Broadcom Unveils AI-Enabled 50G PON Chips for Next-Generation Broadband Networks

Broadcom Debuts New 50G PON Chips: What To Know - Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

The company will showcase its AI and networking products at the 2024 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit from Oct. 15 through Oct. 17. Broadcom Inc. AVGO announced on Monday the general availability of the BCM68660 and BCM55050 silicon 50G PON Optical Line Terminal-Optical Network Unit (OLT-ONU) devices. What To Know: Broadcom describes its BCM68660 and BCM55050 as 50G PON Optical Line Terminal-Optical Network Unit (OLT-ONU) devices with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU), designed to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) at the edge and enable telecom operators to drive new applications on 50G fiber broadband networks. "Delivering dramatic cost and power savings, Broadcom's 50G PON solution enables telcos worldwide to future-proof their networks and cost-effectively deploy 50G fiber broadband to drive the next generation of applications," said Rich Nelson, senior vice president and general manager of the Broadband Video Group at Broadcom. Read Next: Google Must Open Play Store To Competitors, Judge Orders What Else: Broadcom announced it will showcase its vision of enabling AI infrastructure through its portfolio of Ethernet, Ethernet NIC Adapters, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), PCIe switches and retimers and Sian2 optical networking products at the 2024 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit from Oct. 15 through Oct. 17. "AI is at an inflection point in our industry that will change our lives and the way we work," said Charlie Kawwas, Ph. D., president, Semiconductor Solutions Group at Broadcom. "At Broadcom, we are on the front lines of this historic moment, pushing boundaries and pioneering breakthroughs in networking and connectivity to enable open, scalable and power efficient AI infrastructure. We are excited to showcase our products at the OCP Global Summit in collaboration with our partners who share our vision for enabling AI." According to data from Benzinga Pro, Broadcom shares have gained more than 30% over the past month and are trading above the stock's 50-day moving average of $159.88. Is AVGO A Good Stock To Buy? An investor or trader's decision to buy or sell a stock is unique to their time horizon and risk tolerance. Many typical investors evaluate earnings growth and valuation on a particular stock before making a decision. For example, for Broadcom, you'll notice that earnings in its last quarter grew 3.33% source. As an investor, you'll want to decide whether that's better or worse than what you'd like to see among stocks in your portfolio. On the valuation side, Broadcom's price to earnings ratio - a measure of how much an investor pays for the company's earnings - is grown 33.88% in the current quarter when compared with last year. That places it above similar businesses NVIDIA, Taiwan Semiconductor, Advanced Micro Devices in its sector. You'll need to decide whether that makes it more or less attractive based on how you think the company will perform over time. There are many different valuation metrics that may help you make a decision. Find more on Broadcom's quote page, or if you'd like a deeper dive in an advanced program, try Benzinga PRO for free. AVGO Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Broadcom shares are up 2.11% at $178.77 at the time of publication Tuesday. Read Also: Generac Stock Powers Up Ahead Of Hurricane Milton Image: Shutterstock Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Broadcom Announces Industry's First Merchant Silicon 50G PON Solution with AI/ML Capabilities - Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. AVGO today announced the general availability of the BCM68660 and BCM55050, the industry's first merchant silicon 50G PON Optical Line Terminal-Optical Network Unit (OLT-ONU) devices with an embedded neural processing unit (NPU), designed to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) at the edge and enable telecom operators to drive new applications on 50G fiber broadband networks. The BCM68660 standalone 50G PON OLT SoC interoperates with the BCM55050 50G PON ONU and other available ITU standards-based 50G ONUs, providing telecom operators a complete end-to-end 50G PON ecosystem of solutions for 50G fiber broadband. While the migration from GPON to XGS-PON is in full swing, fiber broadband networks also continue to keep pace with growing bandwidth needs, while supporting emerging AI applications and improving performance and power efficiency. Backed by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T), 50G PON stands as the next standards-based technology that best addresses these criteria and has all the fundamental elements needed to future-proof existing GPON and XGS-PON networks. Further, 50G PON coexists on the same optical distribution network as GPON and XGS-PON, allowing flexible options and seamless migration to higher speeds to support high bandwidth applications. Broadcom's 50G PON solution delivers 40x speed and lower latency than current gigabit solutions, significantly enhancing consumer broadband experience such as smoother video calls, better live streaming, and faster gaming responsiveness. The greater bandwidth empowers new applications including 5G small cell for autonomous driving and network slicing for capacity optimization in enterprises. With a high level of integration in low power 7nm technology, the BCM68660 and BCM55050 deliver significantly lower power than current solutions, addressing the relentless drive for more efficient energy consumption operators are pursuing. The embedded NPU that is integral to the Broadcom 50G PON solution will help operators increase operational efficiency and improve network security and reliability. AI/ML algorithms running at the edge reduce latency and cloud storage cost. Edge AI/ML keeps consumers' data private by retaining it on premise rather than exposing it to interception in the network. Further, edge AI/ML algorithms can provide intrusion detection from hackers, as well as identify and resolve Wi-Fi and IoT issues in the home, reducing technical support costs for operators. In addition, these algorithms benefit operators by enabling anomaly detection and network self-healing, facilitating predictive power management, and providing network pattern detection, classification and optimization. "Delivering dramatic cost and power savings, Broadcom's 50G PON solution enables telcos worldwide to future-proof their networks and cost-effectively deploy 50G fiber broadband to drive the next generation of applications," said Rich Nelson, senior vice president and general manager of the Broadband Video Group at Broadcom. "The edge AI/ML capabilities of the BCM68660 and BCM55050 ably complement their broadband feature set to bring a transformative broadband experience to the consumer with enhanced privacy protection and cyber security." "As fiber PON technology evolves to meet growing demands, it's becoming more versatile, unlocking applications and use cases for AI/ML beyond traditional residential use," said Jaimie Lenderman, principal analyst and research manager at Omdia. "50G PON with AI/ML capabilities is further advancing access networks into a new era -- one that goes beyond speed, enabling next-generation connections across a broad range of subscribers and industries." Solution Highlights Embedded AI/ML, packet processing and traffic management coresSupports symmetric 50G ITU PON/XGS-PON/GPON40x higher speed and lower latencyDelivers power savings of 35-40% over existing solutions (BCM68660)Daisy chaining support for larger OLTs (BCM68660) Product Showcase at Network X 2024 Broadcom will showcase an end-to-end 50G PON OLT-ONU connection using the BCM68660 and BCM55050. Adtran and Sagemcom will showcase the same end-to-end 50G PON OLT-ONU connection in the Sagemcom booth at the Network X 2024 exhibition in Paris, France from October 8th to 10th. Availability Broadcom is currently sampling the BCM68660 and BCM55050 devices to its early access customers and partners. Please contact your local Broadcom sales representative for samples and pricing. About Broadcom Broadcom Inc. AVGO is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including cloud, data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software. Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking and storage, mobile device and broadband connectivity, mainframe, cybersecurity, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Broadcom is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. 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Broadcom debuts new 50G PON chips for internet provider networks - SiliconANGLE

