Broadcom Announces Portfolio of Wi-Fi 6E Access Point Solutions for 6 GHz WLAN
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 07, 2020 -- Broadcom Inc. today announced the availability of a portfolio of Wi-Fi 6E devices. Wi-Fi 6E is a new standard that builds on the rich feature set of Wi-Fi 6, including OFDMA and other multi-user operations that improve performance in crowded environments, advanced roaming capabilities and increased security. Wi-Fi 6E extends the Wi-Fi 6 standard to support the soon-to-be-operational 6 GHz band. This new band enables up to 1,200 MHz of spectrum for Wi-Fi use, which WLAN access point (AP) manufacturers can leverage to deliver faster speeds, higher capacity and lower latency with no congestion from legacy devices.
These devices coupled with the new spectrum will further accelerate the deployment of Wi-Fi 6 technology delivering a steady, swift and secure consumer experience. This expands upon the existing Wi-Fi 6 ecosystem which has over 125 million smartphones. The innovations of Wi-Fi 6E open up unprecedented capacity for high-bandwidth applications such as 8K video streaming, real-time immersive gaming, virtual and augmented reality, and high-speed tethering. The new 6 GHz spectrum band is expected to be operational in the United States in 2020, and a wide ecosystem of 6 GHz-enabled devices will be available at launch. For more on Wi-Fi 6E and 6 GHz Wi-Fi, read our blog here.
Enterprise 6 GHz Wi-Fi AP Solutions
- BCM43694 — 4x4 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 160-MHz Channel Support
- BCM43693 — 3x3 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM43692 — 2x2 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM47622 — Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with Arm Processor
Residential 6 GHz Wi-Fi AP Solutions
- BCM43684 — 4x4 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 160-MHz Channel Support
- BCM6710 — 3x3 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM6705 — 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 80-MHz Channel Support
- BCM6755 — Dual 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with Arm Processor
"As momentum accelerates around availability of 6 GHz, Broadcom is excited to be on the forefront of Wi-Fi technology paving the way for ecosystem adoption of Wi-Fi 6E. With the industry's broadest portfolio of Wi-Fi 6E silicon, we will enable our customers to build a variety of products that unlock the tremendous potential of 6 GHz spectrum. This announcement demonstrates Broadcom’s continued leadership and unwavering commitment in driving the next Wi-Fi evolution for enterprise and residential WLAN as well as mobile devices,” said Greg Fischer, senior vice president and general manager of the Broadband Carrier Access Products Division at Broadcom.
"With access to additional spectrum and unencumbered by legacy Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5 devices, Wi-Fi 6E will be able to reach its full potential in terms of data rates, latency, and network efficiency," said Phil Solis, research director at IDC. "Building on Wi-Fi 6's use of OFDMA and other advanced features, Wi-Fi 6E will allow Wi-Fi to expand into new applications."
Broadcom will showcase its latest Wi-Fi 6E solutions with 160-MHz channel support at the 2020 International CES in the Venetian Palazzo Hospitality Suites, Zeno 4606/4607 in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7th to 10th.
“Wi-Fi 6 is already delivering many improvements versus prior Wi-Fi generations. Clean, uncluttered spectrum in the 6-GHz band will enable a new paradigm in wireless, creating a Wi-Fi ‘Super Highway’ that further increases density and dramatically increases Wi-Fi 6 network performance with the availability of more than fifty 20-MHz channels, as well as new 80-MHz and 160-MHz-wide channels. Broadcom is leading the industry in developing Wi-Fi 6E solutions to take advantage of this new spectrum, which will allow enterprises across industries to unlock new and yet-to-be imagined digitally immersive experiences and conveniences that truly advance society.” -- Eric Broockman, CTO, Extreme Networks
About Broadcom
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Broadcom’s category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including data center, networking, enterprise software, broadband, wireless, storage and industrial. Our solutions include data center networking and storage, enterprise, mainframe and cyber security software focused on automation, monitoring and security, smartphone components, telecoms and factory automation. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.
Source: Broadcom
