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Broadcom at Interop: Next-Generation Data Centers Shift into High Gear

By: Isa Loundon Posted: May. 04, 2012

Ten years ago, data centers didn’t know how good they had it: businesses hummed along sending (relatively) small presentations and documents over the network with perhaps an occasional graphic or photo, as well. Today, data centers grapple with a massive amount of complex, real-time information including videos, multimedia decks and streaming web. In order to keep up, enterprise technology is moving forward at a rapid rate as it responds to many of the same trends that consumer face, such as …

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…

Broadcom Welcomes New Chief Information Officer

By: JP Clark Posted: May. 03, 2012

Broadcom takes prides in building technologies that help information systems to operate more efficiently—whether powering an urban data center or a cloud computing offering. We understand the changing demands of business technology, in part because we are also a company that strives for continuous improvement in our own operations. As such, we are pleased to announce that William H. Miller Jr. has joined Broadcom as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO).

In this role, Miller is responsible for …

Enterprise 2.0: Broadcom puts Network Managers in the Fast Lane

By: Tamara Snowden Posted: May. 02, 2012

As employees around the world replace their desktops and laptops with mobile devices, network managers are seeking new ways to provision, secure and control enterprise computing resources and information access to keep employees connected – regardless of their location.

This week, we unveiled our latest innovation designed for the modern workforce (aka Enterprise 2.0). The BCM56545 brings the innovation Broadcom is known for in the data center and service provider networks to the wiring closet, enabling gigabit connectivity in …

Technology Moving at the Speed of Life: Broadcom Enables Massive Network Scalability

By: Tamara Snowden Posted: May. 02, 2012

As the popularity of social networking, streaming video and high bandwidth business services continues to climb, demand for higher-speed networks is growing at an astounding pace.

As consumers and business professionals, however, we aren’t always aware of the technology needed to ensure data moves along with the speed of our lives. Large data centers with literally thousands of servers require 100 Gbps network connectivity from the core to the edge while large service provider networks require high density core switching …

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World’s Fastest Converged Network Adapters – Again!

By: Isa Loundon Posted: May. 01, 2012

Guest blog by Dennis Martin, President of Demartek

A number of new infrastructure technologies are influencing the way next-generation datacenters are operating and performing. Consider how storage networks are being impacted by a number of technologies, such as server virtualization, cloud-based computing, media-rich applications and even the higher-performance storage offerings, such as solid-state drives.

Now, more than ever, performance matters.

I just spent a few days in the labs at Broadcom running independent tests of the company’s latest generation 10 …

Appetite for Bandwidth: Broadcom Chip Doubles Network Processing Power

By: Isa Loundon Posted: Apr. 26, 2012

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 …

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 …

Broadcom at Interop: Energy Efficient Ethernet is Good for the Planet

By: Isa Loundon Posted: Apr. 25, 2012

For many organizations, concerns about rising energy costs and environmental impact remain top-of-mind. At Broadcom, engineers have been thinking about how energy efficient networking can dramatically reduce an organization’s carbon footprint while also making a significant impact on the bottom line.

Estimates show that more than 150 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) are used to power IT equipment with a global price tag of about $16 billion per year. “Business-as-usual” projections foresee a 130 percent rise in CO2 …

Powerline Networks Get Boost with New Devices from Devolo

By: Dana Brzozkiewicz Posted: Apr. 25, 2012

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 …