Broadcom to Acquire Octalica, Inc. for Technologies Enabling Advanced Home Networking Over Coaxial Cable Infrastructures

Broadcom to Acquire Octalica, Inc. for Technologies Enabling Advanced Home Networking Over Coaxial Cable Infrastructures

Broadcom Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Octalica, Inc. Octalica is a privately-held fabless semiconductor company that specializes in the design and development of networking technologies based on the MoCA™ (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) standard, which enables distribution of high quality digital multimedia content throughout the home over existing coaxial cable.

MoCA™ (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) has emerged as a popular method for in-home multimedia distribution among cable, satellite and telecommunications service providers in the U.S., making Octalica's product portfolio a strong complement to Broadcom's industry leading set-top box and broadband access technologies. With Octalica's existing technologies and strong engineering team, Broadcom's ability to integrate MoCA solutions into their product roadmap will be further enhanced.