Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry’s most powerful 5G WiFi (802.11ac) 2×2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) combo chip for mobile devices.
The BCM4358 delivers unparalleled throughput, Bluetooth co-existence performance and indoor location accuracy, enabling OEMs to design high-end smartphones and tablets with twice the Wi-Fi performance. For more news, visit Broadcom’s Newsroom.
Today’s content-centric consumer spends an average of 4-5 hours a day on Wi-Fi1. With 650 Mbps Wi-Fi data throughput and 50 percent better coexistence performance with Bluetooth, consumers can download content two times faster, stream videos with less buffering and connect to multiple Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices concurrently (e.g. listen to music while playing a game) without interference issues. In addition, improved location accuracy down to one meter will allow new and better indoor location-based services to become viable.
“The combination of 5G WiFi and 2×2 MIMO unlocks the full potential of today’s smartphones and tablets. These technologies are becoming de facto requirements for connectivity in high-end mobile devices,” said David Recker, Broadcom Senior Director, Wireless Connectivity. “With the BCM4358 we are addressing critical multi-radio interference challenges while setting a new bar for performance that reflects Broadcom’s continued commitment to be first to deliver the most powerful solutions in the market.”
“Broadcom was the first chip vendor to mass produce a 2X2 MIMO combo chip for smartphones and continues to drive adoption of 802.11ac in all consumer electronic segments,” said Philip Solis, Research Director, ABI Research. “This second-generation innovation demonstrates Broadcom’s continued and substantial lead in 2×2 MIMO technology.”
