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Broadcom
IPTV Set-Top Box Silicon Used in World's First Demonstration of MPEG-4
High Definition Live TV Broadcasting
Other Topics: DSL IPTV - Alcom,
IPTV Services - Parks Associates
PR Newswire - FirstCall
June 13, 2005
Irvine, CA -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM -
News), a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications
semiconductors, today reinforced its leadership position in the
set-top box semiconductor market by participating in the world's first
demonstration of MPEG-4 compressed, high definition (HD) live TV
broadcasting over an operational ADSL2+ network. Alcatel, Broadcom,
France Telecom and TANDBERG collaborated on the HDTV over ADSL2+
technology demonstration, which took place at the French Open Tennis
Tournament at Roland Garros Stadium in France, June 2, 2005. This same
demonstration was also presented at Salon Europeen de la Recherche et
de l'Innovation/European Research and Innovation Exhibition June 3,
2005.
To enable this demonstration, Broadcom supplied France Telecom with
its latest generation Internet Protocol (IP) TV set-top box reference
design platform, which performed the HD MPEG-4/advanced video
compression (AVC) decoding and audio/video delivery. This reference
design builds on Broadcom's field-proven set-top technologies,
enabling IPTV set-top box manufacturers to quickly ramp into
production and support video over DSL deployments. |
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MPEG-4 Part 10 advanced video compression is the latest generation of
compression technology that reduces the required bandwidth for the
transmission of video content, thereby enabling telecommunications
operators to offer HD broadcast and on-demand services over their
existing DSL networks. According to market analyst Michelle Abraham of
InStat, "The availability of advanced video compression technology
will enable the cost-effective deployment of IP set-top boxes, the
market for which InStat is forecasting to grow by 550 % over the next
five years."
"Broadcom is very pleased to participate in this HD video over
ADSL2+demonstration, which represents a significant milestone in the
telecommunications industry," said Daniel Marotta, Senior Vice
President & General Manager of Broadcom's Broadband Communications
Group. "Broadcom's extensive experience in designing silicon solutions
for broadcast video and communications applications will enable
telecommunications operators to offer competitive IP set-top boxes and
advanced pay TV services."
The demonstration, which was orchestrated by France Telecom,
incorporated the Broadcom® BCM97398 IP set-top box reference design.
The BCM97398 features the BCM7411 MPEG-4 HD AVC video decoder/audio
processor chip and BCM7038 dual channel HD and personal video recorder
chip. Together, these chips enable set-top box vendors to build
set-top boxes to support advanced IP-based video and audio services
such as high-quality graphical user interfaces, advanced programming
guides, built-in Internet browser capabilities, video-on-demand
services and digital video recorder features. The BCM97398's scalable
architecture also supports hybrid IP/digital terrestrial set-top boxes
and a variety of wired and wireless home networking technologies.
"The success of this demonstration reinforces our view that Broadcom
is a very credible and capable HD AVC technology partner for France
Telecom," said Pascal Viginier, Executive Vice President of R&D for
France Telecom.
IP set-top box silicon designs require engineering experience in
broadcast video and broadband communications technologies which
Broadcom has acquired through years of experience in silicon solutions
for satellite, cable and DSL equipment. Broadcom's communications
chips represent the most feature-rich solutions in the market today,
incorporating advanced video compression and decompression, audio
processing, integrated tuners, high-quality graphics, video display
formatting, personal video recording, broadband access and home
networking capabilities.
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