Broadcom announced that they have developed the industry’s first 60 GHz wireless mesh (60G WiMesh) chipset solution designed for wireless infrastructure applications including mobile backhaul and wireless access points. The chipset consists of a BCM20130 baseband SoC and a BCM20138 RF transceiver chip, both of which are implemented in standard CMOS process. Based on innovative steerable beamforming technology, the chipset provides a highly robust, cost-effective 60 GHz wireless solution addressing the “last-mile problem” for wireless infrastructure.
Broadcom’s unique 60G WiMesh technology enables a baseband SoC to connect to multiple RF transceiver chips, supporting large phased array antennas to extend data transmission range. The solution can also employ a custom time division duplex (TDD) protocol to facilitate long range point-to-multipoint links to enable a robust wireless mesh network. Compared with other 60GHz wireless solutions on the market, which are either short range or expensive, the Broadcom® 60G WiMesh solution does not need high gain fixed antennae and allows the formation of a self-organizing, community-based wireless mesh network in the 60GHz spectrum, which minimizes equipment and infrastructure costs and provides a highly efficient, high bandwidth data delivery for mobile backhaul.
Broadcom 60G WiMesh Solution Benefits
Provides a lower-cost 60GHz wireless solution for the “last-mile problem” compared to traditional backhaul solutions
Enables OEMs and service providers to offer extended range WiGig-compliant access points
Delivers enhanced end user experience through faster connectivity leveraging 60GHz wireless mesh backhaul to fiber “point of presence”
Broadcom demonstrated the 60G WiMesh technology at the 2016 International Microwave Symposium (IMS) exhibition in San Francisco, California from May 24th to 26th. Attendees saw first-hand live traffic stream of IEEE 802.11ad data transferring up to 4.62 Gbps between two transceivers.
Built upon a well-established RF/Analog CMOS design and standards based solution, the Broadcom 60G WiMesh solution is the first in the industry to support wireless mesh networking in the 60GHz band with link distances between nodes up to hundreds of meters, making it ideal for use in wireless backhaul. Furthermore, the 60G WiMesh technology bolsters Broadcom’s Wi-Fi leadership and enables us to deliver the best user experience by providing end-to-end multi-Gbps connectivity.
Worldwide user demand for data on-the-go is far outpacing the ability of service providers to add low cost capacity through access densification. 60Gig WiMesh lowers the barrier for operators and OTT players to add bigger bandwidth, at lower TCO than traditional wireless backhaul.
Availability
Sample kits and evaluation boards for the Broadcom 60G WiMesh are currently available to qualified customers. Please contact your local Broadcom sales representative for more information.
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