Sanofi and Regeneron Announce Positive Topline Results from First Phase 3 Trials Evaluating Monthly Dosing of Alirocumab in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia

Tarrytown, New York and Paris - January 9, 2015 - Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

today announced that two new ODYSSEY trials, which are the first Phase 3 trials to assess

alirocumab administered every four weeks, met their primary efficacy endpoints. The trials

compared the reduction from baseline in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, or “bad”

cholesterol) at 24 weeks with alirocumab versus placebo in patients with hypercholesterolemia.

Alirocumab is an investigational monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 (proprotein convertase

subtilisin/kexin type 9). 



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VINCI PLC Constructs Campus Wide Unified Communications and Application Delivery Platform With Brocade

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VINCI PLC Constructs Campus Wide Unified Communications and Application Delivery Platform With Brocade

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Leading Construction and Facilities Firm Selects Brocade ICX 6450 Campus LAN Switches and BROCADE Ethernet Fabric to Enable Microsoft Lync and Building Information Modeling Deployment

LONDON--(Marketwire - Sep 18, 2012) - The £122 billion UK construction industry, employing over 3.1 million people across 350,000 businesses¹, relies on close collaboration and effective sharing of data intensive files and assets between multiple partners on any given project. To support a Unified Communications (UC) environment across its sites, which can be extended to partners and contractors, and to facilitate the delivery of Building Information Modeling (BIM) across its construction projects, VINCI PLC selected a fabric-based, unified campus networking solution from Brocade^® (NASDAQ:BRCD).

VINCI PLC, part of the global VINCI conglomerate -- a world leader in concessions and construction, is involved in a number of major construction programs with its partners, including the Kings Cross Station Re-development, Nottingham Tram system expansion, and some of the UK's most familiar landmark projects in locations such as London. To extend network intelligence, scalability and resilience across its networks, and deliver a consistently high Quality of Experience (QoE) to staff, partners and contractors, VINCI PLC selected a Brocade Ethernet fabric and campus network solution. Presented by systems integrator CoolSpirit, the solution both met VINCI PLC's immediate needs, while providing a blueprint for the future.

Brocade ICX 6450 Campus Network switches were selected to enable effortless networking; providing a high performance, yet simple to manage and scale, campus network. Brocade ICX stackable switches deliver unprecedented levels of availability and flexibility by combining the capabilities of a chassis with the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of a stackable switch. This unique approach helps ensure an optimal user experience for streaming video, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), UC and other mission-critical applications. Brocade ServerIron® ADX Series switches were also chosen to provide the high availability, security and scalability required to support Microsoft Lync in a virtualized environment.

Ben Paddick, Technical Design Architect, at VINCI PLC explains, "Time and again, VINCI PLC is praised for its ability to work in partnership and as part of a team to deliver a project. We wanted an end-to-end solution that enabled us to collaborate more effectively with partners, and supported BIM across projects so we can offer improved service to customers, project efficiency and risk management. The right network solution was key."

Recognising how important it is to establish the right foundation, whether building a superstore or an IT infrastructure, they also selected Brocade VDX™ 6730 Data Center switches with Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS™) technology, to enable a high performance Ethernet fabric that provides the low-latency, auto-healing resilience required to support VINCI PLC's virtualised data centre environment.

"We needed 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance as capacity was strained, but we weren't ready for a full refresh and wanted to deploy Microsoft Lync campus-wide, with a plan to offer this as a hosted solution to other divisions and partners. The Brocade solution offered a perfect fit for our demands," Paddick concluded.

Marcus Jewell, Country Manager UK and Ireland, at Brocade said, "Enterprises are increasingly looking to their campus networks to deliver better efficiencies and services to improve business functionality. UC and virtualized environments can provide significant business benefits, but are very latency-sensitive and so require Ethernet fabric and Application Delivery solutions to be deployed effectively. VINCI PLC understands the importance of clear and open communications, and developing a strong, dependable infrastructure to serve as the foundation. They have reflected those values clearly in their choice of Brocade as their network infrastructure provider."

