PartnershipMay 27, 2026, 09:03 AM
Broadcom & Samsung Partner on New FWA Platform with Wi-Fi 8 & 5G
AI Summary
Broadcom Inc. announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics to launch an industry-first, broadband-optimized reference platform for the global fixed wireless access (FWA) market. The platform integrates Broadcom's BCM6776 Wi-Fi 8 System-on-Chip with Samsung's B1320 5G Modem, unifying 3GPP Release 17 connectivity with the emerging Wi-Fi 8 standard. This solution aims to deliver high reliability and consistent throughput, providing a cost-competitive blueprint for mobile operators to offer fiber-level broadband services. Global carrier trials and OEM sampling are currently underway.
Key Highlights
- Broadcom partnered with Samsung for a new fixed wireless access (FWA) reference platform.
- The platform integrates Broadcom's BCM6776 Wi-Fi 8 SoC with Samsung's B1320 5G Modem.
- It unifies 3GPP Release 17 connectivity with the emerging Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) standard.
- Broadcom's BCM6776 SoC reduces BOM costs and achieves a 50% power reduction.
- Samsung's B1320 modem offers 5G downlink speeds of 3.43 Gbps and uplink of 1.17 Gbps.
- The platform is designed for mass-market scalability to deliver fiber-level broadband.
- Global carrier trials and OEM sampling of the platform are currently underway.
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