Broadcom debuts new 50G PON chips for internet provider networks Broadcom Inc. today debuted two chips for powering so-called PON infrastructure, which is used by internet providers to deliver connectivity to their subscribers. Both processors include artificial intelligence features that promise to ease maintenance tasks. A PON, or passive optical network, is a type of optical network that incorporates so-called passive beam splitters. Those are optical components that can catch a piece of data while it's zipping across the network, create multiple copies and route each copy to a different destination. Passive beam splitters don't consume any electricity, which makes them more cost-efficient than certain competing products. An internet provider's PON distributes data traffic to consumers' homes in multiple steps. The first stop is a device known as an OLT that turns the electric signals in which the data traffic is carried into light. From there, the light travels across a fiber-optic cable until it reaches a so-called ONU. This is a networking device that is located near consumers' homes and turns the data back into electric signals before forwarding it to user devices. Broadcom's two new chips are known as the BCM68660 and BCM55050. They're designed to power OLT and ONU devices, respectively. Many current PONs are based on a standard called GPON that supports download speeds of up to 2.5 gigabits per second. Some carriers also use XGS-PON, a newer technology that is four times faster. Broadcom's two chips support both standards as well as 50G PON, an even faster technology that is 40 times faster than GPON. The BCM68660 and BCM55050 also share several other features. Both chips are based on a seven-nanometer manufacturing process and include a neural processing unit optimized to run AI models. According to Broadcom, internet providers can use the latter module to run algorithms that automate tasks such as fixing network issues. The BCM68660, the first new chip that the company debuted today, includes five quad-core central processing units. All five chips are based on Arm Holdings plc's ubiquitous instruction set architecture. The CPUs power 56 network interfaces for processing data traffic, eight of which support the high-speed 50G PON standard. The BCM55050, Broadcom's other new chip, features a simple design. It combines a dual-core CPU with a number of specialized compute modules, most notably a 50G network processor optimized to manage data traffic. Internet providers can deploy it together with the BCM68660 in their networks. "Delivering dramatic cost and power savings, Broadcom's 50G PON solution enables telcos worldwide to future-proof their networks and cost-effectively deploy 50G fiber broadband to drive the next generation of applications," said Rich Nelson, the senior vice president and general manager of Broadcom's broadband video group.