About Brocade Unified Campus SolutionsToday's enterprise campus networks are expected to deliver services thought impossible just a few years ago. Video conferencing, real-time collaboration, distance learning, and virtual desktop integration are just a few of the applications that organizations are deploying to enhance employee productivity, improve customer service, and create a competitive advantage. Additionally, anytime, anywhere mobile access has become ubiquitous with an explosion of wireless devices connected to the network, along with rising user expectations. At the same time enterprises face continued pressure to reduce costs. In short, IT is being asked to do more with less. Brocade is uniquely positioned to help organizations address these challenges. Leveraging proven expertise in world-class networking solutions, Brocade develops data center-class enterprise campus wireless and wired solutions with industry-leading availability and price/performance value. Brocade enterprise campus switch family helps customers maximize ROI without compromising reliability or performance.

1. Construction in the UK - Contractors Group; May 2012

About Brocade

Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's leading organizations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere. (www.brocade.com)

About VINCI

VINCI is a world leader in concessions and construction. The VINCI name symbolises the best in innovation, creativity and technological mastery, befitting for a Group that harnesses a culture of innovation to deliver technical expertise in tackling the most complex of projects. The combination of financial strength, market-leading positions and a commitment to sustainability give VINCI its competitive edge.

VINCI Construction UK has a turnover exceeding £1bn and employs in the region of 4,000 staff. The UK is the second largest geographic operating sector outside France and represents 6% of VINCI's €37 billion turnover. VINCI employs around 180,000 people in 100 countries around the world.

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CA Technologies Named the Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software Market Share Leader by Market Research Firm

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CA Technologies Named the Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software Market Share Leader by Market Research Firm

ISLANDIA, N.Y.,  September 18, 2012 – CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced it has been named the market share leader in the worldwide cloud systems management software market by IDC, a leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC.

According to the Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software 2011 Vendor Shares: Market Moves Beyond Self Service* market analysis report, CA Technologies owns 18.2 percent of the market (based on 2011 estimated revenues), taking the lead in this growing segment. IDC estimates that the cloud systems management software market has grown 84.4 percent over 2010 total estimated revenues, with CA Technologies growing 128.3 percent.

“CA Technologies has solid cloud go-to-market programs reaching both enterprise and service provider customers, and continues to invest aggressively in its cloud management portfolio via acquisitions, partnerships, and organic development,” commented Mary Johnston Turner, research vice president, Enterprise System Management Software at IDC.

IDC’s definition of the cloud systems management software market reflects portions of revenue reported in the following functional areas: workload scheduling and automation, change and configuration management, performance management, event management and problem management. Systems management software capabilities delivered via the SaaS model are only included if they are used to enable cloud management environments.**

CA Technologies market share includes revenues from CA AppLogic® software, Nimsoft, CA Business Service Insight, CA Automation Suite for Clouds and multiple IT automation solutions implemented in public, private and hybrid cloud environments.

“Our cloud management solutions span public, private and hybrid cloud environments, helping our customers accelerate the pace of their innovation by enabling them to meet demands for new services faster and more cost effectively,” said Adam Famularo, senior vice president, Cloud Solutions and Service Providers, CA Technologies. “We are proud to be recognized as the market share leader in this rapidly growing and evolving segment. This third-party validation confirms that we are serious about helping our customers move beyond simply maintaining IT, to delivering business innovation and value by leveraging the full potential of the cloud.”

*IDC, Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software 2011 Vendor Shares: Market Moves Beyond Self-Service, Doc #236556 August 2012.

** For a full description of cloud systems management software included and excluded in this report please refer to IDC, Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software 2011 Vendor Shares: Market Moves Beyond Self-Service, Doc #236556 August 2012.

About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. Learn more about CA Technologies at www.ca.com.

PreEmptive Solutions and Microsoft Partner to Provide Exception Analytics in Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012

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PreEmptive Solutions and Microsoft Partner to Provide Exception Analytics in Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012

Sept. 13, 2012

DevOps solution in Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 combines injection of instrumentation with configurable rules engine to automatically create work items, accelerating mean time to repair and operational response.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, and REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 13, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. and PreEmptive Solutions announced today that PreEmptive Analytics and Dotfuscator CE will be included in Microsoft Visual Studio 2012. Dotfuscator CE, which has been included with every version of Visual Studio since Visual Studio 2003, prevents the reverse engineering of Microsoft .NET applications and includes basic application monitoring capabilities. The Visual Studio 2012 version, renamed PreEmptive Analytics and Dotfuscator Community Edition™, has been expanded to include exception monitoring and response.

For the first time, a repository and rules engine that aggregates and analyzes incoming exception alerts will be included with Team Foundation Server 2012. When rules are triggered, work items are created or updated, providing near real-time visibility into production. 

