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Korea Republic of : SK BROADBAND selects BROADCOM's ultra high-definition (HD) system-on-chip (SoC) technology [TendersInfo (India)]
[September 18, 2014]

Korea Republic of : SK BROADBAND selects BROADCOM's ultra high-definition (HD) system-on-chip (SoC) technology [TendersInfo (India)]


(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) South Korean internet services provider SK Broadband has announced selection of Broadcom's ultra high-definition (HD) system-on-chip (SoC) technology for powering its new B UHD tv set-top box (STB) and IPTV services.



HEVC decoder technology from Broadcom would help SK Broadband in reducing the bandwidth required for Ultra HD content transmission over its fiber, DSL or cable networks.

B UHD tv STB of SK Broadband delivers 60 fps video with 10-bit color to 4K TVs.


Later during this month, SK Broadband is planning to offer various UHD video-on-demand services including movies, animated films and documentaries.

Already, Broadcom's full line of Ultra HD SoCs is available, while launch of SK Broadband's ultra HD set-top box and service is expected by September end.

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