Source: www.voip-news.com

Broadcom Corporation has released a new high-performance VOIP digital signal processor. The processor is intended to simplify equipment design.

“Our carrier access VoIP developments are a natural evolution of the widely used VoIP silicon and software solutions provided by Broadcom in both enterprise and consumer applications,” said Greg Fischer, Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom’s Carrier Access line of business. “Utilizing our high performance and proven DSP technology, the BCM6515 scales nicely in terms of voice and media processing capabilities, and the fact that our customers can leverage their previous software developments will enable them to extend their product portfolio both at low risk and a lower development cost.”

According to Broadcom:

To provide even faster time-to-market for OEM partners, Broadcom also announced today the availability of its BCM96515 high performance voice line termination reference design, which is a joint collaboration between Broadcom and Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. The BCM96515 reference design is based on Broadcom’s BCM6515 DSP and BCM5481 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver chip, and Zarlink’s VoiceEdge(TM) VE792 next generation carrier chipset (NGCC). The Zarlink VoiceEdge VE792 chipset includes an octal subscriber line audio-processing circuit (SLAC) with an integrated carrier-grade line test toolbox, single channel subscriber line interface circuits (SLIC), and a multi-port voice control processor (VCP) that provides real-time call control functions, as well as carrier-grade line testing (when enabled with Zarlink LineCare(TM) software).

“Broadcom and Zarlink have a long established history of jointly bringing the highest quality voice solutions to market,” said Hank Perret, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Communication Products at Zarlink Semiconductor. “This latest joint platform now expands that relationship to carrier markets allowing line card designers to quickly deliver the lowest power consumption, highest density and best performing products with respect to line testing and cyclical redundancy checking within xDSL applications.”

Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Days after Trolltech announced it had signed up with LiMo Foundation, after dropping out of the LiPS Forum last year, it has signed a deal with Broadcom to optimise its code for the chip vendor’s VoIP hardware.

Broadcom has several multimedia processors suited to low-power applications. This deal focuses on its VoIP (BCM1103) processor and latest multimedia co-processor (BCM1180), the combination of which enables everything from video conferencing to Gigibit Ethernet, which should indicate the range of devices that the companies will be targeting.

While it’s possible to do VoIP, and even video conferencing, in software, having dedicated hardware reduces the power consumption massively, and can also enable devices without a high-end central processor. It does reduce flexibility to some extent - and can be more expensive - but the embedding of dedicated VoIP hardware should make VoIP more accessible for low-end devices, if properly supported by the software.

By working closely with Broadcom, Trolltech can be sure its platform properly supports the Broadcom chips, and the companies can pitch the combination of hardware and software to handset manufacturers.

Trolltech dropped out of LiPS last year, apparently as a result of that group selecting the GTK graphical layer rather than Trolltech’s Qtopia product - though that is disputed by Trolltech, who claim they were frustrated by the slow speed of progress in LiPS.

LiMo certainly seems to be the faster-developing Linux platform, spurred on by the (still largely theoretical) threat from Google’s Android, so Broadcom would do well to have their chips designed in. Still, claims that such a platform will make mobile-video conferencing a reality should be taken with the usual scepticism. ®

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Broadcom VoIP Technology Enables State-of-the-Art IP Phones with the Features and Price Points that Satisfy Multiple Avaya Customer Segments

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that Avaya, a global leader in business communications applications, software and services, has selected Broadcom’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology for two award-winning lines of Avaya one-X(TM) Deskphone Internet Protocol (IP) telephones. This includes Avaya’s 9600 series that leverages Broadcom’s most advanced VoIP solutions to deliver full-featured IP phones for enterprise customers, and the 1600 series that utilizes Broadcom’s low cost VoIP platform for highly functional, cost efficient IP phones that satisfy a variety of business needs. The breadth and flexibility of the Broadcom(R) VoIP portfolio, coupled with its common software development platform, enable manufacturers to deliver a full line of IP phones with the features, capabilities and price points that satisfy multiple customer segments.

"Broadcom’s expansive VoIP portfolio and unique integration capabilities helped us to quickly build an entire line of IP phones for a variety of enterprise and small business customers," said Paul Weismantel, Director of the Communications Appliances Division at Avaya. "As more small businesses transition to IP telephony and their larger companies deploy Gigabit IP networks, our Avaya one-X Deskphone line will serve the broad needs of each of these growing markets."