“We’ve worked closely with our longstanding partner, PreEmptive Solutions, to create high-quality tools that help teams successfully manage the development lifecycle of modern applications,” said Mitra Azizirad, General Manager of Developer Tools Marketing and Sales at Microsoft. “Through its integration with Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012, PreEmptive Analytics quickly connects development and operations teams, improving the operations team’s response time to production incidents and creating a more collaborative development environment.”

“PreEmptive Analytics provides an end-to-end solution connecting development and operations to provide clarity around development priorities, improve application quality and increase operational response,” said Gabriel Torok, CEO of PreEmptive Solutions.

Dotfuscator Software Services Community Edition is scheduled to ship with all versions of Visual Studio 2012 (other than Visual Studio Express) at no additional charge.

About PreEmptive Solutions

PreEmptive Solutions’ software and managed services monitor, measure and protect applications across cloud, on-premise, Internet and mobile platforms. Leveraging PreEmptive’s application analytics and protection solutions, development organizations materially improve application quality, user satisfaction and development ROI across today’s distributed and increasingly heterogeneous computing architectures. For more information, visit www.preemptive.com or call +1 440.443.7200.

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Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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IBM Expands Operations in Turkey with New Branches in Adana and Bursa

IBM increases footprint to five branches across Turkey - extending availability of world-class IT solutions and services in line with regional business growth

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Istanbul, Turkey - 12 Sep 2012: IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced the opening of two new branch offices in Turkey as it continues to increase its presence in the fastest growing markets in the world.

The two new locations in the cities of Adana and Bursa are IBM's latest additions to a growing network of offices in Turkey including those in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara. 

“We are seeing increased demand for our solutions and services across Turkey as companies expand their operations and turn to technology to enhance their productivity and improve their competitiveness” said Michel Charouk, Country General Manager, IBM Turkey. “While Istanbul continues to strengthen its position as an important business hub, regional cities across Turkey are increasingly contributing to the country’s economic performance leveraging advanced technologies to compete on the global stage.” 

IBM is tapping into new growth opportunities in regional cities such as Hatay in Turkey where it is helping the Hatay Archeology Museum to create an online version of its mosaic collection

Through its geographic expansion initiative, IBM is targeting the opportunity in white space territories in emerging markets - high-growth cities and regions where there is significant opportunity for growth and where businesses and government organizations are turning to IT to transform their operations and increase competitiveness. 

The two new offices in Turkey supplement the growing network of locations that IBM has across Central and Eastern Europe. Today, IBM also announced the opening of new offices in the cities of Poznan and Krakow in Poland.

Turkey has experienced strong economic growth in recent years due to a dynamic business landscape and strategic trading links with Europe and the Middle East region. 

“We see Turkey as a top-ten global growth market for the next decade,” said Aidan Manktelow, Europe Director, Economist Corporate Network. “Although the country is still vulnerable to economic volatility, its supportive demographics, resilient banking sector and low indebtedness mean that any interruption to its growth would likely be only brief. We expect total IT spend to rise strongly from just under US$9bn in 2012 to over US$12.5bn by 2016.”  

Accelerating Growth in Adana

Located in the south of Turkey, Adana has emerged as one of the country’s key cultural and commercial cities in the important economic region of Cukurova - often regarded as one of the most agriculturally productive areas in the world. In addition to agriculture, the region has experienced dynamic economic growth in the manufacturing, natural resources and commercial sectors.

“IBM’s initiative to open more offices to deliver solutions to areas outside traditional urban centers like Istanbul is reflective of the industrial growth in those areas and the increasing importance of IT to businesses wishing to compete on the global stage,” said Sadi Surenkok, Head of Adana Chamber of Industry. 

Boosting Business in Bursa

As one of Turkey’s key industrial and production centers, Bursa, located in the northwest of the country, is one of the most industrialized cities in the country and acts as the center of Turkey’s automotive industry. 

IBM is already working with a number of clients in Bursa such as industrial group Aktaş Holding. Through a 5-year agreement, IBM is helping to transform Aktaş’s operations across security, systems performance, business continuity, virtualization, disaster management, control and accountability. 

“IBM’s value proposition is clear - more effective products at an affordable price,” said Ebru Bulut, IT Manager, Aktaş Holding. “Working with IBM we are able increase the speed and efficiency of our operations while at the same time ensuring the security of our data.” 

