Broadcom, a provider of semiconductor solutions, has announced two major customer wins in the broadcasting industry in India.
The company has signed Videocon d2h as its new customer just after it has been selected by Hathway Cable and Telecom for its DOCSIS 3.0-based chipset to power that provider’s new broadband solution.
Videocon d2h, a leading direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service provider in India, selected Broadcom’s integrated satellite set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) device to power their latest high definition (HD) universal serial bus (USB) digital video recorder (DVR).
Broadcom’s BCM7358 HD satellite STB SoC enables Videocon d2h to accelerate deployment of HD satellite STBs to subscribers throughout the region while reducing design complexity, size and overall system cost, the company said.
Broadcom now powers Videocon d2h’s HD USB DVR which is designed to address customer demand for pay-TV programming. Broadcom’s BCM7358 single-channel 1080p HD advanced video coding (AVC) satellite receiver chip features a high performance CPU and graphics engine, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) connectivity support and advanced security functionality, the company said.
“The silicon innovation that Broadcom provides has been a key factor in our continued success in delivering rich content to our growing subscriber base,” said Anil Khera, Videocon d2h CEO. “We’re leveraging a variety of Broadcom STB silicon throughout our portfolio and plan to extend our manufacturing capabilities to meet the needs of other cable operators in the region.”
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