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Broadcom Releases 4x4 MU-MIMO '5G WiFi' SoC for Faster Wireless Video Streaming on Residential CPEs

Broadcom Releases 4x4 MU-MIMO '5G WiFi' SoC for Faster Wireless Video Streaming on Residential CPEs Image Credit: Broadcom

Broadcom has announced an expanded portfolio of next generation WiFi system-on-chip (SoC) for high performance and mass market retail routers, wireless cable/DSL/PON gateways and set-top boxes (STBs). The 802.11ac-based 4x4 MU-MIMO SoC offerings enable OEMs to design products to meet growing consumer demand for streaming HD content wirelessly across multiple devices in the home. The company which brands it as 5G WiFi announced this new portfolio at the 2015 International CES, the big tech trade show taking place in Las Vegas this week.

According to Broadcom, the 5G WiFi portfolio now includes the world's fastest 4x4 5G WiFi multiple user-multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO) chip for home gateways and STBs. The BCM4366 incorporates multiple 802.11ac Wave 2 features, including a MU-MIMO implementation, which delivers up to a 4x speed boost. In addition, multiple radio optimizations enable the delivery of broadcast-quality video over a wireless network, said Broadcom.

California-based Broadcom added that, for retail Wi-Fi access point routers, the BCM4366 is coupled with the BCM47094 network processor SoC which utilizes a powerful 1.4 GHz dual core ARM processor, enabling unprecedented wireless and video streaming performance.  

The new portfolio also includes the BCM53573 and BCM47189 dual-band 2x2 5G WiFi SoCs for affordable and mid-tier residential routers, wireless repeaters, power line and MOCA Wi-Fi bridges. These two new SoCs are the first to integrate a 2x2 802.11ac radio on a single chip with a CPU and Ethernet switch, which reduces cost while delivering the powerful benefits of 5G WiFi to the entry-level segment.

ABI Research Director Philip Solis
802.11ac access points are expected to reach nearly 60 percent of consumer Wi-Fi equipment shipments in 2016. Broadcom has captured a leading position with Wave 1 802.11ac. With Wave 2, Broadcom is enabling its customers to bring the next generation of 802.11ac products to market.

Manny Patel, Broadcom Director, Wireless Connectivity
Broadcom continues to deliver the industry's highest performing 5G WiFi solutions. The new 4x4 5G WiFi MU-MIMO architecture enables our customers to design faster, higher capacity, longer range access points that are equipped to address the growing number of connected devices in the home and continued demand for high quality wireless video streaming.

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