Broadcom is sampling its initial Wi-Fi 6E devices to qualified customers, from a portfolio comprising four devices for enterprise access points and four devices for residential access points.

Wi-Fi 6E is a new standard that extends the frequency range of Wi-Fi 6 to the proposed 6 GHz band, expected to be accessible in the U.S. this year. This new band adds up to 1200 MHz of spectrum, enabling greater data rates, higher capacity and lower latency, with no congestion from legacy devices. The additional bandwidth will enable applications such as 8K video streaming, real-time immersive gaming, virtual and augmented reality, and high speed tethering.

Now being adopted, Wi-Fi 6 (aka 802.11ax) improves multi-user performance in crowded environments, provides better roaming capabilities and increases security. The Wi-Fi 6 ecosystem is already integrated in more than 125 million smartphones.

Broadcom’s Enterprise Wi-Fi 6E AP Solutions

• BCM43694 — 4 x 4 dual-band SoC supporting 160 MHz channels.
• BCM43693 — 3 x 3 tri-band SoC supporting 80 MHz channels.
• BCM43692 — 2 x 2 tri-band SoC supporting 80 MHz channels.
• BCM47622 — Dual 2 x 2 SoC with ARM processor.

Broadcom’s Residential Wi-Fi 6E AP Solutions

• BCM43684 — 4 x 4 SoC supporting 160 MHz channels.
• BCM6710 — 3 x 3 SoC supporting 80 MHz channels.
• BCM6705 — 2 x 2 SoC supporting 80 MHz channels.
• BCM6755 — Dual 2 x 2 SoC with ARM processor.

"With the industry’s broadest portfolio of Wi-Fi 6E silicon, we will enable our customers to build a variety of products that unlock the tremendous potential of 6 GHz spectrum,” — Greg Fischer, senior vice president and general manager of the Broadband Carrier Access Products Division at Broadcom

Broadcom is featuring these Wi-Fi 6E solutions at the 2020 International CES in Las Vegas, January 7–10.