By Simply Wall St
Publication Date: 2026-04-30 16:11:00
- Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) has launched the fourth wave of its Wi Fi 8 chips for broadband access devices.
- The company also introduced a new 10G PON chip aimed at next generation fiber deployments.
- These products are intended for broadband service providers upgrading from legacy copper and cable networks.
For investors who mainly associate Broadcom with AI accelerators and large cloud customers, this Wi Fi 8 and 10G PON launch highlights another side of the business. NasdaqGS:AVGO supplies critical components that are used inside home gateways, enterprise access points, and fiber infrastructure, positioned closer to end users rather than only in data centers. This broad footprint across both AI and broadband hardware can be useful context when considering how its revenue sources are distributed across different parts of the connectivity stack.
Looking ahead, the rollout of Wi Fi 8 and wider use of 10G PON give Broadcom additional ways to participate in broadband upgrades if service…
