Broadcom Launches Digital Broadcast Conversion Technology for Global Markets
New Products Feature a Single Platform Design with Support for Multiple Worldwide TV Standards
News Highlights:
- Supports significant growth for digital pay-TV subscribers in emerging markets
- Addresses the increase in digital cable TV subscribers around the globe
- Leverages Broadcom's North American market leadership in digital broadcast transition to bring proven ability to global markets
AMSTERDAM, -- IBC --Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced its 40nm HD Cross-Platform Global Digital TV Transport Adapter (DTA) system-on-a-chip (SoC) product family. By converting TV programming from analog to digital, Broadcom is paving the way for the expanded network capacity that operators require in order to deliver more interactive HDTV programming and services around the globe. Learn more at Broadcom @ IBC.
Industry Trends:
-- Pin-pin compatible while adding interoperability with the BCM7358 DVB_S2 HD satellite STB.
Technology Highlights:
-- BCM7542 HD DTA SoC targets ISDB_T broadcasting countries including Japan and S. American.
-- BCM7552 HD SoC targets DVB deployed countries including Europe, Southeast Asia and South America.
-- BCM7582 HD DTA SoC targets global cable broadcasting markets and features advanced security.
-- BCM7592 dual mode HD DTA SoC supports DVB-C, DVB-T and ISDB-T dual mode HD broadcasting, targeting China, India and developing countries.
Quotes:
Dan Marotta, EVP & GM, Broadband Communications Group, Broadcom
"With a DTA product family that leverages a single design platform, Broadcom paves the way for cost-effective and rapid digital TV transitions in multiple markets, addressing the growth in pay-TV subscribers in emerging markets."
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.
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