[SatNews] Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has revealed that Tata Sky, a DTH satellite television provider in India, has selected the former’s highly integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices for STB to enable Tata Sky’s first MPEG-4 SD STB. By leveraging Broadcom’s MPEG-4 SD STB, Tata Sky is able to deliver more content to subscribers on a wider variety of channels and with better optimized channel bandwidth.
Tata Sky is a joint venture between the Tata Group, one of India’s largest business conglomerates, and Star Ventures. The two companies launched service in 2006 and now offer high-quality programming through its satellite television service to more than 10 million subscribers. Key Features of the BCM7301 include:
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Highly integrated single chip SoC that integrates tuner and LNA
- Designed for cost effective SD AVC STB for emerging markets
- Support for variety of advanced security and connectivity solutions
Broadcom’s BCM7301 SoC device is currently shipping in high volume production.
