Broadcom Rolls Out First Products for Wi-Fi 8 Era
Broadcom announced Tuesday the introduction of the industry’s first Wi-Fi 8 solutions. They're “purpose-built to address the stringent performance, reliability, intelligence, and efficiency demands of AI-era edge networks,” Broadcom said. The company also announced that its Wi-Fi 8 IP is available to license for IoT, automotive and mobile devices. “The transition to the ‘AI era’ demands networks that are fast, smart, adaptive, and deeply reliable,” said Mark Gonikberg, senior vice president of Broadcom’s wireless communications and connectivity division. The new Wi-Fi 8 products “are meticulously engineered to provide the AI-ready, high-performance, low-latency, and predictability that the modern AI edge demands.”
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Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Kevin Robinson said Wi-Fi 8 will bring “the next era of high-performance connectivity, enabling more advanced applications, immersive experiences, and ultra-reliable, multi-gigabit connectivity for users worldwide.”
Broadcom’s Wi-Fi 8 solutions include BCM6718 for residential and operator access applications; BCM43840 and BCM43820, which are tailored to enterprise access applications; and BCM43109 for edge wireless clients, including smartphones, laptops, tablets and connected vehicles.