Broadcom announced the availability of a new mobile television design reference platform that will simplify mobile TV integration into wireless devices. The new platform includes integrated mobile TV software and a reference application that can be customized specifically for each manufacturer's handset design.

The BCM92724 mobile TV reference design platform supports the terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB) standard, and it can be easily adapted to other mobile broadcast standards, such as DVB-H. The platform incorporates Broadcom's BCM2724 VideoCore mobile multimedia processor, the BCM2124 GPRS/GSM baseband processor and the BCM2045 Bluetooth transceiver with enhanced data rate (EDR) technology.

The BCM2724 VideoCore multimedia processor transforms a mobile phone into a multi-functional media device with the ability to display high quality video on handheld LCD screens. The VideoCore processor features MPEG-4 VGA or H.264 CIF video encoding/decoding at 30 frames per second and TV output. The BCM2724 also features low power consumption, enabling rich features without significantly affecting battery life.

The BCM2124 GPRS/GSM baseband processor contains all of the analog and digital GSM and multi-slot GPRS processing functions for connecting to a cellular network in a single-chip footprint that supports a range of mobile devices.

The BCM2045, with EDR technology, is a popular single-chip Bluetooth solution that enables mobile devices to provide superior wireless multimedia capabilities, such as streaming audio and video. Bluetooth is expected to be a key component of the mobile TV experience, allowing users to listen to accompanying audio on wireless stereo or mono headsets, or to potentially stream video to larger displays. The BCM2045 is compliant with Version 2.0 of the Bluetooth specification and is upgradeable to Version 2.1.

The BCM92724 includes CellAirity mobile handset software, a complete suite of cellular software and applications that includes advanced multimedia and messaging, web browsing, Java games, and rich connectivity options.