Broadcom BCM67142, BCM67192, and BCM68565 chips target low-cost WiFi 8 10 Gbps fiber access points – CNX Software

Broadcom has recently announced the BCM67142 and BCM67192 WiFi 8 (802.11bn) chips for low-cost residential access points, and the BCM68565 PON Gateway SoC with 10 Gbps Fiber support to enable complete broadband access points.

The announcement follows the launch of the company’s flagship residential (BCM6718) and enterprise (BCM43840/BCM43820) platforms last year, with the new chips aiming to provide value-focused residential Wi-Fi 8 and 10G PON gateway solutions.

BCM67142/BCM67192 specifications:

• Wi-Fi Standards
  • IEEE 802.11bn (Wi-Fi 8) compliant
  • IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) compliant
  • IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
• Spatial Streams
  • BCM67142 – Dual-Radio: 3×3 (2.4 GHz) + 4×4 (5 GHz). Total 7 streams
  • BCM67192 – Dual-Radio: 4×4 (2.4 GHz) + 4×4 (5 GHz). Total 8 streams
• Spectral Bands – 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
• Channel Bandwidths – 20/40 MHz (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80/160 MHz (5 GHz)
• Highest Modulation Rate – 4096-QAM (for UHR/Wi-Fi 8 operation)
• Multi-Link Operation (MLO) supported on…