According to industry research, the number of IP phones sold worldwide is expected to double by 2011, led by the widespread use of IP communications in large enterprises. As the leading silicon supplier for these phones, with over 50 percent market share in 2006, Broadcom’s technology leadership stems from its ability to integrate core VoIP technologies, as well as a variety of audio processing, connectivity and processing functions, into a single silicon die. Additionally, all of Broadcom’s VoIP chips support the PhonexChange(TM) software development environment, which speeds time-to-market by allowing customers to leverage software development efforts across multiple products.

"Today’s IP phones offer a wide range of features that traditional telephones simply cannot match, as it is no longer a ‘one-size-fits-all’ market," said Bill Boora, Senior Product Line Manager from Broadcom’s VoIP line of business. "Avaya one-X Deskphone products are innovative, full-featured and intuitive phones that will accelerate the deployment of VoIP across several market segments."

Industry’s Most Popular Gigabit Solutions for Enterprise Phones

The Avaya 9600 series one-X Deskphone Edition phones are built upon Broadcom’s most advanced VoIP processor, the BCM1103. In addition to the unparalleled performance provided by the integrated MIPS(R) and digital signal processing (DSP) processors, Gigabit Ethernet switch and Fast Ethernet physical layer devices (PHYs), the BCM1103 enables the delivery of features that are critical for enterprise deployments, including high-fidelity audio, end-to-end security and advanced quality of service (QoS).

Several of Avaya’s enterprise IP phones also include Broadcom’s BCM5482 single-chip Gigabit Ethernet transceiver, which maximizes the functionality of the BCM1103 VoIP processor for phones used on Gigabit Ethernet networks. The dual-port BCM5482 transceiver reduces bill-of-material (BOM) costs and utilizes less board space than competing solutions that use two single-port transceivers. This enables Broadcom’s customers to build smaller and more cost effective IP phones.

High-Quality Solutions for Cost-Conscious Businesses

Avaya has also selected Broadcom VoIP solutions for its Avaya one-X Deskphone Value Edition (1600 series), which is a low cost family of phones designed to meet a range of end-user needs. The high-end model features Broadcom’s BCM1104 VoIP processor, which enables advanced IP telephony features at price points that are attractive to cost-conscious customers. The innovative BCM1104 processor also integrates a Gigabit Ethernet switch and Fast Ethernet PHYs, and runs all control and signal processing tasks on the MIPS processor core rather than employing a costly embedded digital signal processor.

Included in the 1600 series lineup are two additional phones that include Broadcom’s BCM1190 IP phone chip. By delivering cost effective IP phones with the same voice quality and security features as higher-end models, Avaya is providing small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with greater choices for deploying IP telephony across the board.

Source: voipcentral.org

Buffalo has developed a new WiFi phone for the Skype users, which does not require PCs to make or receive VoIP calls. The WiFi phone maker has installed Skype software in its newest handheld device from Broadcom.

The Buffalo WiFi Phone is a Skype phone. That does not mean that it is exclusively used for making Skype calls only. The wireless device also supports traditional calling to and from the public switched telephone network (PSTN) through SkypeIn and SkypeOut services.

Features of Buffalo WiFi Phone

BCM1161 mobile VoIP processor

BCM4318E AirForce One 54g chip integrating ARM9 CPU

2 Mega pixel Camera

High-resolution 262k color LCD display

Enriched Voice Quality

High Battery Life

Buffalo says,

Broadcom is the ideal chip vendor to unite Wi-Fi and VoIP on a single platform, given the company’s leadership and continued innovation in both technologies.

Via[VoIPNews]

Source: voipcentral.org

Alcatel, Paris bases Internet firm announced its new 10-gigabit Ethernet core switches of its new Omni Switch family. 10 gigabit Ethernet switches are fast becoming the new standard for companies and providers offering VoIP services.

The OmniSwitch 9000s are part of companys enterprise switch family which also includes stackable and modular edge switches. According to companys officials; the OmniSwitch 9000 will not only deliver high flexible solution for future but with improved security, smart performance for todays networked application which includes Internet Telephony, video conferencing and other applications.

Built on a new architecture, switches provides high resiliency and security features through the Alcatel Operating System (AOS), combined with Broadcom’s Ethernet semiconductors.

“By combining the strong features and capabilities of our AOS with the most advanced Ethernet switch silicon solutions available in the market today from Broadcom, the Alcatel OmniSwitch 9000 family is able to support the convergence of voice, video and data and other applications at the best price available today,” said Eric Penisson, vice president of marketing and software engineering for Alcatel’s network infrastructure activities.

The Alcatel OmniSwitch 9000 family features a completely redundant configuration starting at $23,995.

For more information on Alcatel - http://www.alcatel.com/