Seoul, November 29, 2011 — Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL, www.freescale.co.kr )’s suite of secure broadband gateway solutions was selected as the winner in the “Technical Support for Semiconductors and Components” category of the prestigious 2011 InfoVision Awards. Presented at the recent 2011 Broadband World Forum Europe, the InfoVision Awards have long established themselves as one of the industry’s premier programs recognizing excellence in the broadband market.

Freescale’s family of secure broadband gateway solutions combines advanced multicore QorIQ processors, optimized low-level software, and commercial-grade VortiQa networking application software to provide a comprehensive, production-ready solution in a single package. Freescale’s comprehensive approach to the wireless access and security market also includes third-party software that leverages the power and performance advantages of QorIQ semiconductors to help customers enter market more quickly with a diverse range of products.

Freescale's award-winning solution enables OEMs and ODMs to quickly and cost-effectively develop various security gateway applications, such as Unified Threat Management (UTM) devices, IPS/IDS devices, security routers, VPN routers, security switches, Wi-Fi access points, VoIP gateways, and multi-service business gateways.

"By building a strong system of partners and internal resources centered around the QorIQ processor, Freescale has been able to support our customers' comprehensive product development," said Brett Butler, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Freescale's Networking Processor business unit. "This award is a testament to Freescale's commitment to providing software, hardware, and other supporting technologies that help customers accelerate time-to-market and capture significant market opportunities."

The Broadband World Forum is an event hosted by Informa Telecoms & Media, an industry-leading analytics firm that provides business intelligence and strategic marketing solutions to the global telecommunications and media markets. The company offers a wide range of intelligence services, including news and analytics products, as well as in-depth market reports and datasets focused on technology, strategy, and content.

"The quality of the entries has been consistently impressive every year, and this year, in particular, the judges had to review a truly wide range of finalists covering all sectors of the broadband community," said Gavin Whitechurch, head of the World Internet Forum. "Freescale Semiconductor's entry left a deep impression on the judges and is fully worthy of the award."