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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-059141.txt : 20061113
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-059141.hdr.sgml : 20061113
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061113181836
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-059141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTILLIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107194
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				943263530
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 FOURIER AVENUE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107713700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 FOURIER AVENUE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWK ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065213

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30649
		FILM NUMBER:		061210674

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COVAD COMMUNICATIONS CO
		STREET 2:		3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 952-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
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    <periodOfReport>2006-11-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001107194</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTILLIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTLM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001065213</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAWK ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>215 FOURIER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94539</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14720</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>77280</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Faraj Aalaei as attorney-in-fact for Robert Hawk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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