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

By: Vijay Nagarajan Posted: May. 14, 2012

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 …

5GWiFi Grows: Belkin Adds to Lineup of Next-Gen Wireless Products

By: Susan Vander May Posted: May. 10, 2012

The lineup of products powered by Broadcom’s 5G WiFi technology continues to grow, with Belkin being the latest to adopt the technology for a new portfolio of products.

Today, Belkin is announcing the June availability of its line of wireless routers supporting the new 802.11ac wireless networking standard. Broadcom was the first company to release a chip powered by the technology, a more powerful and robust successor to the current 802.11n technology. Broadcom’s 5G WiFi chips deliver Ethernet-quality speeds that …

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5GWiFi, NetXtreme Ethernet win top awards at Interop

By: Sam Diaz Posted: May. 09, 2012

Broadcom’s technologies were honored this week as being some of the best at the Interop conference in Las Vegas. Specifically, Broadcom’s family of 802.11ac – or 5GWiFi – chips was named Best New Product at the 2012 Network Products Guide Hot Companies and Best Products Award. And Broadcom’s NetXtreme Ethernet Solutions was named winner of the IT Products and Services for Enterprise (Medium) category.

The awards are an honor for Broadcom as it continues to see momentum around these innovative …

Broadcom Bluetooth Visionary Rob Hulvey Inducted Into Bluetooth Hall of Fame

By: Emily Weisburg Posted: May. 03, 2012

Bluetooth technology is found in some of the hottest products on the market today. It not only enables mono headsets for hands-free phone calls and wireless keyboards and mice but also can be found in the latest car audio systems, video game controllers and 3D TV.

Rob Hulvey, Associate Technical Director for Broadcom’s Mobile and Wireless Group, was recognized last week for his contributions to the development of Bluetooth technology by being named to the 2012 Bluetooth Hall of Fame…

First 5GWiFi Product Hits the Shelves

By: Sam Diaz Posted: Apr. 26, 2012

Wireless technology has officially turned the corner: the first 5GWiFi products are now on the shelves.

Today, Netgear is announcing the availability of the R6300 WiFi Router, the first dual-band gigabit WiFi router powered by Broadcom’s fifth-generation WiFi, or IEEE 802.11ac, chips. Unveiled in January at the Consumer Electronics Show, Broadcom’s 5GWiFi chips are delivering faster throughput, higher capacity, broader coverage and longer battery life.

For today’s consumer, that translates to a more robust wireless home network, one that …

Tomorrow’s Mobile Network Delivered Today

By: Tamara Snowden Posted: Apr. 05, 2012

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 …

GPS Technology Boost: Faster Speeds, Pinpoint Accuracy

By: Susan Vander May Posted: Apr. 03, 2012

When Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite-based navigation technology was introduced in the 1990s, consumers were thrilled with its course-plotting capabilities. People folded up their paper maps and tossed their Thomas Guides in favor of TomTom and Garmin devices, and more recently nav-capable smartphones. It wasn’t long until consumers realized that personal navigation applications worked well in ideal environments, but not so well in others.

Today, improving navigation technology has become a central focus for device developers. Many more satellites—including the …

All Things D: Entry-level smartphones better, thanks to Broadcom

By: Susan Vander May Posted: Mar. 28, 2012

Technology news site All Things D chimed in on the emerging low-end smartphone market, based in part on an interview between blogger Ina Fried and Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor last week.

In a nutshell: Smartphones are on the rise, particularly entry-level models that offer an experience that’s comparable to higher-end models.

In the post, Fried quotes Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair, who wrote in an investor’s note that he left last month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona feeling even more …

Broadcom CEO: Talking Mobile and More at Ignition West Conference

By: Donnelle Koselka Posted: Mar. 21, 2012

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 …

Enhanced Navigation Satellite Technology Opens Doors for Location-Based Services

By: Henry Rael Posted: Mar. 21, 2012

Smartphones today are more like portable computers — powerful enough to run sophisticated software applications and equipped with wireless connectivity to keep them linked to the Internet from pretty much anywhere. For the user, that power and connectivity technology has fueled a new range of mobile products and services built around knowing the user’s location.

Location-based services are fast becoming all the rage. At the recent South by Southwest Conference in Austin, there was no shortage of companies showcasing technologies …

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