• E-mail
• Print
• Comment
• Font Size
• Digg
• del.icio.us
• Discuss article

Broadcom Delivers Advanced Bluetooth(R) Features for HP Enterprise and Consumer Products

Posted on: Monday, 28 February 2005, 09:00 CST

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors, today announced the integration of Broadcom(R) Bluetooth(R) technology into a broad range of popular products available from HP. Broadcom's leading Blutonium(R) Bluetooth technology is embedded within select HP notebook and desktop computers, HP iPAQ Bluetooth(R) Stereo Headphones, wireless keyboards and mice, dongles and other devices. In addition, Broadcom's Bluetooth silicon and software enable HP computers to wirelessly play high-quality MP3 and other music files over next-generation Bluetooth wireless stereo headphones and wireless speakers.

Enhanced Bluetooth sound quality is made possible by the powerful combination of silicon and WIDCOMM(R) BTW (Bluetooth for Windows(R)) software from Broadcom. This combination is optimized and tightly coupled to deliver the highest level of wireless audio quality available. The Broadcom Blutonium family of silicon and WIDCOMM BTW software products are the industry's most advanced and feature-rich, including functionality enabled by Broadcom's unique implementation of the Bluetooth audio/video profile, which is a new software component that dramatically improves audio quality. Utilizing Broadcom technology, consumers connecting to HP iPAQ Pocket PCs with wireless headsets can enjoy the richest possible multimedia experience over Bluetooth wireless links.

"These new exciting products from HP are prime examples of how Bluetooth, which is emerging as the premier wireless personal area networking technology today, is transforming the way users interface with their computers," said Scott Bibaud, Director of Marketing for Broadcom's Bluetooth products. "Broadcom is proud to be working with HP to deliver silicon and software solutions that highlight the real-world benefits of our advanced Bluetooth technology."

Broadcom's WIDCOMM BTW software products include the Bluetooth A/V profile for optimized audio quality over wireless headsets. Integrated A/V support includes: the Generic Audio Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) for overall A/V functionality; the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), which enables the streaming of music via Bluetooth; and the Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) that lets users remotely control associated devices via buttons on their wireless headset.

WIDCOMM BTW software is the most widely-deployed and field-proven Bluetooth software solution in the industry, ensuring the broadest interoperability among Bluetooth equipped devices.

"Our handheld and notebook computer customers are increasingly using our products as their primary means for entertainment and communications. This is a trend HP has helped drive, for example, by incorporating music and even cellular phone capabilities into our award-winning HP iPAQ product family," said Eric Kilponen, director of product marketing for Handhelds at HP. "Broadcom's leading-edge Bluetooth technology adds an exciting new dimension to our products by enabling the incredible convenience of wireless connectivity for audio and multimedia applications on several HP devices."

Availability

New HP iPAQ, HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario notebook and desktop PCs equipped with Broadcom's advanced Bluetooth technology are shipping now and are available direct from HP via http://www.hpshopping.com/ and retail kiosks, at retail stores nationwide, or by calling 1-888-999-4747. Pricing available upon request.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. Our products enable the convergence of high- speed data, high definition video, voice and audio at home, in the office and on the go. Broadcom provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).

Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with annual revenue of more than $2 billion. The company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom 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.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with its Bluetooth products include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry, trends in the broadband communications markets in various geographic regions, and possible disruption in commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for Bluetooth applications; delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those markets; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; our ability to scale our operations in response to changes in demand for our products and services; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; our ability to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a cost-effective and timely manner; the gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order; competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; the timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products and the risks of non- qualification or non-certification; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new markets; changes in our product or customer mix; the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales; intellectual property disputes and customer indemnification claims and other types of litigation risk; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the risks of producing products with new suppliers and at new fabrication and assembly facilities; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; the effectiveness of our expense and product cost control and reduction efforts; the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations, particularly in light of recent events; the effects of natural disasters, public health emergencies, international conflicts and other events beyond our control; the level of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter; and other factors.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R), the Connecting everything logo, Blutonium(R), and WIDCOMM(R) are trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, EU and/or certain other countries. Bluetooth(R) is a trademark of the Bluetooth SIG. iPAQ is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Windows(R) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Broadcom Trade Press Contact

Henry Rael

Public Relations Manager

949-926-5734

hrael@broadcom.com

Broadcom Business Press Contact

Bill Blanning

Vice President, Public Relations

949-926-5555

blanning@broadcom.com

Broadcom Technical Contact

Scott Bibaud

Director of Marketing, Bluetooth Products

949-926-5868

sbibaud@broadcom.com

Broadcom Investor Relations Contact

T. Peter Andrew

Sr. Director, Investor Relations

949-926-5663

andrewtp@broadcom.com

Broadcom Corporation

CONTACT: Trade Press, Henry Rael, Public Relations Manager,+1-949-926-5734, hrael@broadcom.com, or Business Press, Bill Blanning, VicePresident, Public Relations, +1-949-926-5555, blanning@broadcom.com, orTechnical, Scott Bibaud, Director of Marketing, Bluetooth Products,+1-949-926-5868, sbibaud@broadcom.com, or Investor Relations, T. Peter Andrew,Sr. Director, Investor Relations, +1-949-926-5663, andrewtp@broadcom.com, allof Broadcom Corporation

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

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

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

More News in this Category