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Murata Modules Based on Broadcom® Solutions Drive Growth of Bluetooth Functionality in Cellular Phones Worldwide
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors, today announced that Murata has selected Broadcom for its 2005 Supplier Award. This is the first time in Murata's 61 year history that it has selected a non-Japanese company for its supplier award. Broadcom earned this award by providing high-quality silicon solutions and product support for Murata's highest volume module products, which have enabled Bluetooth® functionality in many cellular phones from top-tier manufacturers.
"Broadcom is honored to be recognized with such a prestigious award from Murata," said Robert A. Rango, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom's Mobile & Wireless Group. "This award directly reflects the hard work and dedication that our teams have made to help grow the Bluetooth mobile phone market and we look forward to continuing our work with Murata."
Murata offers Bluetooth modules based on the Broadcom® Blutonium® BCM2045 Bluetooth Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) and BCM2035 Bluetooth Version 1.2 single-chip solutions, as well as the market-leading BCM2004 radio-only Bluetooth device. Broadcom has worked closely with Murata to meet the dramatically accelerating demand of multiple top-tier handset manufacturers for the highest performing, highest quality Bluetooth products in the industry. Murata has emerged as the world's largest manufacturer of Bluetooth modules and its modules (based on Broadcom technology) are embedded in more phones than any other Bluetooth chips. In 2005, Broadcom became one of the largest suppliers of any component, including core ceramics, to Murata.
Broadcom is a leading supplier of Bluetooth chips and software, featuring the broadest family of products for Bluetooth applications. With single-chip solutions for cellular handsets, wireless peripherals, high-quality stereo headsets, and other applications, Broadcom Blutonium products are enabling the full ecosystem of interactive wireless personal area networking devices.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. Our products enable the convergence of high-speed data, high definition video, voice and audio at home, in the office and on the go. Broadcom provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with annual revenue of more than $2 billion. The company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at 1-949-450-8700 or at http://www.broadcom.com.
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Broadcom Trade Press Contact
Henry Rael
Public Relations Manager
949-926-5734
hrael@broadcom.com
Broadcom Technical Contact
Scott Bibaud
Sr. Director of Marketing,
Bluetooth Products
949-926-5868
sbibaud@broadcom.com
Broadcom Investor Relations Contact
T. Peter Andrew
Sr. Director, Investor Relations
949-926-5663
andrewtp@broadcom.com
SOURCE BRCM Mobile & Wireless
11/14/2005
CONTACT: Henry Rael, Broadcom Trade Press Contact, Public Relations
Manager, +1-949-926-5734, hrael@broadcom.com, or Scott Bibaud, Broadcom
Technical Contact, Sr. Director of Marketing, Bluetooth Products,
+1-949-926-5868, sbibaud@broadcom.com, T. Peter Andrew, Broadcom Investor
Relations Contact, Sr. Director, Investor Relations, +1-949-926-5663,
andrewtp@broadcom.com
Web site: http://www.broadcom.com
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