in many wireless and mobile technologies including Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® With the broadest range of product offerings for communications and digital media processing in the industry, Broadcom is uniquely suited to enable the emergence of next generation converged mobile devices.

"Broadcom is applying the engineering excellence that has made it a leader in multiple communications areas to next generation converged mobile devices," said Scott McGregor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Broadcom. "We are demonstrating and sampling products today that enable a whole new level of converged mobile devices in the future. By accelerating the pace of innovation, Broadcom products motivate a faster migration to 3G handsets, with superior voice quality, better network capacity, and unparalleled multimedia performance."

Highlighting the company's strength as a technology powerhouse for mobile devices, the following technologies and products will be introduced and demonstrated at the 3GSM show in Barcelona:

o New cellular technology - Broadcom will demonstrate a revolutionary technology that enables significant data and voice quality improvements and increases network capacity for 2G and 3G cellular networks

o 3G mobile platform - Broadcom will showcase its second-generation WEDGE(WCDMA + EDGE) mobile handset platform, featuring advanced components that address key handset requirements

o HSDPA - Broadcom will demonstrate its new HSDPA solution which delivers throughput of up to 7.2Mbps

o Mobile multimedia and DVB-H - See the hottest media players on the market, powered by Broadcom technology, along with mobile TV and a cutting-edge demonstration of striking two-way video on mobile devices

o Bluetooth for music - Broadcom Bluetooth technology is at the forefront in delivering unique multimedia experiences for end-users, enabling wireless stereo, hands-free conversations, and enabling key mobile handset media trends

o Ease-of-use with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Software - The most advanced technology should be easy to use, and Broadcom B-LINK(TM) software for Bluetooth and SecureEasySetup(TM) software for Wi-Fi lead the way in facilitating ease-of-use for wireless products

o Wi-Fi video phone - Broadcom will demonstrate its industry leading Voice over IP (VoIP), wireless LAN and video multimedia technologies that deliver a revolutionary solution for wireless handsets and desktop video IP phones

o Additional technology and demonstrations will be announced during the event

Broadcom 3GSM Press Conference
Broadcom will host an exclusive press conference for media and analysts in conjunction with the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on February 14, 2006, from 10:00 to 11:00 CET. The press conference will include comments and insight from Broadcom's President and CEO, Scott McGregor, and Co-founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Technical Officer, Henry Samueli, along with other Broadcom executives, as they introduce new technologies and products and provide a new real-world vision for the direction of next generation mobile devices. To register for the press conference (media and analysts only) please contact 3GSM@broadcom.com.

The press conference will be made available to the public via audio webcast. To listen to the webcast, visit the Broadcom website at www.broadcom.com/investors. The webcast will be recorded and available until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2006.

About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Our products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. Broadcom provides 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 semiconductor companies with annual revenue of more than $2.5 billion, is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at 1-949-450-8700 or at http://www.broadcom.com/.

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All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release or the related press conference mentioned above, 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. 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.

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Broadcom US Press Contact
Jeremy Hyatt
Corporate Communications Manager
949-926-5971
jhyatt@broadcom.com

Broadcom Investor Relations Contact
T. Peter Andrew
Vice President, Investor Relations
949-926-5663
andrewtp@broadcom.com

Broadcom Europe Contact
Greg Vitarelli
Sherpa, Inc
+44 (0) 20 7379 4007
gv@sherpanet.com

Source: Broadcom Corporation; BRCM Mobile and Wireless

CONTACT: Press: Jeremy Hyatt, Corporate Communications Manager,
+1-949-926-5971, jhyatt@broadcom.com, or Investors: T. Peter Andrew, Vice
President, Investor Relations, +1-949-926-5663, andrewtp@broadcom.com, or Greg Vitarelli of Sherpa, Inc, +44-0-20-7379-4007, gv@sherpanet.com, for Broadcom Europe

Web site: http://www.broadcom.com/

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