“Broadcom offers the technology we need to enable our subscribers to enjoy the ever expanding array of television content and interactive services available for home entertainment and information,” said Rajiv Khattar, Dish TV’s president. “Our work with Broadcom’s and their proven set-top box solutions has allowed us to extend our leadership position in the direct-to-home market and offer market-differentiating services such as USB DVR.”

    As consumers in India adopt increasing numbers of HD televisions, there is a growing demand for HD content. Broadcom’s BCM7358 HD and BCM7301 SD SoCs provide operators with a cost efficient platform to provide this content.

    Dish TV India has more than 400 channels and 15 million subscribers on its platform and a distribution network of about 1,400 distributors and 80,000 dealers, which span 8,000 towns in India.