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Broadcom Demonstrates Next-Generation Consumer Electronics Semiconductor Solutions for Digital Video, Wireless and Mobile Communications at 2005 International CES

Posted on: Thursday, 6 January 2005, 09:00 CST

LAS VEGAS, 2005 International CES, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation , a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor solutions enabling broadband communications, today announced that it is demonstrating a variety of new consumer electronics semiconductors, software and reference platforms designed specifically for digital video, wireless and mobile communications products, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 6 - 9, 2005. The demonstrations of Broadcom's innovative semiconductor solutions for the digital home this week will give consumers a preview of the new wave of digital products, enabled by Broadcom chips -- products that will soon be available on retail shelves over the next several months.

The following is a glimpse of some of the new Broadcom(R) technologies that will be highlighted in the company's demonstration suite at CES, in Meeting Room #35768, located in South Hall 4:

Digital Video Technology:

* Advanced video compression (AVC) technology: Broadcom's new AVC

technology enables consumers to receive more programs over current

operators' networks. In addition to cable, satellite and IP

set-top-box reference designs with SD and HD AVC, Broadcom will be

demonstrating high definition DVD solutions based on advanced

compression.

* Digital television (DTV) technology: Broadcom will be demonstrating

our latest reference designs for the emerging DTV market.

* Advanced communication technology: Broadcom will be demonstrating

next-generation communication technologies for the cable TV and

xDSL markets.

Wireless Networking:

* Easier, more secure wireless networking: Broadcom's SecureEasy

Setup(TM) technology, just announced with support from HP and Linksys,

allows consumers to easily set up a new Wi-Fi(R) wireless network (or

add devices to an existing wireless network) with the push of a

button.

Voice-over-IP:

* Consumer VoIP solutions: Broadcom's Wi-Fi phone allows consumers to

simply and securely add a phone to a wireless network. Additionally,

the company is featuring its standalone and integrated VoIP terminal

adapter (TA) solutions with BroadVoice(TM) technology.

Mobile Communications:

* Mobile multimedia: Broadcom's advanced mobile imaging, multimedia and

3D graphics solution optimized for use in cell phones and other mobile

devices.

* Quad-band EDGE technology: Improved web surfing with EDGE provides

3 times faster average speed than GPRS.

Bluetooth(R):

* Broadcom's market-leading Blutonium(R) solutions, including WIDCOMM

BTW(R), the industry's most widely-deployed Bluetooth software, will

be demonstrated running on PCs and mobile phones. The demos will also

feature new ease-of-use capabilities enabled by a partnership with

BVRP Software that dramatically improve and simplify the Bluetooth

experience for users of mobile devices.

* Advanced multimedia capabilities: High-quality stereo audio streaming

to wireless headsets from notebook computers, MP3 players, PDAs and

other devices is now possible with Broadcom technology, allowing users

to listen to their favorite audio files, connected without the use of

wires.

* The new very low power BCM2045 Bluetooth solution: The industry's

first 0.13u Bluetooth solution with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), the new

Bluetooth 2.0 standard that triples the speed of Bluetooth for

advanced multimedia, wireless printing and other applications.

NASoC (networked attached storage-on-a-chip):

* Networked Attached Storage On a Chip for the home and small business:

Broadcom's single-chip storage processor allows consumers to archive

and access digital music, photos and data files easily and

efficiently, featuring high-end storage features at a fraction of the

cost.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor solutions that enable broadband communications and networking of voice, video and data services. We design, develop and supply complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions incorporating digital, analog, radio frequency (RF), microprocessor and digital signal processing (DSP) technologies, as well as related hardware and software system-level applications. Our diverse product portfolio addresses every major broadband communications market and includes solutions for digital cable and satellite set-top boxes; high definition television (HDTV); cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) modems and residential gateways; high-speed transmission and switching for local, metropolitan, wide area and storage networking; home and wireless networking; cellular and terrestrial wireless communications; Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway and telephony systems; broadband network and security processors; and SystemI/O(TM) server solutions. These technologies and products support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).

Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and may be contacted at 1-949-450-8700 or at http://www.broadcom.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates,""expects,""intends,""plans,""predicts,""believes,""seeks,""estimates,""may,""will,""should,""would,""could,""potential,""continue,""ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

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Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R), the Connecting everything logo, BroadVoice(TM), SecureEasy Setup(TM), Blutonium(R), WIDCOMM BTW(R) and System I/O(TM) are trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. Wi-Fi(R) is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Bluetooth(R) is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Broadcom Trade Press Contact

Laura Brandlin

Director, Marketing Communications

949-926-5108

lbrandlin@broadcom.com

Broadcom Business Press Contact

Bill Blanning

Vice President, Public Relations

949-926-5555

blanning@broadcom.com

Broadcom Investor Relations Contact

T. Peter Andrew

Sr. Director, Investor Relations

949-926-5663

andrewtp@broadcom.com

Broadcom Corporation

CONTACT: Trade Press, Laura Brandlin, Director, MarketingCommunications, +1-949-926-5108, lbrandlin@broadcom.com, or Business Press,Bill Blanning, Vice President, Public Relations, +1-949-926-5555,blanning@broadcom.com, or Investor Relations, T. Peter Andrew, Sr. Director,Investor Relations, +1-949-926-5663, andrewtp@broadcom.com, all of BroadcomCorporation

Web site: http://www.broadcom.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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