Operating in Turkey for 74 years, IBM has its headquarters in Istanbul and a recently enlarged Ankara office in addition to its branches in Adana, Bursa and Izmir. Also in Izmir, IBM has a Business Continuity and Resiliency Services Center providing services for leading Turkish companies. 

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NetApp to Participate in the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on September 12, 2012

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Friday, September 7, 2012 - NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that Nick Noviello, chief financial officer and executive vice president, finance, will participate in a fireside chat at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time.

A live audio Webcast of the presentation will be available at investors.netapp.com. The audio Webcast archive of the event will be available until noon Pacific Time on September 19, 2012.

About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate business breakthroughs. Discover our passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com.

Broadcom® Announces Community Wi-Fi Software on DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem Gateway Platforms

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Broadcom® Announces Community Wi-Fi Software on DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Modem Gateway Platforms

Leverages Home Wi-Fi Network Connections to Create Community-wide Hot Spots

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC —

News Highlights

• Community Wi-Fi software enables operators to create a hot spot network without deploying new, dedicated equipment
• Cable broadband subscribers can now receive Wi-Fi access to go

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced it is the first to integrate Community Wi-Fi software on all DOCSIS® 3.0 cable modem and gateway platforms.  Community Wi-Fi transforms residential Wi-Fi modems and gateways into hot spots, giving cable subscribers quick Wi-Fi connections on the go.  With Broadcom's new cable modem platform, operators have networks of hot spots without having to deploy new equipment.  See demonstrations at IBC or visit www.broadcom.com to learn more.

Features:

• Key functionality of Broadcom's Community Wi-Fi software includes:
  • Supports multi-mode connect to operator hot spot infrastructure
  • Enhanced authorization and accounting messaging
  • Complete session creation, termination, redundancy and keepalive
  • Enhanced MIB and DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS configuration file control

Availability

Currently in field and lab trials, Broadcom's Community Wi-Fi software is available on all DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem/gateway platforms and can be upgraded on existing DOCSIS 3.0 devices.   

For ongoing Broadcom news visit our Newsroom, read our B-Connected Blog, or visit us on Facebook or Twitter. And to stay connected, subscribe to our RSS Feed.

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Paul Hendriks, Chief Technology Officer, Ziggo

"Broadcom's technology provided us with an essential building block in our approach to supply customers with Wi-Fi beyond their homes. We are currently running a pilot to gain experience with larger groups of customers in a realistic urban setting."

Jay Kirchoff, Broadcom Vice President of Marketing, Cable Broadband

"This technology enables cable operators to quickly expand their service offering to include wireless hot spots, allowing subscribers to remotely access the services previously only available inside their homes. We see this strengthening operator's competitiveness."

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments.  With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

Broadcom® Set-Top Box Technology Powers YouView Innovations

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Broadcom® Set-Top Box Technology Powers YouView Innovations

Transforms TV Content Delivery and Consumption in the UK

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC --

News Highlights:

• YouView digital TV service seamlessly integrates and delivers multiple sources of content including Catch-up TV, broadcast, DVR and VoD services
• Broadcom's high performance CPU and graphics capabilities unite smooth animation and video to create a single, intuitive user experience
• Broadcom's innovative and flexible chipset architecture supports converged content delivery and meets stringent security requirements

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its high performance set-top box technology is being deployed by YouView, a UK-based digital TV service. See demonstrations at IBC or visit Broadcom.com to learn more.

YouView features an innovative program guide combining live TV, video-on-demand (VoD), DVR content and Catch-up TV, including the ability to scroll back seven days to watch missed shows.  Viewers can enjoy more than 100 digital TV and radio channels, seven day catch-up and on demand programs from the content libraries of the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 andChannel 5 - all discoverable through YouView's simple-to-use user interface.  Now TV provides YouView customers a commitment-free way to access a great range of pay movies and recently added milkshake! is home to some of the best loved preschool TV.

Key Facts:

• Consumers can experience YouView by purchasing a subscription-free device at retail. Humax, a leading global set-top box manufacturer, is now shipping its Digital Television Recorder for YouView. Bundle offers with a broadband package from TalkTalk, a leading service provider in the UK, have been announced and offers from BT are planned.
• Broadcom's set-top box SoC platforms feature a high performance CPU built upon open source software to deliver a flexible and stable multi-application, system-level solution to the market. 
• Key functionality includes:
  • Multi-Application Framework: enables the display of broadcast and OTT content and services based on the Open Source DirectFB window manager.
  • Highly Robust Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology: brings a new level of protection to content delivered using DRM security.

