Broadcom has announced the industry’s most integrated single chip BCM7014 standard definition (SD) cable set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution. Broadcom’s new platform is designed to accelerate the Indian cable TV digitization initiative with highly cost optimized systems at an affordable price point for wide scale deployment in India’s rapidly expanding digital cable networks.
Broadcom’s technology is designed for India’s growing cable TV market including 94 million subscribers and 95 percent of whom still use legacy analog networks. With the December 2014 analog shut-off deadline, India’s cable TV market is poised for a network upgrade to satisfy the needs of its growing TV viewing population.
Dan Marotta, Executive VP & General Manager, Broadcom said, "Broadcom is committed to meeting the demands for India’s cable digitization efforts with low cost designs and key user benefits that satisfy the growing market for Indian cable TV. With quick channel change speed and volume leveling technology, Broadcom solves common problems that occur when migrating from analog to digital TV.”
