Broadcom SoC Powers KT 4G LTE Small Cell Deployments

KT Corporation (KT), formely known as Korea Telecom, has successfully deployed Broadcom's industry-leading small cell system-on-chip (SoC) devices to enhance its high speed 4G LTE wireless broadband services. KT completed the deployment and verification of its Broadcom-enabled small cells for commercial outdoor environments this quarter and plans to expand services to indoor residential locations in the second quarter of 2015. 

Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, will showcase its innovations for the mobile and carrier ecosystem at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Broadcom said that its 617XX chipset is extending its 3G leadership to be the first to market with LTE multimode advanced small cell SOC devices for enterprise and residential deployments. Broadcom's installed base of small cell solutions exceeds two million live deployments, added the company.

Sang-hoon Park, KT Corporation Vice President
With growing requirements on voice and video media services, mobile subscribers now require better coverage and higher-capacity networks. By integrating Broadcom's high-performance small cell SoCs into our overall 4G LTE deployment strategy, we can quickly and cost effectively address increasing capacity demands while optimizing spectral efficiency.

Greg Fischer, Broadcom Senior Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Carrier Access
Broadcom's low-power small cell technology provides the carrier-grade reliability that KT and other leading operators require to meet increasing performance demands on the network. Broadcom's high performance, flexible small cell solutions offer the ability to maximize network capacity and performance for indoor and outdoor environments.