en.Wedoany.com Reported - Palo Alto, California, April 30, 2026 – Broadcom Inc., a global supplier of semiconductor infrastructure software, officially announced the launch of its fourth-wave Wi-Fi 8 chips and an optimized 10G PON gateway SoC, aiming to drive large-scale gigabit network upgrades for global broadband service providers through higher integration and more cost-effective solutions. Broadcom noted that as competition in the global broadband market intensifies, telecom operators not only need to continue advancing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) construction but also face the challenge of providing highly reliable wireless coverage at the terminal end.
The core products released by Broadcom this time are three in total: the BCM68565 system-on-chip (SoC), and the BCM67142 and BCM67192 dual-band Wi-Fi 8 radio frequency chips. Mark Gonikberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Wireless and Broadband Communications Division, stated: "With our latest Wi-Fi 8 and PON products, Broadcom is democratizing 'ultra-high reliability' in the highly competitive broadband market, enabling more consumers to enjoy faster, more stable wireless broadband experiences at a reasonable cost."
The BCM68565, as a PON gateway SoC, features system-level optimization for cost and performance. The chip integrates a 10 Gbps fiber WAN interface, fully supporting various fiber access modes such as XGSPON, GPON, and Active Ethernet. Through an architectural design combining a dedicated network processing engine and an efficient CPU complex, the BCM68565 can offload processing loads from operator-specific applications and open-source middleware, while supporting open-source middleware like RDK and prplWare, multiple generations of LPDDR/DDR memory, and integrated multi-gigabit Ethernet PHYs.
The BCM67142 and BCM67192 dual-band Wi-Fi 8 radio frequency chips integrate 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios into a single chip, significantly reducing the bill of materials and board layout costs through dense feature integration. Both are equipped with efficient hardware offload engines, allowing coordinated management of overall device performance and material costs via the BCM68565's main CPU. In terms of energy efficiency, their integrated third-generation digital pre-distortion technology can reduce peak power consumption by 25%. Combined with an on-chip integrated 2.4GHz power amplifier and multiple advanced power-saving modes, this simplifies peripheral circuit design while meeting wireless coverage needs in dense environments.
From the perspective of operator cost control, especially for operators in markets with lower average revenue per user, Broadcom's highly integrated, low-power, cost-optimized design provides a practical path for migrating from legacy copper or cable access to next-generation fiber access. Coupled with the high-bandwidth, stable, low-latency foundational backhaul performance provided by 10G PON, this combination will help end-user wireless routing devices consistently deliver gigabit-level network throughput in multi-user residential areas, accelerating the mass-market adoption of Wi-Fi 8. Broadcom is currently providing samples of these three chips to early customers and partners.
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