--- title: "Broadcom: Driving the future of automobile connectivity" url: https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/articles/automotive/broadcom-driving-the-future-of-automobile-connectivity description: Broadcom is fueling the future of connectivity within the automobile by driving innovation through continued investment in Automotive Ethernet technology. --- # Broadcom: Driving the future of automobile connectivity ## Broadcom Automotive Ethernet solutions are accelerating the future of in-vehicle networking through innovation and development of next-generation Ethernet connectivity solutions ![Image of hands on a typewriter](https://www.broadcom.com/img/BRCM-BLOG-NOAUTHOR-IMAGE.jpg?width=150) ## Khushrow Machhi, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Broadcom Broadcom is fueling the future of connectivity within the automobile by driving innovation through continued investment in Automotive Ethernet technology. The company is bringing industry-leading enterprise data center networking capabilities into new areas of the automotive space. What's more, Broadcom’s support has enabled car manufacturers to create future-proof designs that accelerate the evolution of both automobiles and the driving experience. **The Architectural Evolution** Broadcom is a key enabler of the on-going automotive ecosystem with solutions providing vehicle manufacturers with a roadmap to innovating the new zonal architectures that are transforming the automobile industry. In the new zonal architectures, the vehicle is divided into zones that the same central processor manages. The system effectively transplants the architecture of the modern data center into the heart of the automobile. [More than 50 percent](https://www.evengineeringonline.com/why-evs-are-transitioning-to-zonal-architectures/) of next-generation vehicles being planned today are expected to feature zonal architecture by 2030. Broadcom is at the forefront of this industry transformation with support for Automotive Ethernet technology based on experience as a leader in enterprise and data center Ethernet networking. The benefits are clear - this technology offers: - Faster data transmission speeds - Greater scalability - Lower power - Heightened security - Standards-based reliability **In-Vehicle Networking Technology** With Automotive Ethernet, Broadcom has been the in-vehicle networking technology leader for more than a decade. As a founding member of the OPEN Alliance, we created and drove the standardization of Automotive Ethernet with the invention of Automotive Ethernet PHY technology, which extended the range of twisted paired connections, lowering cable costs. We recently celebrated a major milestone with 750 million ports shipped worldwide, and today, we are the world’s leading provider of Automotive Ethernet solutions, delivering the industry’s most comprehensive Automotive Ethernet portfolio of PHYs, switches, and MCUs. ## Our overarching goal is to simplify the complexity associated with new vehicle innovation and product development Through our commitment to open standards-based innovations and connectivity solutions, we're helping spur innovation by reducing complexity, which in turn lowers development costs for automotive manufacturers. ### A Roadmap for Automotive Evolution Broadcom’s continued investment in Automotive Ethernet exemplifies the company’s approach and reinforces Ethernet’s role as the foundational technology for networking interoperability. Broadcom is leveraging its expertise in enterprise and data networking to bring innovations to the automotive space. Broadcom technology supplies the connectivity that connects virtually everything critical to data center operations by extending these data center connectivity solutions to the automotive market, enabling smarter, safer, and more connected vehicles. Among these innovations are solutions that: - Enable [high-speed data transmission](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/automotive) from within the automobile to the cloud. - Facilitate new [LIDAR-based solutions](https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/automotive-encoder-selection-guide) for next-generation automobile enhancements in intelligent [Advance Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)](https://www.aamva.org/topics/advanced-driver-assistance-systems) and navigation systems. - And extend the capabilities of Ethernet with an [expanding switch portfolio](https://www.broadcom.com/broadcom-drives-mass-adoption-of-software-defined-vehicles-with-expanded-ethernet-switch-portfolio) to help drive adoption of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) and broaden support for the new zonal automotive architectures that are defining the automobile of the future. ### Broadcom is the Pipe The opportunities extend beyond autonomous vehicles to any vehicle where manufacturers can enhance automobile functionality and add new features with Over-The-Air (OTA) updates after the vehicle is sold. Broadcom automotive solutions open the gates for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to make productive and lucrative uses of innovative new software that relies on the vehicle’s underlying network to gather data and download new software. Broadcom Automotive Ethernet PHY and switch technology supply the “data pipe” backbone for high-speed data connectivity within a car. It provides the foundation for car manufacturers, software providers, and other suppliers to build upon and innovate advanced features that enhance the driving experience. ### Benefits of Broadcom Automotive Ethernet The benefits of Broadcom’s technology solutions extend to virtually every aspect of a vehicle’s performance and operations. Just a few include: - Advanced capabilities. ADAS and LIDAR for assisted driving. - Updates for remote management. Feature enhancements and incremental/continuous improvements. - Proactive maintenance. Real-time diagnostics enable personalization of the driving experience. - Enhanced security. Security patches or even firmware can be securely uploaded or loaded onto the car to protect the firmware from compromise. - External cameras and sensors for improved security and hazard detection and avoidance. - Reduced complexity. - Lower costs. - Faster time-to-market. ### Open Standards: Essential to Automotive Tech Evolution Open standards that ensure interoperability among vehicles are essential to automotive evolution and expansion of the automotive market. An interoperable standard like Ethernet, the core technology for data center connectivity, will drive market growth to greater size and profitability. Broadcom collaborates with major industry associations, [such as IEEE](https://www.ieee.org/), to drive the development of new standards that enable continued interoperability and innovation — allowing for the transmission of more data faster, minimizing power consumption, and reducing noise emissions. The same Ethernet used in enterprise data centers, the same security used to secure and protect it, and the same networking capabilities can all be implemented in vehicles with Broadcom's Automotive Ethernet devices today. It’s how Broadcom is driving the industry by enabling new, innovative features and capabilities in vehicles now and into the future. Together with our partners in the automotive sector, Broadcom Automotive Ethernet is driving the future of the automobile. ### See more on Broadcom's Automotive Ethernet Solutions: Watch these videos: [Automotive Ethernet Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEhTuJT3PYaOSTR44Z_Bq5UuZ8VW9alJr) ### Topics: - [Software-defined vehicles](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/articles?topic[]=Software-defined%20vehicles) - [Autonomous driving](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/articles?topic[]=Autonomous%20driving) - [Connected car](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/articles?topic[]=Connected%20car) ## More - [Broadcom Automotive: Embracing Disruption with Innovation](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/articles/innovation/broadcom-automotive-embracing-disruption-with-innovation) - [Securing software-defined vehicles with zonal E/E architectures](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/articles/innovation/securing-software-defined-vehicles-with-zonal-e-e-architectures)