Category Connecting Everything

Broadcom, NETGEAR Demonstrate the Power of 5G WiFi

A group of journalists got their first look at the power of next-generation Wi-Fi, or 802.11ac, during a demo event in San Francisco this week. Based on the early reports, it appears that they agree with us that 5G WiFi is ready for prime time and that the market is ready for 5G WiFi.

The event, which was held in a hip art gallery in San Francisco’s SOMA district, kicked off with a welcome by Broadcom Senior Vice President Michael …

5G WiFi: Introducing a Wi-Fi Powerful Enough to Handle Next-Gen Devices and Demands

How many of us remember a time before electricity? Or the telephone? Or cable TV?

How about Wi-Fi? Like many other technology breakthroughs, Wi-Fi is well on its way to becoming as mainstream as the electrical outlet. And just like the outlet changed through the years to become safer and more energy efficient, Wi-Fi is turning a corner into a next-generation version that’s faster, more reliable and better equipped to handle not only today’s demands but the wave of future …

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Broadcom at Interop: Unprecedented Innovation for Next Gen Data Center, Green IT and Enterprise 2.0

We’re excited to be in Las Vegas this week for the Interop show, where we’ll be showcasing the full line-up of our latest innovations enabling the next generation Data Center, Green IT and Enterprise 2.0. Visitors to our booth on the main show floor will get an up close and personal demonstration of our amazing technologies in action.

Terabit Anyone? In the Data Center area of our booth you will find our new 100GbE BCM88650 switch and BCM87550 fabric

Appetite for Bandwidth: Broadcom Chip Doubles Network Processing Power

Earlier this week, Broadcom came together with other top tech leaders and more than 50 international technology reporters and industry analysts for the annual Globalpress 2012 Electronics Summit in Santa Cruz, California.

At the event, the company launched the industry’s first 100 Gbps full duplex network processor unit (NPU): a powerful chip that delivers more than twice the throughput of any NPU on the market. This new chip – with unparalleled integration – addresses the overwhelming appetite for bandwidth that …

Powerline Networks Get Boost with New Devices from Devolo

Powerline networking is back, and Broadcom’s innovative technology is making it better than ever. It’s simple to install and just works- simply plug an adapter into a standard power outlet to boost the home networks’ performance.

Devolo, the European leader in Powerline Communications (PLC), has picked Broadcom’s HomePlug AV chip to power its latest line of PLC adapters- giving users an easy way to experience Internet everywhere and connect devices in their homes. Devolo’s PLC adapters support the growing …

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Helping the Environment through Energy-Efficient Product Design

Editor’s Note: This post is part of our ongoing “Executive Perspective” series for Broadcom. It was authored by Neil Y. Kim, Executive Vice President of Operations and Central Engineering for Broadcom. It was scheduled for April to highlight Earth Day and Broadcom’s commitment to environment-friendly technology. The original post is available in PDF format.

Broadcom was founded 20 years ago with the vision of Connecting everything through innovative semiconductor solutions that let people communicate at home, at work and …

Tomorrow’s Mobile Network Delivered Today

At Broadcom, we’re committed to enabling the mobile lifestyle with content and connectivity when and where people want it. In 2012, the number of connected devices is set to exceed the world’s population — with an estimated 7 billion devices.

Service providers around the globe are racing to transform their mobile networks to fulfill consumer appetite for more and more bandwidth. Broadcom’s end-to-end solutions are delivering the mobile network of the future today, redefining the mobile experience with enhanced connectivity …

Broadcom CEO: Talking Mobile and More at Ignition West Conference

Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor covered a lot of ground in a brief 20-minute panel discussion at the IgnitionWest Conference in San Francisco today. Technically, Bloomberg TV Editor-at-large Cory Johnson was talking to McGregor about “The Future of Mobile Technology.” But they covered so much more than that.

He started the discussion by showcasing Broadcom’s presence in the tech industry, noting that 99.98 percent of all Internet traffic passes through at least one Broadcom chip. He was asked about technologies that …

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CCBN Video: Broadcom Technology Powers the Connected Home

From the Broadcom booth at the China Cable Broadcasting Network show in Beijing, Executive VP Dan Marotta offers a two-minute demo of the Connected Home technology on display at the show.

The video is also available in Mandarin on our CCBN page or our YouTube Channel.

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Web Apps Find a Secure Path to the Living Room TV

To understand the power of the latest technology to be unveiled by Broadcom, first think about how apps have redefined the mobile computing experience. Surfing the Web over a mobile device like a tablet PC or a smartphone no longer involves visiting a “site” on a web page. Today, mobile apps are the gateways to the on-the-go Internet, offering nicely organized access to games, news, tweets, videos and more.

Now, as the app continues to evolve, the experience is heading …

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