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Quote: Dan Marotta, Broadcom Executive Vice President & General Manager, Broadband Communications Group

"Committed to YouView since its inception, we are very happy to see YouView now launched in the market. We are confident that YouView's groundbreaking user experience sets a new standard in how consumers will expect to interact with television in the future."

About BroadcomBroadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

Broadcom® Launches First 5G WiFi DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Gateway Platform

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Broadcom® Launches First 5G WiFi DOCSIS® 3.0 Cable Gateway Platform

Delivers Dramatic Wireless Speed and Range Benefits for Superior Whole-Home Coverage

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC —

News Highlights

• Delivers DOCSIS 3.0-based 16x4 speeds over wireless throughout the home 
• Enables cable operators to deliver reliable whole-home coverage
• Allows users to concurrently stream high-bandwidth content to multiple wireless devices

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Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's first 5G WiFi DOSCIS 3.0 cable gateway platform. By integrating the DOCSIS 3.0 modem with Gigabit wireless connectivity into a complete turnkey solution, Broadcom is enabling cable operators to deliver fast, reliable, whole-home coverage to subscribers. Visit Broadcom.com to learn more.

Digital content consumption is on a steep incline as consumers watch video on more devices and in more places around the home. With this new platform, consumers can reliably stream high quality HD video content concurrently to a variety of wireless devices such as tablets, smartphones, PCs and connected TVs throughout the home. Broadcom will demonstrate the technology at IBC in Amsterdam from September 7-11. 

Key Features:

• The Broadcom® BCM3383 DOCSIS 3.0 cable gateway platform coupled with the BCM4360 5G WiFi solution delivers DOCSIS 3.0-based 16x4 speeds over wireless throughout the entire home. 
• Advanced 5G WiFi beamforming technology significantly improves wireless coverage and eliminates dead spots in a subscriber's home, reducing the probability of costly support calls or truck rolls.
• Multi-processor architecture delivers more than 2100 DMIPS. Other main features include:
  • Dual-band concurrent Wi-Fi: with simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5G WiFi WLAN support, BCM3383-based gateways can offer backwards compatibility for existing devices while enabling users to concurrently experience the benefits of high performance 802.11ac technology.
  • Full-Band Capture digital tuning technology: integrated on-chip technology directly samples and digitizes the entire 1GHz downstream spectrum of a cable plant, providing access to any channel anywhere.
  • Applications processor: expands the capability of the modem and supports advanced applications without impacting the voice and gateway performance.

AvailabilityBroadcom's 5G WiFi Cable Gateway reference platforms and a complete suite of 5G WiFi client reference platforms are available today. The BCM3383 is available on reference platforms of multiple configurations with total capacity in and out of the home approaching 1Gbps.

For ongoing Broadcom news visit our Newsroom, read our B-Connected Blog, or visit us on Facebook or Twitter. And to stay connected, subscribe to our RSS Feed.

For more information on 5G WiFi, visit www.5gwifi.org.

QuoteJay Kirchoff, Broadcom Vice President of Marketing, Cable Broadband 
"Broadcom's 5G WiFi Cable Gateway solution represents a significant advancement in delivering the whole-home coverage needed to support video distribution in the home.  Broadcom's new technology addresses the explosion of video consumption, the increased reliance on wireless networks and the growing number of mobile devices — making the connected digital life faster and more reliable."

About BroadcomBroadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments.  With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

Broadcom® Announces NAGRA OpenTV 5 Support on Set-Top Box and Gateway Platforms

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Broadcom® Announces NAGRA OpenTV 5 Support on Set-Top Box and Gateway Platforms

Enables Operators to Securely Unite Broadcast with Over-the-Top Content and Services to Drive Internet-based Pay-TV Experiences

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC --

News Highlights

• Broadcom's ability to integrate NAGRA OpenTV 5 together with NAGRA On-Chip Security (NOCS) 3.0 offers operators the very latest in content protection and multiscreen capabilities
• Broadcom offers support on set-top box and gateway platforms to enable operators to securely expand Internet and OTT services to multiple devices throughout the home
• Transforms pay TV experiences for viewers to enjoy premium video, Internet and Apps anywhere

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Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, announced the release of validated drivers for OpenTV 5, the latest, most open and most powerful set-top box middleware from NAGRA.  NAGRA is the digital TV division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) and the world's leading independent provider of value-added content protection and multiscreen television solutions. Visit Broadcom.com orwww.nagra.com/dtv to learn more.

