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Broadcom Unveils MoCA-Integrated SoC Solutions
Jan 08, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Broadcom, a provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, announced what it called the industry's first high definition (HD) set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions with Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA).
Broadcom stated that this integration allows cable, satellite and IP-network service providers worldwide to cost effectively transform a subscriber's existing coax cable infrastructure into a whole-home media distribution network. With set-top box and gateway applications enabled with Broadcom products, service providers can now offer whole-home digital media distribution services that let subscribers securely access, store and share multiple types of digital media content including HDTV programs, video on demand (VoD), digital video recorder (DVR), Internet content, video, music, photos and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP).
"Over 80 percent of all homes in the U.S. have multiple cable outlets. By utilizing the existing coax network, service providers are able to offer an inexpensive way to deploy networked set-top boxes to meet the needs of multi-room DVR and telco TV distribution," said Joyce Putscher, Principal Analyst for In-Stat. "The number of North American households with in-home provider network nodes that use protocols over coax will see healthy growth from 2007-2009."
To satisfy this market demand, Broadcom announced two new HD multi-format video decoder SoCs with integrated MoCA at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show. The MoCA-integrated chips enable cable, satellite and IP-network equipment manufacturers worldwide to drive the next evolution of networking in the digital home by utilizing existing coax wire infrastructures.
"Because coax is already in the bulk of U.S. homes, Broadcom's MoCA-integrated solutions are a low cost and efficient way to network the next generation digital home to enable whole-home media distribution," said Dan Marotta, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group. "These solutions satisfy the growing demand for whole-home DVR services, including the ability to record and watch digital content anywhere in the home, while also reducing the cost and complexity of deployment."
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