Friday, July 05, 2013: Broadcom Corp has been the leading solution provider for semiconductors but with the selection of the BCM7301 system on chip (SOC), it will now cater to all households in the country. The SOC was selected by Tata Sky as a medium for MPEG-4 SD STB platform for its reach all throughout. Tata Sky as many would know is a joint venture between Star Ventures and Tata Group business conglomerate. With this satellite SOC, Tata Sky aims to provide its customers with high quality programming on all set-top boxes used in the country while facilitating MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 compression at cost effective migration rates.
The BCM7301 chip is perfectly suited to advanced connectivity solutions and security features. With the Tata Sky portfolio in place, Broadcom Corp too is now highly placed in the Indian market that has rising demands for wired and wireless communication platforms. The company has been and will be providing cutting edge solutions for the even growing number of Tata sky users who demand more of bandwidth and content. The set-top boxes it provides are much more efficient with regards to energy and power consumption and thus will enhance the overall experience of a regular user.
With the rising volume of television content, Broadcom Corp can now expect to expand on its back with much more interactive services in its portfolio. The company with the 3rd position in Zacks Rankings is based at Irvine, California and is now a prime player in the Indian communications and entertainment market.