Broadcom® 5G WiFi Wins EE Times and EDN ACE Award in Ultimate Products for Wireless/RF Category

IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its 5G WiFi chip for smartphones and tablets – the BCM4335 – won a UBM Tech EE Times and EDN Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award in the Ultimate Products – Wireless/RF category. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.

The ACE Awards program recognizes and honors the people and companies behind the exciting technologies and new products that are changing the world of electronics. The Ultimate Products of the Year Award – awarded to the most significant product introduced in the last 12 months in 11 categories – is determined by large-scale peer review. Finalists in each category are chosen by expert editors from both EE Times and EDN with accompanying editorial reviews. The award winners were announced during a ceremony in San Jose, California on April 23.  For more information on the program, please visit http://ubm-ace.com/.

"We're thrilled that Broadcom® 5G WiFi has been recognized as a transformative technology with a real impact on the industry," said Rahul Patel, Vice President, Marketing, Wireless Connectivity Combos. "Broadcom is committed to driving the adoption of 5G WiFi across all product segments.  We've seen great traction thus far and are honored to be in a position to be further driving the adoption of this next-generation breakthrough."

Broadcom's 5G WiFi solutions address the increased reliance on wireless networks and growing demand for more reliable connectivity. 5G WiFi is up to three times faster and up to six times more power efficient than previous generations of Wi-Fi. Products powered by 5G WiFi provide broader coverage and allow consumers to experience faster video streaming and connect multiple devices simultaneously all while extending battery life.

The BCM4335 is currently powering the new HTC One flagship smartphone and is expected to ship in other devices from leading OEMs this year. 

About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments.  With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

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