Key Features

• Broadcom offers support for NAGRA's OpenTV 5 technology on a full range of cable, satellite and IP set-top boxes and gateways.  Broadcom's platforms also feature powerful video processing, 3D graphics for advanced user interfaces and gaming, and compatibility with the latest standards including HTML5, Android and DLNA. Additional NAGRA technology included on Broadcom platforms includes:
  • NAGRA On-Chip Security (NOCS), a highly secure hardware toolbox, allowing operators to monetize services and protect business models
  • NAGRA Conditional Access and Digital Rights Management to create a strong content protection environment
• NAGRA OpenTV 5 features an open architecture, broad ecosystem and support for advanced user interfaces. It securely opens up television devices to the Internet, over-the-top services and a higher degree of innovation, while maintaining the robustness of traditional broadcast services for television providers to fully leverage and monetize their services now and in the future.

AvailabilityValidated OpenTV 5 drivers are currently available on the flagship Broadcom BCM7425 Dual Transcoding Hybrid Gateway SoC.  NAGRA OpenTV 5 can be supported on all of Broadcom's set-top box and gateway platforms.

For ongoing Broadcom news visit our Newsroom, read our B-Connected Blog, or visit us on Facebook or Twitter. And to stay connected, subscribe to our RSS Feed.

QuotesDan Marotta, Broadcom Executive Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Communications Group"Supporting OpenTV 5 middleware provides the very latest in content protection and multiscreen capabilities from NAGRA and accelerates the time-to-market for operators to securely expand video and Web-based services.  Broadcom continues to deliver the very latest in digital living- enabling users to enjoy premium video, Internet and Apps anywhere."

Samir Mehta, NAGRA's Senior Vice President, Digital TV Solutions "OpenTV 5 is our most advanced and open client device solution yet. As a true media convergence platform it defines a category of its own that fundamentally expands the notion of middleware, and we're thrilled that Broadcom is able to offer validated drivers to our customers. This is a significant step forward in improving time-to-market for our customers, and ultimately enabling them to provide their viewers with some of the most advanced television services available today."

About BroadcomBroadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments.  With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.

SAP to Showcase Analytics Innovations, Customer Successes at 2012 ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference

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SAP to Showcase Analytics Innovations, Customer Successes at 2012 ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference

SAP NEWSBYTE - September 06, 2012 | SAP - Ecosystem

The full breadth of business intelligence (BI) and analytics offerings from SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) will be on display at the 2012 ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference, being held September 10-13 in Orlando, Fla. A variety of customers, partners and executives will deliver educational presentations and host in-depth breakout sessions, including a special half-day SAP Analytics Forum that will highlight analytics solutions from SAP and detail new innovations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Hear keynotes from SAP executives. Sanjay Poonen, president of Global Solutions for SAP, will present "Harnessing the Power of Innovation to Supercharge Growth." John Schweitzer, senior vice president and general manager of Analytics at SAP, will present "Turning Big Data Into Intelligent Data.” A guest keynote will feature Don Tapscott, author of "Rethinking Analytics for the Social Enterprise” and an internationally renowned authority on the strategic impact of information technology on innovation, marketing and talent.
• Participate by downloading a free trial of SAP Visual Intelligence software and join the "Data Geek Challenge.” SAP Visual Intelligence is a desktop-based visualization and data discovery solution that allows business users to acquire data from a variety of corporate and personal data sources and manipulate without any scripting or code. Users can then analyze their data creations with beautiful visualizations, quickly discovering insights that can be easily shared and helping shape the business faster than ever before.
• Discover how SAP customers have gained new insight into their businesses through improved BI. A special guest keynote will discuss the state of the analytics market and the role of BI, in addition to providing a sneak peek at the latest analytics prototypes.
• Learn from a host of other educational sessions presented by customers, partners and SAP executives that will deliver unique and valuable content specific to professionals using analytics solutions from SAP.

For more information, visit the SAP Newsroom. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews and@businessobjects. Watch the virtual ASUG SAP BusinessObjects User Conference and participate by using the hashtag #SBOUC.