BROADCOM Corporation, USA

Broadcom was founded in 1991 and has approximately 11300 employees worldwide. Its annual sales in 2012 amounted to approximately $800 million. Broadcom is one of the world's top 20 semiconductor companies and is committed to providing high bandwidth capacity and scale to meet the strong demand for next-generation networks. Headquartered in California, Broadcom has offices, agents, and research institutions in North America, Asia, and Europe. Broadcom's communication solutions continuously expand bandwidth by improving the performance of wired and wireless networks in providing voice, video, and data services to consumers and businesses worldwide.

Scott A. McGregor is the current President and CEO of Broadcom. In order to accelerate the launch of next-generation communication technology products, Broadcom acquired LTE assets from Japanese chip manufacturer Renesas for $164 million in June 2013, further enhancing its expansion into semiconductor solutions for wired and lineless communication. Broadcom's AirForce product line provides the widest range of Wi Fi integrated circuits in the system design industry, with applications ranging from PCs and consumer devices to access points and routers. To meet customer needs and shorten the time to market for new products, Broadcom offers comprehensive wired modems, wired set-top box chips, CMTS, and home gateway system solutions that combine hardware reference design and software support.