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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) segment product | Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | $ 644,826 | $ 620,704 | $ 580,087
Property and equipment, net | $ 131,132 | 132,820 |
Segment information |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment | 1 |  |
Number of product categories | product | 4 |  |
United States |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | $ 96,959 | 89,935 | 68,566
Property and equipment, net | 126,404 | 127,928 |
China |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | 281,306 | 271,818 | 253,261
Rest of world |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | 266,561 | 258,951 | 258,260
Property and equipment, net | 4,728 | 4,892 |
Internet Of Things |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | 262,329 | 209,005 | 181,254
Broadcast |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | 161,787 | 204,256 | 199,837
Infrastructure |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | 121,974 | 108,123 | 100,523
Access |  |  |
Revenue and property and equipment, net by geographic area |  |  |
Revenues | $ 98,736 | $ 99,320 | $ 98,473

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