Broadcom Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire WIDCOMM, Inc., a provider of software solutions for Bluetooth wireless products. The move enhances Broadcom's semiconductor portfolio with the addition of WIDCOMM's software which includes a suite of Bluetooth usage profiles.

WIDCOMM's software to enable cable-free communications between mobile phones, headsets, handheld computers, mice and keyboards, and multiple other products. WIDCOMM boasts an extensive set of top-tier customers in the Bluetooth industry, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Logitech, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, among many others. WIDCOMM's software also includes a complete suite of Bluetooth usage profiles, providing vital device-specific functionality for nearly every major Bluetooth chip vendor. With its leading position in Windows(R)-based as well as embedded implementations, WIDCOMM's footprint in the Bluetooth space is unmatched by any other third-party software supplier, with an estimated market share of greater than 50% of all PC Bluetooth designs, according to internal company estimates.

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Broadcom is a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for Bluetooth wireless applications and was first to market with a Bluetooth-qualified single-chip radio. The company's Blutonium(R) line of products includes devices for mobile phones, PCs and PDAs, as well as application-specific chips for cellular phones and wireless mouse and keyboard applications. Over the past year, WIDCOMM's software has been ported, integrated and optimized for use with Broadcom's Bluetooth chips, allowing for straightforward integration of the two companies' product lines.