Broadcom has unveiled a new high-performance hybrid cable gateway set-top box solution for whole home connectivity and content sharing. The new platform delivers unprecedented performance and integration and is the first set-top box offering to combine DOCSIS 3.0 and Gigabit wireless gateway functionality with HEVC video decoders and a quad video transcoder onto a single piece of silicon.
“Broadcom’s new BCM7145 is a giant step forward in set-top box gateway chip design and is a key enabler for an all-IP cable platform,” said Dan Marotta, Broadcom’s executive vice president and general manager, Broadband Communications Group. “We have engineered a new solution that builds on Broadcom’s unmatched, broad-ranged expertise in set-top box devices and our breadth of broadband, MoCA 2.0, Gigabit routing and leading 5G 802.11ac wireless technologies. As a result, the BCM7145 is a breakthrough that delivers what operators want to compete in their markets.”
The Broadcom BCM7145 provides customers with a highly integrated solution that integrates the functionality previously required by five different devices. As a result, Broadcom is able to provide an advanced platform with a lower overall cost, utilizing less power and providing the ability to securely support multiple applications simultaneously.
