NEW ORLEANS -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM - news), the leading provider of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications, today announced CableMedea(TM), comprehensive residential gateway software designed for compliance with the CableLabs® CableHome(TM) 1.0 specification. Broadcomwill be demonstrating this new software at the NCTA Cable 2002 tradeshow, along with its CablexChange(TM) product, the industry's leading and most comprehensive Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) software package designed for compliance with CableLabs' PacketCable(TM) 1.0 specification.The CableLabs protocols provide industry specifications for thetransmission, management, and security of packetized voice, video and data services over cable networks, plus the distribution of these services to multiple devices within the residence and business. Broadcom's CableMedea and CablexChange software packages efficiently implement these standards, optimizing the solutions to perform on multiple Broadcom cable modem chips and reference design platforms."Broadcom's hardware and software implementations speed time to market forour cable modem partners while reducing their development costs," said JohnH. Gleiter, Director of Marketing for Broadcom's Cable Modem products. "Ourextensive CableHome and PacketCable software expertise demonstratesBroadcom's continuing commitment to provide leading-edge technology enablingexciting new residential gateway and cable modem products."Broadcom Corp.