Broadcom Corporation Adds Voice toBroadband Cable Networks with CablexChange Software
October 18, 1999 03:58 AM
IRVINE, Calif. and VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 1999--
Broadcom Debuts Industry's First 4-Channel PacketCable(TM) Voice Modem Reference Design
Broadcom Corporation BRCM , a leading provider of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications to and throughout the home and business, today announced that it has launched its CablexChange(TM) software solution for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications. As part of this announcement, Broadcom is also introducing the industry's first 4-channel voice modem reference design based on the PacketCable specification to accelerate the deployment of devices that will enable the transmission of digital voice, fax and data packets over data networks, including the Internet.
CablexChange is an embedded software solution for Voice over IP over cable modem applications tailored for Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA) products. CablexChange is available today on the latest- generation Broadcom(R) BCM93310V 4-channel PacketCable(TM) voice modem reference design. Both CablexChange and the BCM93310V are designed to meet the current requirements of DOCSIS 1.1 and the emerging standards as dictated by the PacketCable working group of CableLabs(TM). CablexChange is the first of a number of planned vertical VoIP market derivatives of the Broadcom xChange(TM) OpenVoIP(TM) software suite, and is optimized for use with Broadcom's line of VoIP enabled cable modem chip sets.
"This is a strategic step in our roadmap to provide optimal hardware/software solutions for the delivery of voice over the broadband cable network," said Tim Lindenfelser, Vice President of Marketing for Broadcom. "Broadcom's BCM93310V reference design provides customers a complete end-to-end solution to deliver 4 channels of voice for packet-switched networks."
CablexChange is available immediately. It is sold as a Run-Time License for use with Broadcom VoIP-enabled chipsets with an optional Development License for customers who wish to add features to the standard product.
The BCM93310V is also available now. This complete reference design includes a DOCSIS 1.1 capable cable modem, Broadcom DOCSIS 1.0+ cable modem software and source code, a 4-channel ringing line card, a Network Controlled Signaling (NCS) Call Client that has successfully interoperated with numerous call agents, and the CablexChange software suite supporting multiple ITU vocoders.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a leading provider of highly integrated silicon solutions that enable broadband digital transmission of voice, data and video content to and throughout the home and within the business enterprise. Using proprietary technologies and advanced design methodologies, the Company designs, develops and supplies integrated circuits for a number of the most significant broadband communications markets, including the markets for cable set-top boxes, cable modems, high-speed office networks, home networking, direct broadcast satellite and terrestrial digital broadcast, and digital subscriber line (xDSL). Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and may be contacted at 949-450-8700 or at www.broadcom.com.
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Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the CablexChange software solution and BCM93310V voice modem reference design include, but are not limited to, the timing and successful completion of technology and product development through volume production; delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in our target markets for VoIP technologies; our ability to specify, develop, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a timely manner; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products; the timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders; the loss of a significant customer; the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales; the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; the effects of new and emerging technologies; intellectual property disputes and customer indemnification claims; wafer pricing and the availability of foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; fluctuations in our manufacturing yields and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations; our ability to retain and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the numbers, with the capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; changes in our product or customer mix; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; the effects of natural disasters and other events beyond our control; the level of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter; potential business disruptions, claims, expenses and other difficulties resulting from "Year 2000" problems in computer-based systems used by us, our suppliers or our customers; general economic conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address; and other factors.
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Note to Editors: Broadcom(R), CablexChange(TM), Broadcom xChange(TM), Open VoIP(TM) and the pulse logo are trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and certain other countries. PacketCable(TM) and CableLabs(R) are trademarks of Cable Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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