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Review: Powerline technology enhances plug-and-play connected home experience

By: Dana Brzozkiewicz Posted: Feb. 21, 2012

The idea of setting up a “connected home” network may sound intimidating – but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, Powerline Networking technology actually uses existing (and pervasive!) home electricity (think wall sockets) to boost in-home network coverage for an easier plug-n-play connected home experience. It’s a low cost and easy way to connect devices and deliver content throughout the home.

Recently, SmallNetBuilder reviewed a Broadcom-based Cisco Linskys Powerline AV adapter and highlighted the performance and throughput, saying “you’ll …

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Broadcom Completes NetLogic Acquisition

By: Donnelle Koselka Posted: Feb. 17, 2012

Earlier today Broadcom wrapped up its $3.7 billion acquisition of NetLogic Microsystems, a leader in high performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next generation networks.

The acquisition, first announced in September 2011, is an important one for both companies and their customers. The combination of Broadcom and NetLogic provides a true end-to-end network infrastructure platform solution, extending Broadcom’s leadership in integrating bandwidth, connectivity and cutting-edge processing technologies required to drive the next generation build-out.

NetLogic has a world-class engineering team …

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Maximizing the Value of Romley Servers with NPAR

By: Greg Scherer Posted: Feb. 17, 2012

In last week’s blog post, I provided Broadcom’s perspective on the soon-to-be-released Romley-based servers and what it means for the industry.

But before I get started, I want to answer a question about “Romley” and how it relates to Intel’s new Sandy Bridge-EP processor (also on the verge of release). To set the record straight, Romley is actually Intel’s code name for the server platform that employs the Sandy Bridge-EP CPU, so we tend to use them somewhat interchangeably.…

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Broadcom’s Dr. Nambirajan Seshadri Named Member of the National Academy of Engineering

By: Sarah Murry Posted: Feb. 10, 2012

Dr. Nambirajan Seshadri, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Wireless Group, and chief technology officer, mobile platforms and wireless connectivity, was recently elected as a new member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), an honor considered among the highest of professional engineering distinctions.

NAE members are nominated and elected by their peers. Membership is awarded based on important and significant contributions to engineering theory and practice, as well as unusual accomplishments in the pioneering of new fields …

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What Romley Means for Broadcom and the Industry

By: Greg Scherer Posted: Feb. 10, 2012

If you’ve been following recent trends in the server market, you must be as excited as we are here at Broadcom about the upcoming roll out of Intel’s Romley processors, and the subsequent roll out of Romley-based products from server OEMs.

As the volume of network traffic, networked devices and huge amounts of data continue to ramp at alarming rates, current server and I/O architectures are under the gun to deliver.

With increasing demands for server virtualization, cloud computing, and …

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Broadcom MASTERS® Runner-Up Meets Obama at White House Science Fair

By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Feb. 07, 2012

Benjamin Hylak of West Grove, Pa., and finalist in the inaugural Broadcom MASTERS competition, met President Obama as a participant in the White House Science Fair in Washington, D.C. on February 7.

He joined other winners from national science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions nationwide including Broadcom MASTERS finalist Coleman Kendrick, 14, of Los Alamos, NM.

Hylak, 14, was recognized for his work as a Broadcom MASTER (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars), a national STEM …

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Broadcom Wins Market Leadership Award for Second Year in a Row!

By: Greg Scherer Posted: Feb. 05, 2012

It’s always nice to be recognized with an award, but it means even more when it’s based on feedback from the folks that actually use our products.

Each year IT Brand Pulse, an independent market research firm, conducts a survey to determine end-user perceptions of the top industry vendors. They look at overall market leadership, performance, innovation, reliability, support and price.

This is incredibly valuable for vendors like us, because there is no other independent survey that provides a …

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Broadcom’s Brad Davis Named Test Engineer of the Year

By: Sarah Murry Posted: Feb. 03, 2012

Broadcom’s Brad Davis, manager of radio frequency and wireless engineering in the Mobile and Wireless Group, was named Test Engineer of the Year by Test and Measurement World magazine.

Davis is recognized for his innovative testing methods and engineering achievements for his work on Broadcom’s flagship BCM4330 combo chip, which combines multiple cutting-edge wireless systems (802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and FM radio) on a single silicon die.

Along with his team, Davis pioneered new techniques and tools that …

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Broadcom HR Exec Terri Timberman Named Among “Most Influential Women of California”

By: Sarah Murry Posted: Feb. 01, 2012

Top leaders from the likes of eBay Inc., Gap Inc., TiVo Inc. and Google Inc. will gather February 2-3 at the University of California, Berkeley, for the Annual California Diversity & Leadership Conference.

Alongside women executives from other industry-leading tech companies, including Hewlett-Packard Co., McAfee Inc., Ingram Micro Inc. and Sony Electronics Inc., Broadcom Executive Vice President of Human Resources Terri Timberman is being named one of the “Most Powerful and Influential Women of California” by the California Diversity Council…

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A Match Made in (Entertainment) Heaven: Broadcom + DLNA

By: Sarah Murry Posted: Jan. 24, 2012

The Digital Living Network Alliance® (DLNA) shares the same vision as Broadcom: to enable a truly connected home.

Both envision a time when there’s a widely-adopted, interoperable network of consumer devices that enable a seamless environment for sharing and growing new digital media and content services.

A leader in driving key standards and transcoding integration to meet industry and consumer demand for TV, Internet, and video everywhere, Broadcom supports DLNA® Premium Video together with MoCA, HomePlug and Wi-Fi on …