Broadcom Corporation
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Broadcom tumbles as chips spoil tech rally - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 29 days 13 hours 12 minutes ago
After the bell Thursday, the Irvine, Calif.-based chip maker reported a drop in third-quarter profit and issued a flat outlook. The company's results exceeded Wall Street's expectations, but some analysts said that Broadcom's muted outlook apparently disappointed many investors.
Broadcom Features WAPI on Variety of Solutions to Serve the Growing Wireless LAN Market in China [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 19 hours 15 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Speeds Up Mobile and Broadband Networks with New Edge-to-Core Ethernet Switch Portfolio [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 3 days 11 hours 15 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Offers Royalty-Free, Open Source BroadVoice(R) Wideband and Narrowband Voice Codecs to Enhance the Quality of Voice Transmissions [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 11 days 11 hours 15 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10
Broadcom to Present at Upcoming Conferences [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 23 hours 49 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
New MoGo Talk Headsets Utilize Broadcom(R) Bluetooth(R) Technology for Trailblazing Designs while Maximizing User Convenience [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 17 days 11 hours 15 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Broadcom Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 30 days 5 hours 10 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Announces HD Cable Set-Top Box SoC Solutions With Integrated MoCA(R) for North America [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 13 hours 15 minutes ago
DENVER, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCTE Expo Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Enables Bluetooth(R) Headsets to Recharge 5 Times as Fast and Provide Double the Talk Time of Existing Products [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 29 days 13 hours 15 minutes ago
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Sues Emulex for Patent Infringement [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 68 days 9 hours 42 minutes ago
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Broadcom's 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Achieve Nearly 70 Percent Market Share According to Dell'Oro Group [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 82 days 18 hours 12 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VMworld 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Announces High Definition Satellite Set-Top Box SoC Solutions With Integrated MoCA(R) 1.1 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 74 days 22 hours 13 minutes ago
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBC 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation
Broadcom Partners with SoftAtHome to Deliver Complete High Performance Hybrid IP Set-Top Box Solutions [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 73 days 22 hours 13 minutes ago
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBC 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation
Humax Selects Broadcom's DTV and Panel Processor Technology for DVB Televisions [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 79 days 22 hours 12 minutes ago
BERLIN, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IFA 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation
Zinwell Selects Broadcom's DTV SoC Solution for Superior Picture Quality, High Performance and Advanced Functionality [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 79 days 22 hours 12 minutes ago
BERLIN, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IFA 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation
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Company Overview
| Company: | Broadcom Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Communications Chips |
| Website: | http://www.broadcom.com |
Broadcom harbors broad ambitions for its chips' impact on broadband communications: it wants them to drive every part of the high-speed networks of the future. The core applications for its integrated circuits (ICs) are digital set-top boxes, cable modems, servers, and networking gear for homes and offices. Broadcom also makes semiconductors for carrier access, DSL, and wireless communications equipment, including mobile phones. Customers include 3Com, Apple, Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, LG, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung Electronics. The Asia/Pacific region contributes around 80% of Broadcom's sales.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,658.1 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 23.3 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 214.8 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 7,402 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 16.6 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |