IRVINE, Calif., April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights:
- Support for 802.11ac Wave 2 features raises bar on performance,
capacity and reliability
- Unique NitroQAM™ (1024-QAM) technology delivers higher peak
throughput
- First to deliver two radios and a CPU in a single device
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader
in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced a new family of 5G WiFi Wave 2 solutions for
enterprise wireless access points (APs). The expanded portfolio
delivers the quality, reliability and capacity required for all
segments of the enterprise and cloud WLAN markets including campus,
education, hospitality, healthcare and public venues. For
more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
Broadcom's expanded portfolio includes the BCM43465 (4x4 11ac
MU-MIMO) and BCM43525 (3x3 11ac MU-MIMO) for high-performance
access points. With the BCM43465, Broadcom becomes the only
vendor able to support 2.2Gbps and four concurrent MU-MIMO
(multi-user, multiple input, multiple output) devices, enabling the
highest density of client support for the enterprise market.
MU-MIMO combined with 160MHz enables devices to fully utilize
available bandwidth to deliver more than 2x the
performance.
The new chips are further enhanced by NitroQAM technology,
Broadcom's 1024-QAM modulation scheme, which gives up to a 25
percent throughput boost over 802.11ac's 256-QAM. In addition, by
using a powerful Digital Signal Processing (DSP) based
architecture, Broadcom is the first silicon vendor able to
perform advanced spectrum capture, analysis and classification
right on the chip without impacting performance. Broadcom's
Advanced Spectrum Capture Engine (AsCE) allows the chip to identify
non-Wi-Fi interference and adjust accordingly, delivering improved
reliability and quality.
"We're leaving no stone unturned in our mission to drive the
transition to 802.11ac across all segments and markets," said
Ed Redmond, Broadcom Vice President
& General Manager, Compute and Connectivity. "We intend to
continue doing so by offering differentiated, comprehensive
solutions that assure our OEMs have future-proof solutions that
provide end users the quality, reliability and capacity they
increasingly demand across high-density applications."
"Not only will Broadcom's fully-featured Wave 2 solutions allow
our customers to reap the benefits of MU-MIMO technology, these
solutions also provide immediate capacity, coverage and
performance enhancements, especially in high-density enterprise
environments where optimizing Wi-Fi experience is essential," said
Sanjay Kumar, Aerohive Networks, Inc
Senior Director, Product Management.
The portfolio also includes the BCM47452, the industry's
lowest-power, smallest and most affordable SoC. The affordability
of this chip will help enable all tiers of the enterprise market to
transition to 802.11ac. The BCM47452 is the first to integrate the
two radios, power amplifiers, as well as a CPU on a single
device. Its Real Simultaneous Dual-Band (RSDB) functionality
lets OEMs support 2.4- and 5-GHz radio operation concurrently in a
single device.
"The BCM47452 will enable Zebra to deliver an entire family of
solutions that unleash the optimal Wi-Fi performance for all tiers
of enterprise access points and bring the powerful benefits of
802.11ac technology to the masses," said Sanjoy Dey, Zebra Technologies Director of
Product Management, Wireless LAN.
"The enterprise-class Wi-Fi access point market is poised for
strong growth as the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi-compliant devices
continue to gain traction worldwide," said Philip Solis, ABI Research Director. "Broadcom
continues to demonstrate its ability to deliver next-generation
Wi-Fi solutions that address the changing market needs. With this
expanded portfolio, Broadcom is well positioned to benefit from
this accelerating market."
Additional Key Features
BCM43465/43525
- Support for Wave 2 features: MU-MIMO, Tx Beamforming,
256QAM, 20/40/80MHz and 160Mhz
- Dedicated DSP-based hardware engine (AsCE) allows on-chip
spectrum analysis and classification
- Zero-Wait DFS enables enterprises to switch into and out of DFS
channels without disabling AP
- Support for more advanced features than any others on the
market, including ultra-low-band (5/10 MHz)
BCM47452
- Supports some advanced Wave 2 features including ultra-low band
and spectrum capture
- Integrated ARM A7 processor
- Virtual Scanning Radio (VSR) scans Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi bands
without the need to add a third radio to AP
Availability
Broadcom's BCM43465, BCM43525 and
BCM47452 are now sampling.
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a
FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in
semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications.
Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and
multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile
environments. With one of the industry's broadest portfolio
of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom is
changing the world by connecting everything®. For more
information, go to www.broadcom.com.
Broadcom®, the pulse logo, Connecting
everything®, the Connecting everything logo,
NitroQAMTM and the 5G WiFi logo are among the
trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in
the United States, certain other
countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names
mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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Senior Manager,
Public Relations
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Investors
T. Peter
Andrew
Vice President,
Treasury & Investor Relations
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Desai
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Relations
949-926-4425
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