AMSTERDAM, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC 2015 -
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in
semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced three new DOCSIS 3.1-based devices for Converged
Cable Access Platform (CCAP) equipment. The BCM3047, BCM31442 and
BCM3222 enable CCAP vendors to build and deploy DOCSIS
3.1-compliant equipment that supports multiple Gigabit cable
broadband speeds over coax to deliver new content and services to
home subscribers. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
Broadcom's new silicon for DOCSIS 3.1 CCAP equipment works in
conjunction with Broadcom's recently announced BCM3390 device for
cable modems to provide the industry's only end-to-end DOCSIS 3.1
solution. The platform enables cable operators to leverage the
existing cable plant to compete with fiber optic service.
Early adopters of Broadcom's DOCSIS 3.1 technology include
both major cable operators such as Comcast and Liberty Global, and
CCAP equipment suppliers such as ARRIS and Harmonic.
"The performance improvements offered by Broadcom's end-to-end
DOCSIS 3.1 platform enables cable operators to cost effectively
upgrade their head-end equipment for the delivery and use of a new
range of subscriber content," said Dan
Marotta, Broadcom Executive Vice President and General
Manager, Broadband & Connectivity Group. "Today's new CCAP
infrastructure devices, combined with the BCM3390 cable modem
platform, provide a complete DOCSIS 3.1-based silicon solution with
advanced capabilities that effectively compete with speeds offered
by fiber deployments."
"End-to-end DOCSIS 3.1 technology, in both cable infrastructure
and cable modems, is critical for subscribers to receive Gigabit
speeds in the home," said Balan
Nair, Liberty Global Executive Vice President and CTO.
"DOCSIS 3.1 is making it possible for Liberty Global to deliver
enhanced services to consumers later this year."
"DOCSIS 3.1 will allow Comcast to cost-effectively deliver
faster and more reliable data speeds to our subscribers over our
existing HFC network," said Tony
Werner, Comcast Executive Vice-President. "Having DOCSIS 3.1
technology for both CCAP and home equipment will allow us to offer
more and better speed options to more customers in 2015 and
beyond."
"The evolutionary nature of DOCSIS technology continues with the
introduction of the DOCSIS 3.1 specification, enabling an elegant
and rapid upgrade of the growing installed base of ARRIS CCAP
equipment around the world," said Tom
Cloonan, ARRIS CTO, Network Solutions. "The efficiency gains
enabled by DOCSIS 3.1 will ensure cable operators remain at the
forefront of the Broadband industry and meet consumers'
ever-increasing demand for richer, more interactive media
experiences."
"DOCSIS 3.1 opens the door to a new generation of cable
services," said Nimrod Ben-Natan,
Harmonic Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cable Edge
Business. "Broadcom's complete end-to-end solution in support of
this standard enables Harmonic to provide cable operators with CCAP
equipment that cost-effectively leverages their existing
infrastructure to deliver Gigabit speeds today."
Broadcom's new chips provide a complete physical (PHY) and media
access control (MAC) layer solution for operators deploying DOCSIS
3.1 in CCAP infrastructure equipment. The new PHY devices include
the BCM31442 upstream burst receiver which receives transmissions
from the home toward the network and BCM3047 downstream transmitter
which supports transmissions from the network to the home. The new
MAC device, the BCM3222, supports rapid and efficient cable modem
access to network resources.
Key Features of the BCM3047 Transmitter
- Industry's first single-chip transmitter with integrated
high-speed digital to analog converter (DAC) enabling transmission
out to 1.2 GHz on the cable plant
- Supports up to 160 SC-QAM and up to 6 OFDM transmitters
Key Features of the BCM31442 Receiver
- Industry's first DOCSIS 3.1 burst receiver with integrated
analog to digital converter (ADC) supporting up to 300 MHz of
upstream spectrum
- Supports 2 upstream ports across 24 SC-QAM and 4 OFDMA
receivers
Key Features of the BCM3222 MAC Device
- Capable of supporting up to 25 Gbps
Availability
Broadcom's BCM3047, BCM31442 and BCM3222 are currently
sampling.
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About Broadcom
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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 solutions, Broadcom
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