Broadcom expands satellite device portfolio for operators

Broadcom Corporation, the Nasdaq-listed semiconductor solutions provider, has launched a new Outdoor Unit (ODU) satellite chipset, BCM4551, which enables operators to deliver a wider range of services to more subscribers without additional satellite dish installations. 

Access to free-to-air channels provided by a range of satellites has stimulated demand for satellite TV among residential customers worldwide. As of now, the installation cost and need for separate coaxial cable for each set-top box (STB) has resulted in higher deployment cost for satellite operators. The company claims that BCM4551 addresses these issues, as well as regulations in countries that set a limit on the number of satellite dishes per building. 

“With the launch of today’s new low-power ODU chipset, Broadcom is helping to expand the availability of satellite services in single homes and multiple dwelling units across the globe,” said Broadcom VP Marketing, Broadband Communications Group Nicholas Dunn. “By streamlining the cabling required to support a single home or multiple residential units, we’ve also reduced hardware and installation costs for satellite operators and simplified satellite distribution to consumers.” 

The new chipset also offers a higher level of integration while consuming less power than the previous generation chipset. It enables direct sampling of low-noise block (LNB) outputs across worldwide ODU satellite markets. 

The simplified design of Broadcom’s new ODU chipset also allows 24 DVB-S2 channels to be stacked on a single coaxial cable to service any STB in a home, simplifying and reducing satellite operator installation costs.

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