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From CCBN: Set-Top Box Tech Tailored For China’s Growing Cable Market

 By: Sarah Murry Posted: Mar. 21, 2013

BEIJING — From the floor of the China Content Broadcasting Network show this week, one trend is clear: Growth is on the horizon for the cable television landscape in China.

Today’s cable industry in China is expanding at full tilt for a number of reasons. First, a change in administration is expected to bring a boost to the economy and increase capital spending on infrastructure. Second, a sweeping Next-Generation Broadband initiative and a nationwide transition from analog to digital broadcast …

From CES 2013: Dish Hopper DVR Powered by Broadcom [Video]

 By: Peter Zhao Posted: Jan. 11, 2013

Broadcom partner Dish Network made a splash last year when it trotted out a real, live joey (that’s a baby kangaroo, for the non-Aussies) to introduce the Hopper, a digital video recorder that lets consumers watch TV in any room of the house.

Cute, furry marsupials are a tough act to follow, but Dish is making a go of it again with it’s newest Hopper DVR. The biggest addition this year is that Dish was able to integrate Slingbox’s …

DLNA’s CES Mission: Premium Content on Any Device in Your Home

 By: Nick Kim Posted: Jan. 09, 2013

“Connecting everything” is Broadcom’s tagline, but we’re not the only ones living up to its ideals. The DLNA (the Digital Living Network Alliance) is on the floor this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show demonstrating that it, too, is into connecting everything.

This year at CES, the DLNA group is joining forces with other connected-home organizations (MoCA, Wi-Fi Alliance and HomePlug) to show off all the ways it can give consumers their media content.

It’s pretty much …

Home Theater of the Future: Ultra HD Gets Real at CES

 By: Rachel Rosmarin Posted: Jan. 08, 2013

By now you’ve likely heard that the buzz around 4KTV, or Ultra HD, has reached a deafening roar during the first day of this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show.

Hundreds of thousands of show-goers are flocking to exhibitors’ booths today to watch television — not for the programming, but rather for the picture quality. Ultra HD TV (or Ultra High Definition) is the insider’s lingo for an upcoming display technology the Consumer Electronics Association has defined as delivering a …

Comcast Picks Broadcom for Cloud-based IPTV Set-Tops

 By: Aaron Schmidt Posted: Jan. 07, 2013

Comcast is on the road to an all IP-based set-top box, and Broadcom’s helping it get there.

It’s one of the many cable innovations being delivered through powerful new set-top boxes on display across the convention center floor at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

Cable operators like Comcast are hoping to thrill subscribers with new offerings that go beyond the typical “triple play” broadband package. 

The rise of Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) boxes and …

Just in Time for CES: Broadcom and Intel Team Up to Drive Wireless Display Adoption

 By: Susan Vander May Posted: Jan. 03, 2013

The volume of video being consumed over the Internet is growing at an exponential rate, representing about half of all global Internet traffic today and expected to reach 93 percent by 2015. At the same time, the number of devices consumers are using to watch video is also on the rise. Researchers estimate that approximately 4.8 devices are in an average U.S. household with a home network — nearly double from just four years ago.

The challenge for consumers is …

Broadcom, Rovi Open Doors for Enhanced Entertainment at IBC [Video]

 By: Natalie Martinez Posted: Sep. 05, 2012

Call it TV with a new twist.

When Blu-Ray players hit the scene a few years ago, they not only introduced viewers to a new vibrant, high-definition picture quality but also a lineup of new capabilities such as the ability to download a favorite movie or listen to an online radio station created on a laptop.

Today, the technology has spread its wings, going beyond Blu-Ray players and moving into many of the set-top boxes that consumers already have connected …

Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor: Talking ‘Mad Money’ on CNBC

 By: Natalie Martinez Posted: Jul. 26, 2012

An interview with Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor hit the airwaves July 25 on the heels of the company’s Q2 earnings. McGregor appeared on CNBC’s investment show “Mad Money” to talk about the company’s latest successes. Host Jim Cramer enthusiastically conducted the interview, musing throughout the segment: “What makes Broadcom different?”

Some highlights:

  • McGregor pointed to Broadcom’s stronghold in the growing smartphone arena: “Our connectivity products are in most of the smartphones that you can buy. And, so that

    • …

First 5GWiFi Product Hits the Shelves

 By: Sam Diaz Posted: Apr. 26, 2012

Wireless technology has officially turned the corner: the first 5GWiFi products are now on the shelves.

Today, Netgear is announcing the availability of the R6300 WiFi Router, the first dual-band gigabit WiFi router powered by Broadcom’s fifth-generation WiFi, or IEEE 802.11ac, chips. Unveiled in January at the Consumer Electronics Show, Broadcom’s 5GWiFi chips are delivering faster throughput, higher capacity, broader coverage and longer battery life.

For today’s consumer, that translates to a more robust wireless home network, one that …

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CCBN Video: Broadcom Technology Powers the Connected Home

 By: Dana Brzozkiewicz Posted: Mar. 21, 2012

From the Broadcom booth at the China Cable Broadcasting Network show in Beijing, Executive VP Dan Marotta offers a two-minute demo of the Connected Home technology on display at the show.

The video is also available in Mandarin on our CCBN page or our YouTube Channel.

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