Broadcom Debuts Powerful ADSL2+ Gateway Chip for Next Generation Customer Premise Equipment
This microprocessor architecture supports up to four lines of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), draft-802.11n wireless LAN, USB 2.0 host for printers, mass storage devices and multi-mode ADSL2+/VDSL2 services in customer premise equipment (CPE).
CHICAGO, June 5, 2006 – Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new ADSL2+ modem chip that features a powerful microprocessor architecture that enables carriers and OEMs to offer new services and capabilities.
The new Broadcom® modem chip enables manufacturers to develop high-end ADSL2+ routers and gateways with additional wired and wireless voice, video and data connectivity features, at a substantially lower cost and in a smaller form factor versus competitive solutions.