IRVINE, Calif. -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM - News), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced it has completed its acquisition of BroadLight, Inc., a leading provider of highly integrated networking and fiber access PON (Passive Optical Network) processors.

The addition of BroadLight extends Broadcom's industry leading broadband access product line, enabling Broadcom to offer a complete, end-to-end GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) solution for customers – from the optical line terminal (OLT) at the central office to the optical network unit (ONU) at the home. Combined with Broadcom networking and management software, home networking portfolio and VoIP expertise, the acquisition provides customers with a rich product offering spanning a complete portfolio of wireline access products. BroadLight also extends Broadcom's broadband access roadmap to support customer requirements for rolling out next-generation fiber networks worldwide.

"The BroadLight acquisition strengthens our IP and product portfolio with high performance, flexible GPON products, increasing the addressable market of our broadband communications business," said Dan Marotta, Broadcom's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Communications Group. "BroadLight accelerates our time-to-market in GPON, adds important OLT products and technology and enhances our longer-term fiber roadmap."

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