Broadcom Unveils Euro-Docsis 3.0-Based Chipset

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, has announced the industry's first DOCSIS(R) 3.0/Euro-DOCSIS(TM) 3.0-based chipset with advanced line rate capabilities for next generation cable modem termination systems (CMTS). Among the early adopters of this technology, Cisco Systems plans to incorporate one of Broadcom's newly announced solutions in their next generation CMTS equipment. Broadcom's new CMTS chipset works in conjunction with the Broadcom(R) BCM3380 - the industry's first fully integrated cable modem solution for DOCSIS 3.0/Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 applications to provide the first end-to-end solution for enabling interactive services over broadband cable services, with reverse path speeds up to 160 Megabits per second (Mbps) and downstream speeds up to 400 Mbps.