BEIJING, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights:
- Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co.,
Limited - Collaboration on the integration of cloud and Internet
services
- Inspur Group – Collaboration to drive continued innovation in
Ultra HD set-top box offerings for China
- StarTimes – Joint design and development of low cost set-top
boxes and high end Ultra HD gateways
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader
in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced a series of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
agreements with several Chinese companies, including H3C, Inspur
and StarTimes. The signing of these agreements at Broadcom's annual
Asia Media Summit reflect the company's ongoing commitment to
expand strategic relationships in the region and drive further
innovation in home entertainment and the digital home. For
more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
"It's an exciting time for the China electronics market as it transitions
from a manufacturing base to a global leader in design and
development," said Michael Hurlston,
Broadcom Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales. "This
fast-growing and evolving industry represents an important element
in our ongoing strategy for continued growth in existing markets
and diversification into new areas. We're thrilled to work with the
region's leading organizations in driving innovation forward."
As part of the company's increased emphasis on collaboration in
China, Broadcom will sign the
following MOUs:
- Hangzhou H3C Technologies
Co., Limited
A joint agreement with Hangzhou-based networking company H3C
Technologies Co., Limited, a leading IT infrastructure products and
solution provider. Broadcom and H3C will work together to explore
new market requirements and technical trends to optimize the
interaction and performance of current and future platforms and
architectures.
"As a leader in new IT architecture, H3C believes that its
philosophy of 'Integration of Cloud and Internet' will promote
continuous innovation in multiple applications, including the smart
home," said Mr. Wang Gang,
Hangzhou H3C Communication
Technology Co, Ltd. Vice President of Research and Development. "We
are pleased to partner with Broadcom, one of the world's leading
experts in wired and wireless communications to drive continued
smart home innovation in China and
abroad."
- Inspur Group
A joint development agreement with
Shandong-based systems integrator
Inspur Group to drive continued innovation in 4K Ultra HD set-top
box offerings for China. This agreement will utilize the
technology strength and market expertise of Broadcom and Inspur's
unique position and previous collaboration to develop a new DOCSIS
3.0 Ultra HD set-top box that can power an entire digital home
system.
"Inspur is committed to driving continuous innovation in
cost-effective set-top boxes and smart home gateways," said
Cui Wei, Inspur Group Vice President
and General Manager, Digital Media Business Unit. "As one of the
world's leading providers of broadband silicon, Broadcom offers a
complete line of products to enable the digital home. We are
pleased to collaborate with Broadcom in providing Chinese
subscribers with the optimum home entertainment experience."
- StarTimes
A joint collaboration agreement with
Beijing-based pay TV operator
StarTimes to jointly define and develop set-top box offerings in
Africa. Both sides will
invest engineering resources to develop a series of low-cost
set-top boxes and high-end Ultra HD home gateways.
"StarTimes is committed to providing high quality digital
television service to the fast-growing African cable TV market,"
said Xinxing Pang, StarTimes
President. "As one of the world's leading broadband chip
manufacturers, Broadcom offers a series of complete solutions for
DVB-S, terrestrial, DVB-C and the home set-top box. We are excited
to collaborate with Broadcom in achieving our vision of providing
every household with access to digital television."
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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Contacts
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Castronovo
Director, Public
Relations
408-922-3228
russ.castronovo@broadcom.com
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Investors
T. Peter
Andrew
Vice President,
Treasury & Investor Relations
949-926-6932
andrewtp@broadcom.com
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Desai
Director, Investor
Relations
949-926-4425
sameerd@broadcom.com
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