Enabling Quanta Computer to deliver high performance small cell solutions to the world's major network operators and service providers, Broadcom's integrated dual mode small cell SoCs have been selected to power the company's next generation Qcell LTE small cell solutions for enterprise and residential deployments.

The dual-mode TD-SCDMA/TD-LTE SoC, from Broadcom, has been selected by Datang Mobile to develop a new family of enterprise and residential small cell solutions. Broadcom's small cell SoCs provide the architecture for Datang Mobile to meet growing demand for high-performance data services in China and expand deployment of its 4G TD-LTE network while minimizing operation costs.

Broadcom has announced the OpenFlow Data Plane Abstraction (OF-DPA) v1.0 specification, software and API. Broadcom claim that the specification is the industry's first openly published implementation of physical switch hardware pipeline abstraction for the ONF OpenFlow 1.3.1 Switch.

Designed to accelerate NFV adoption by allowing implementation of applications across multiple SoC processor solutions based on diverse Instruction Set Architectures (ISA), Broadcom has announced its Open Network Function Virtualization (NFV) platform.

At Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, February 24-27, Broadcom will exhibit the BCM4771 GNSS SoC. The company has claimed that this is the industry's first Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) SoC designed for low-power, mass-market wearable devices such as fitness trackers and smart watches.

A single-chip MMW SoC, optimized for wireless backhaul and fronthaul applications, has been introduced by Broadcom. The company claims that the BCM85100 SoC is the industry's first cost-effective product that offers up to 10 Gbps over single antenna, single channel and single polarization. This, therefore, provides carriers and telecomm equipment manufacturers with a unified millimeter wave solution.

HP and Broadcom discuss what current technologies seem to be driving the greatest business benefits in the enterprise data center.

Broadcom Corporation, Nokia Solutions and Networks and Finnish operator Elisa today announced the first ever demonstration of LTE Advanced (LTE-A) carrier aggregation Category 6 (Cat 6) data rates of 300 Mbps on a live commercial network in the Nordic Countries. The achievement represents an important milestone for all three companies with the goal of delivering a superior mobile experience to consumers. 

Designed to help OEMs rapidly develop a portfolio of affordable 4G LTE mobile devices, Broadcom's turnkey reference platform is targeted at the rapidly growing sub $300 LTE smartphone market. 

Featured at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, Haier's latest "Smart Living" appliances use Broadcom's WICED platform. Broadcom's Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded platform enables Haier's appliances to provide simple and seamless connectivity with a broad selection of mobile devices. This enables consumers to manage and control home appliances from anywhere in the world.

Introduced at the 2014 International Consumer Show, Swisscom's dual-band xDSL/fiber gateway is powered by four Broadcom chips. The BCM4360 5G WiFi 802.11ac transceiver, BCM63168 xDSL/fiber integrated access device, BCM53214 Gigabit switch and BCM54618 Gigabit Ethernet PHY are the devices enabling Swisscom to deliver fast and reliable video services wirelessly throughout the home.

An Outdoor Unit (ODU) satellite chipset that enables operators to deliver a wider range of services to more subscribers has been announced by Broadcom. Delivery of a wider range of services is achieved without additional satellite dish installations. Broadcom's BCM4551 offers a higher level of integration, while consuming less power than the previous generation chipset, and enables direct sampling of low-noise block outputs across worldwide ODU s...

Enabling streaming of HD-quality content, online gaming and other high-bandwidth applications, Broadcom introduce the BCM43569 and BCM43602 5G WiFi SoCs for connected home devices. Broadcom claim that the BM43569 is the industry's first dual-band 2x2 MIMO combo chip with a USB 3.0 interface and advanced coexistence technology that enables superior performance by allowing smart TVs to receive both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals simultaneously.

Expanding the company's WICED (Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices) portfolio, Broadcom has introduced an SDK to enable HD audio streaming over WiFi networks. It also features support for Apple AirPlay, enabling media streaming from iOS devices.

HTC has selected Broadcom's quad-core baseband and connectivity platform for their new Andriod smartphone, the HTC Desire 6160, which is optimised for China Unicom's growing HSPA+ network. Broadcom's smartphone platform includes an HSPA+ 1.2-GHz quad-core processor, an RF Transceiver, a power management IC, a connectivity combo chip and a multi-constellation GNSS location chip.

Broadcom is enabling seamless in-car connectivity with Android-powered devices thanks to its new Automotive Bluetooth software stack. Enabling automotive manufacturers to respond to new trends and reach the market more quickly, Broadcom's Android Automotive Bluetooth software ensures seamless, end-to-end interoperability between in-car applications and mobile Android devices.

Broadcom has annoucned the launch of a new Global Navigation Satellite System chip. Designated the BCM47531, it can simultaneously generate positioning data from five satellite constellations (GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS and BeiDou). By supporting the BeiDou constellation, the BCM47531 GNSS chip increases the number of satellites available to a smartphone, enhancing navigation accuracy, particularly in urban settings.

With the BCM20736 Bluetooth Smart system-on-a-chip, Broadcom has expanded its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices family. Addressing the rapidly growing market segments for wearables and the Internet of Things, the new BCM20736 WICED Smart chip supports A4WP wireless charging and enhanced data security modes.

Broadcom have announced that their BCM97428GN reference design has been assigned MoCA 2.0 Golden Node (GN) Certification. The reference design, based on the BCM7428 IP high definition (HD) set-top box (STB) platform, has achieved a MoCA 2.0 Golden Node which is the reference unit to which all MoCA 2.0 products are tested and certified by the Multimedia over Coax Alliance. The MoCA 2.0 standard is the next generation in home connectivity for mult...

Broadcom introduce a new integrated gateway platform which has been optimised to simplify small cell deployment in emerging markets. Combining the BCM61630 single-chip solution with Alcatel-Lucent's widely-deployed small cells software for Ultra-Broadband Access, the platform allows ODMs to create and integrate small cells into a wide variety of products that will easily integrate into existing core operator networks.