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MWC Demos: RCR Wireless Shows Broadcom’s Mobile Tech in Action [VIDEO]

 By: Aaron Schmidt Posted: Mar. 06, 2013

Last week, our friends at RCR Wireless stopped in the Broadcom’s booth at Mobile World Congress to see our latest tech innovations. The result was a series of compelling video interviews with Broadcom engineers that look at the top trends for mobile technology on display at the show, including GPS, 4G LTE networks and more.

First up, Broadcom Senior Technical Director of GPS Frank Van Diggelen explains what geofencing tech is all about and why Broadcom’s technology will soon be …

Seen at the MWC Broadcom Booth: Preserving Battery Life for 4G LTE

 By: Sam Diaz Posted: Feb. 26, 2013

BARCELONA — When it comes to mobile devices, two problems are universal, regardless of device maker, operating system or location. The first is the data connection – the transmission signal that allows users to stream music, upload photos and surf the Web. The second is the drain on the device battery that comes with performing those same tasks.

Engineers at companies like Broadcom are constantly working to solve them both. Sometimes, however, the innovative breakthroughs on data connection speeds force …

Broadcom Takes on BYOD: It Starts in the Network

 By: Nicholas Ilyadis Posted: Jan. 28, 2013

Gartner has called the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend the “single most radical shift” in business computing since the PC invaded the workplace – and Broadcom is gearing up for even greater momentum around BYOD in 2013 with technologies that will address the challenges head-on.

For office workers, BYOD means more flexibility for the work environment, which makes them more productive while also allowing them to have a better work-life balance. But for IT departments, BYOD can be a …

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 …

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 …

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