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Broadcom's StrataXGS(R) III Switches Power Alcatel's New Core Chassis Enabling Next Generation Enterprise NetworksIRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors, today announced that Alcatel has chosen its StrataXGS(R) III Ethernet switch silicon solutions for its new line of core switches, which are optimized for next generation enterprise networks. The Broadcom(R) StrataXGS III family of fully integrated switch chips enables Alcatel's OmniSwitch(R) 9000 family to deliver high performance, feature rich 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switches for reliable and secure communication of data and voice, as well as for video broadcasting services. "Alcatel has enjoyed success with its edge stackable switches powered by Broadcom's previous generation of Ethernet switch chips, so we are pleased that Alcatel has now extended its portfolio to core chassis by adopting our industry-leading StrataXGS III chips," said Martin Lund, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Network Switching Business Unit. "The StrataXGS III family features the world's highest performing Ethernet switch chips and next generation capabilities such as hardware-based secure authentication, wire-speed IPv6 routing and multicasting. The innovative StrataXGS III architecture delivers the best mix of functionality, time-to-market and design flexibility, which further extends our market leadership." Industry's Most Complete Ethernet Switch Solutions for Business Networks Broadcom provides its customers with industry-leading, fully-integrated Ethernet switch silicon solutions to meet the rising demands of business networks. The StrataXGS III 500 Series of Ethernet switch chips is ideal for standalone, stackable and chassis switch configurations supporting enterprise, service provider and grid computing markets. The StrataXGS III 600 Series meets new challenges for both the carrier and enterprise market segments by providing the architectural efficiency, design flexibility and carrier class features required to empower next generation carrier networks. Both the StrataXGS III 100 Series and 300 Series are optimized for the cost-conscious, small-to-medium sized business (SMB) market, with such advanced capabilities as integrated security and application-aware quality of service (QoS). This QoS functionality guarantees reliable Voice over IP (VoIP) services and intelligent stacking technology with minimal IT management. 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(R). 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/. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with StrataXGS III Ethernet switch products include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry, trends in the broadband communications markets in various geographic regions, and possible disruption in commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for enterprise networking applications; delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those markets; our ability to scale our operations in response to changes in demand for our existing products and services or demand for new products requested by our customers; intellectual property disputes and customer indemnification claims and other types of litigation risk; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new markets; our ability to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a cost-effective and timely manner; the gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order; competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; the timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification; changes in our product or customer mix; the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the risks of producing products with new suppliers and at new fabrication and assembly facilities; the effects of new and emerging technologies; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; the effectiveness of our expense and product cost control and reduction efforts; the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations, particularly in light of recent events; the effects of natural disasters, public health emergencies, international conflicts and other events beyond our control; the level of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter; and other factors. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason. Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R), the Connecting everything logo and StrataXGS(R) III are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. OmniSwitch(R) is a registered trademark of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. 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