By Efosa Udinmwen
Publication Date: 2026-02-08 21:40:00
- Broadcom launches new Wi-Fi 8 chips for enterprise access points and switches
- Access point chips combine processing, networking, and wireless functions in a single device
- Wi-Fi 8 radio chips handle wireless transmission across enterprise environments efficiently
Broadcom has announced a new set of enterprise Wi-Fi 8 chipsets covering access points and campus switching hardware.
The launch builds on the company’s earlier disclosure of Wi-Fi 8 radios and extends into full wired and wireless infrastructure.
Broadcom is not limiting this update to radio components alone. It has released new chips for both wireless access points and the Ethernet switches that connect them.
New access point chips combine compute and wireless functions
For access points, Broadcom has released the BCM49438, a new processor chip designed specifically for enterprise Wi-Fi hardware.
The chip handles system control, networking tasks, and on-device processing that would otherwise require multiple…