Ultra HD Heads to the Living Room with Broadcom’s Video Technology

By: Sarah Murry Posted: Mar. 20, 2013

The arrival of Ultra HD (Ultra High Definition) television, which took center stage at January’s Consumer Electronics Show, is poised to be the next big thing in home entertainment. With display resolutions of about 4,000 x 2,000 pixels on screens that reach some 84 inches, the larger-than-life viewing experience is one that consumers are already excited about.

But before people can start enjoying all that those screens have to offer, the video content distributors — the IPTV, cable and satellite …

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 …

Tech Overdrive: Inside the Broadcom Booth at CES

By: Rachel Rosmarin Posted: Jan. 08, 2013

The technology practically jumps out at you when you walk into Broadcom’s booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

As the annual CES show kicked off in Las Vegas, a flood of industry analysts, reporters, customers and executives converged on the the company’s red-emblazoned private booth, complete with 350 linear feet of live demos. All were there to gawk at Broadcom’s latest and greatest connectivity-related designs, which will roll out in consumer devices over the next year and a half.…

Trending at CES: LGE’s Smart TV Integrates Broadcom’s 5G WiFi

By: Sam Diaz Posted: Jan. 07, 2013

Since the unveiling of Broadcom’s first 5G WiFi chip at last year’s International Consumer Electronics Show, a number of companies have launched products with the 802.11ac technology, including networking gear such as routers, as well as client devices like notebooks and PCs. This summer, we saw 5G WiFi land in smartphones, too, paired with Bluetooth 4.0 and FM radio on a single, integrated chip.

The next frontier for the super-speedy Wi-Fi connectivity — fittingly revealed this week at …

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 …

Android “Taps” Broadcom Software for Near Field Communications

By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Nov. 14, 2012

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has been touted as the key to unlocking mobile payments. And although the “digital wallet”—where payment information can be transmitted with the tap of a smartphone— is predicted to be the big future payment method of choice, potential for this transformative technology is much greater and broader, with more immediate applications today at the device-to-device level.

Now, NFC technology is about to spread it wings and push its way into the mainstream. Google, which is …

Broadcom’s 28nm Technology: Greater performance and less power consumption is only the beginning

By: Tamara Snowden Posted: Oct. 01, 2012

When Broadcom unveils innovative new technologies, such as today’s introduction of the world’s first 28-nanometer multicore communications processor, it’s easy to focus on the major benefits. Consider that the technology performs up to 400 percent faster but consumes up to 60 percent less power and is optimized for service providers, enterprise data centers and cloud computing, as well as software defined networking environments.

Those are all great talking points – but Broadcom’s new XLP 200-Series is about so much more. …

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 MASTERS® Finalists Heading to Washington for Science Fair Face-Off

By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Aug. 29, 2012

Some of the nation’s most promising future scientists and engineers have been selected as finalists for this year’s Broadcom MASTERS® program, a premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students and will travel to Washington, D.C. next month for a week-long MASTERS event.

From September 28 to October 3, the finalists will showcase their projects and take part in hands-on STEM activities and compete for cash prizes. However, for the students, Broadcom MASTERS week is not just about …

Tiny Combo Chips Pack a Big Punch with 5G WiFi for Mobile Devices

By: Susan Vander May Posted: Jul. 24, 2012

The power of 5G WiFi takes connectivity to a new level, delivering amped-up access to HD video, streaming music and digital photos via smartphones, smart TVs and other consumer electronics.

Since the unveiling of Broadcom’s first 5G WiFi chip at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show a number of companies have launched products with the 802.11ac technology, including networking products such as routers, as well as client devices like notebooks and PCs.

Today, Broadcom is taking 5G WiFi technology to the …

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