IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom
Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in
semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced that Inspur Group, Shandong Cable Network's primary
systems integrator, has selected Broadcom's Ultra HD system-on-chip
(SoC) and Wi-Fi SoC for a new line of 4Kp60 cable set-top boxes
(STBs). Leveraging Broadcom's latest compression and decoding
technology, Inspur's Ultra HD STB delivers fluid 60
frame-per-second (fps) video with vivid 10-bit color to subscribers
at 4X the resolution of conventional HD displays. Broadcom will
showcase its latest Ultra HD innovations at CCBN in Beijing, March
26-28. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
The promise of a dramatic new immersive TV viewing experience is
driving increased demand for Ultra HD-capable equipment.
Broadcom's industry-leading HEVC-enabled chipsets provide the
compression and higher throughput required by operators and OEMs to
rapidly introduce Ultra HD subscriber hardware and content, all
while providing seamless quality of service to subscribers.
"The steady rise in the availability of Ultra HD content
validates rising demand for Ultra HD in 2015 and beyond," said
Rich Nelson, Broadcom Senior Vice
President of Marketing, Broadband & Connectivity Group. "As a
pioneer in Ultra HD technology, it's rewarding to provide consumers
around the world with the stunning viewing experience enabled by
4kp60 resolution."
"By leveraging the capabilities of Broadcom's latest
HEVC-enabled SoC we can provide our customers with the highest
quality 4Kp60 Ultra HD experience," said Cui Wei, Inspur Group Vice President. "We are
proud to be one of the first to deliver an immersive home
entertainment experience to millions of subscribers throughout the
Shandong province."
"Shandong Cable Network is proud to be one of the first to
deploy a 4Kp60 STB based on Broadcom's latest Ultra HD technology,"
said Huang Ping, Shandong Cable
Network Deputy General Manager. "By leveraging Broadcom's latest
innovation, we can deliver a significant improvement in the viewing
experience for China cable
subscribers while maintaining network quality and efficiency."
Key Features of the Broadcom® BCM7252 Ultra HD SoC
- High-performance dual-core Brahma15 10k DMIPS CPU
- PCIe connectivity to Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 carrier-grade
Wi-Fi
- 4Kp60 HEVC Quad 1080p60 HEVC
- High-performance connectivity peripherals, including USB 3.0,
SATA III and Gigabit Ethernet
Key features of Broadcom's BCM43236 802.11n 2x2
WIFI
- Single-chip 802.11n Baseband/MAC/Radio
- Features Accelerange® technology
- 802.11n Draft 2.0 compliant Wi-Fi solution and compatible with
802.11a/b/g legacy devices
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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 one of the industry's broadest portfolio
of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom is
changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more
information, go to www.broadcom.com.
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