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40 Years On, Ethernet Always Wins
In 1973, a technology was born that would revolutionize computing for the next several generations. Ethernet turns 40 this month.
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Broadcom Announces First 5G WiFi Combo Chips for Entry Level Market
May 23, 2013
Cost-effective, Highly Integrated Designs Deliver Unprecedented Range and Performance of 802.11ac Technology to Affordable PCs, Tablets and Smartphones
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May 23, 2013
Provides HSPA+ Solution for New Entry-Level Android Smartphone on China Unicom Network
Broadcom® Smartens Up "Internet of Things" with WICED™ Development Kit
May 9, 2013
Bluetooth Smart and Embedded Wi-Fi Connect Devices from Watches to Washers
Broadcom Introduces Highly Integrated, Low-Power Processor SoC for Switch Control Plane Applications
May 7, 2013
Boosts Performance and Security in Small-to-Medium Sized Business and Enterprise Networks
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Broadcom’s Samueli Talks SDN and the End of Moore’s Law at Ethernet Summit
By Sam Diaz | May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
There was a celebration of sorts in Silicon Valley this week, a 40th birthday party party for Ethernet. To commemorate the milestone, technology pioneers and enthusiasts gathered for a day-long Ethernet Innovation Summit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View to talk about where we’ve been and, more importantly, where we’re going.
The day was filled with talks from panelists who reflected on Ethernet’s contributions to the technology industry. Henry Samueli, Broadcom’s co-founder, chairman and chief technical …
Why Ethernet Always Wins: Celebrating 40 Years
By Rachel Rosmarin | May 13, 2013 | 0 Comments
In 1973, the United States launched Skylab, its first space station, and Pink Floyd sang about the “Dark Side of the Moon.” The same year, a technology was born that would revolutionize computing for the next several generations. This month, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ethernet.
Ethernet, the family of networking standards that enables computers to locally connect to each other, is still the ultra-strong backbone to the many networks we use every day. Its use has extended beyond …
OMG! It’s RDJ! Star-Struck Broadcom MASTERS Hit Hollywood
By Sarah Murry | May 10, 2013 | 0 Comments
The 12 finalists of Marvel’s Iron Man 3: Inventor and Innovator Fair — all of them past participants in the Broadcom MASTERS® science fair competition – recently got some face time with the star behind the “Iron Man” mask.
The finalists looked “amazed” and “shocked” when Robert Downey Jr., the actor who plays billionaire inventor and all-around superhero Tony Stark in the wildly successful “Iron Man” franchise, appeared onstage with them during a special awards ceremony.
“I am very pleased …
That’s a Wrap! Interop ’13 Brings SDN into Focus
By Aaron Schmidt | May 9, 2013 | 0 Comments
This year at Interop, top IT professionals, bloggers and industry analysts converged in Las Vegas to see the future of networking on display.
As for Broadcom, the company announced products that are driving the next wave of networking innovation: Enabling enterprise and SMB-level companies to adopt the cloud and deploy other advanced networking technologies and bringing the power of big data to every business, regardless of size.
Broadcom also released an advanced enterprise access point system-on-a-chip, (read: mega router …
Keynote Recap: Exploring the Power and Potential of Next-Gen Networking at Interop
By Sam Diaz | May 8, 2013 | 0 Comments
To get a sense of the excitement, anticipation and even — dare we say it, anxiety — around the fast-approaching Software Defined Networking trend, look no further than this week’s Interop conference in Las Vegas.
The SDN discussion is everywhere — in the workshops, on the panels, at the show floor booths and, earlier today, the main keynote stage.
Rajiv Ramaswami, executive vice president and general manager of Infrastructure & Networking Group at Broadcom, was joined on Wednesday …
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In the News
Broadcom: Prepare for the End of Moore’s Law
May 24, 2013
EE Times
The party’s not over yet, but it’s getting time we start thinking about calling a cab. That’s Henry Samueli’s view of the semiconductor industry in a nutshell.
Ethernet Still Going Strong at 40 Years
May 24, 2013
Wired Innovation Insights Blog
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Ethernet, unarguably the world’s most widely-used connectivity technology.
Broadcom Announces First 5G Wi-Fi Combo Chips for Entry Level Market
May 23, 2013
Cellular News
With more enterprise and retail routers rapidly moving to the IEEE 802.11ac standard, the infrastructure is in place for broad adoption by PCs, tablets and smartphones, opening up significant new opportunities for 5G WiFi to be integrated into mass market platforms.
Broadcom Unveils New 5G Wi-Fi Chips for PCs, Tablets, Phones
May 23, 2013
CNET
Broadcom is ramping up more chips designed to support 5G Wi-Fi, aka 802.11ac.
Broadcom Sampling 802.11ac Chips for Entry Level Devices
May 23, 2013
Fierce Broadband Wireless
Broadcom said its newest 802.11ac chips for entry-level PCs, tablets and smartphones are now sampling, and volume production is slated for the second half of the year.
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