SOLUTION GUIDE Pushing the Frontiers of Wireless Communications Innovative Wireless Solutions broadcom.com 1
Innovative Solutions for Heterogeneous Wireless Ecosystem 2 60GHz Wireless connectivity has become an integral part of modern day life as mobile devices have made it easier for people to remain connected, whether at home, in a car, at work or at a public venue. Modern mobile devices connect to an extensive ecosystem of wireless networks and connected devices, enabling everyday wireless applications like voice/ text communications, locationbased applications, wireless audio, video streaming and internet connectivity. Wireless data consumption is on the rise, and the number of devices consuming wireless data is ever increasing. By 2020, an estimate of 30 exabytes (10 18 bytes) of data will cross the mobile network per month of which a majority of the data traffic will be generated by mobile video (See Figure 1). LTE & Wi-Fi form the basis for today s heterogeneous wireless ecosystem that supports this voracious appetite for data. The number of cellular bands used concurrently under the LTE Advanced continues to increase as multiple carrier frequency bands are being aggregated to provide higher data throughput. While cellular data traffic is important, more than two thirds of mobile wireless data still goes through Wi-Fi. For next generation mobile platforms and wireless infrastructure devices, the 802.11ax Wi-Fi provides faster data speed and facilitates high efficiency data transfer. Also, the wide spectral bandwidth in the 60GHz band enables a whole new generation of multi-gbps wireless connectivity solutions. Bluetooth and GNSS are other wireless technologies that are prevalent in mobile devices.
Bluetooth is the technology of choice for wireless audio and human interface devices. The latest generation of Bluetooth 5.0 improves data speed by 2 times and transmission range by 4 times over its previous generation. GNSS is the core enabler for locationbased applications. Recent GNSS developments with dualfrequency receivers target submeter accuracy to further enhance location-based services and create a more sophisticated end user experience. but also to ensure that a multitude of technologies coexist and operate well together in the highly miniaturized and sophisticated smart phone. Broadcom has been at the forefront of wireless revolution driving new standards and advancing wireless communications. Broadcom leads the industry in technical innovation across many wireless disciplines and offers a unique product portfolio addressing today s most challenging problems facing the wireless industry. The increase in the number of LTE bands and GNSS signals supported, the continual upgrade to higher throughput Wi-Fi and the ubiquity of Bluetooth mobile accessories pose many difficult technical challenges for mobile system designers. The miniaturized RF system that makes up the smart phone now has to deal with complex RF coexistence, signal integrity and power efficiency issues among other challenges. As a result, the chips that enable modern wireless applications need ingenious engineering design not only to function per specification, 35 30 25 Exabytes 20 per Month 15 10 5 0 Mobile File Sharing (1%, 2%) Mobile Audio (8%, 6%) Mobile Web/Data/VoIP (36%, 17%) Mobile Video (55%, 75%) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Figure 1. Global Mobile Data Traffic by Media Application (Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2016) 3
Solutions at a Glance Broadcom is uniquely equipped with leading-edge technologies for LTE Advanced, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GNSS applications. From advanced RF front end solutions that optimize cellular communications performance to leading-edge connectivity solutions that maximize wireless data transfer, the advantages of Broadcom wireless solutions are manifested in end products through better user experience: strong signal reception, high data throughput, fast wireless connection, accurate GPS and navigation, and long battery life. Wi-Fi Broadcom offers leading edge Wi-Fi solutions for mobile clients and infrastructure devices. Broadcom has led the Wi-Fi industry through every major technology change and shipped more than 3 billion units of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips since 2008. 802.11ac 802.11ax 802.11ad (60GHz) 802.11ay (60GHz) GNSS Broadcom is a leading provider of satellite-based mobile communications solutions with industry leading single-channel and dual-channel GNSS technologies providing unrivaled positioning and navigation performance. Broadcom also offers FBAR triplexers enabling concurrent use of GNSS with LTE and Wi-Fi. GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS BDS 4
LTE Advanced Broadcom is the industry leader in LTE CA RF front-end solutions for mobile handsets. Leveraging unique FBAR filter, best-in-class PA and ultra-low noise figure LNA technologies with in-house RF module expertise, Broadcom provides the most advanced portfolio of LTE CA RF front-end solutions enabling mobile data aggregation of more than 25 frequency segments and delivery of optimum data transfer and power efficiency. LTE GSM CDMA BT 4.x BT 5.x Bluetooth Broadcom offers advanced Bluetooth solutions as part of the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo portfolio. Advanced coexistence mechanism ensures that Bluetooth fidelity is maintained despite operating in the same spectral band as Wi-Fi and near strong LTE signals. 5
The New Frontiers of Wireless Communications Wireless networks and standards will continue to evolve to keep pace with the ever-changing wireless landscape. The world population is becoming more wirelessly connected while further engaging with location-aware applications and consuming large amount of media-rich content. There is an ever-increasing demand universally for more mobile bandwidth, faster connectivity and enhanced GNSS accuracy. Leveraging decades of proven analog/mixed signal and RF semiconductors with a rich wireless and networking IP portfolio, Broadcom is strongly positioned to deliver the next wave of wireless solutions and push the frontiers of communications to enable tomorrow s content-rich applications and advanced datacentric services. 3G Mobile 4G Mobile GNSS (Single Frequency) Bluetooth 4.x Wi-Fi 802.11ac 3.5GHz Wireless 5G Mobile GNSS (Dual Frequency) Bluetooth 5.x Wi-Fi 802.11ax 60GHz 802.11ad/ay Visit the Broadcom website at: broadcom.com Copyright 2018 Broadcom. All Rights Reserved. Broadcom, the pulse logo, and Connecting everything, are among the trademarks of Broadcom. The term Broadcom refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. BC-0461EN 04.24.18