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Broadcom® Energy Efficient Networking

Broadcom continues to drive innovation in communication technology through leadership in and contribution to the development of standards. Broadcom is embracing the IEEE P802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) draft standard as part of its broad framework to achieve high performance, low power technologies at an optimal cost point across its wired Ethernet portfolio.

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Broadcom® Energy Efficient Networking builds on top of the standard requirements by adding control policy, hardware and software subsystems in a standards-friendly way. Energy Efficient Networking enables Broadcom customers to build complete energy efficient systems with enhanced energy savings at a faster time-to-market.

Cost-Performance-Power Model for Traditional Networks vs. Next-generation Networks Traditional networks have optimized cost and performance. Next generation networks will add optimized power consumption to make the network energy efficient.
Broadcom® Energy Efficient Networking Product Portfolio

Network equipment of all types can benefit from lower power consumption, which reduces energy costs and lowers overall operating costs for IT organizations. Broadcom provides enhanced power savings through Broadcom® Energy Efficient Networking, a set of standards-friendly features, including AutogrEEEn™ Technology, that extends the power saving capabilities of its EEE draft-compliant products. Broadcom is leading an industry-wide effort to deliver networking products that consume less power with following Ethernet controller and physical layer (PHY) devices:


Controller Switch PHY
Additional Power Savings Enabled by Broadcom Energy Efficient Networking This diagram represents an edge device (e.g. a server or client) connected to a node, such as a switch, within a network. The devices are connected via an EEE-enabled Ethernet link. The diagram breaks each of the link partners into its significant sub-systems in an OSI-like fashion starting with the physical layer at the bottom, labeled "PHY", and moving up through the stack. The diagram illustrates the additional power savings enabled through Broadcom's standards-friendly Energy Efficient Networking enhancements. The principles also apply in a switch-to-switch connection.

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