Broadcom Touts Better Bluetooth, Battery Performance in Wi-Fi Chip for 6 GHz
Broadcom announced what it's calling the industry's first Wi-Fi 6E client device ahead of FCC-expected allocation of some of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi. The BCM4389, targeted at flagship smartphones, will deliver over 2 Gbps of real-world speeds and…
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up to five times better battery life, said the company Thursday. The chipset is said to improve audio performance and range for connected Bluetooth accessories. The BCM4389 uses a tri-band simultaneous connectivity architecture, adding to Wi-Fi and MIMO Bluetooth radios a third ultra-low-power independent radio to optimize Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance. Broadcom expects phones with the chipset to communicate with home routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and augmented- and virtual-reality devices.