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Some mobile subscribers in Finland may soon be enjoying LTE-A speeds twice as fast as anything available on currently deployed LTE networks elsewhere in the world. Nokia Solutions and Networks, …

Broadcom targets low-cost LTE smartphone market Carriers and device makers are increasingly focused on low-cost smartphones, and chipmakers are ready to give them what they want. Today Broadcom unveiled two …

CES chip news this year included a number of new products that target devices beyond smartphones, tablets and PCs. Chipmakers foresee a world in which more of the devices we …

Nick Ilyadis, CTO of chipmaker Broadcom, sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with RCR to discuss the latest developments in Wi-Fi with the developing 802.11ac ecosystem; software-defined networking (SDN) and …

Broadcom (BRCM) is hoping to jump start its LTE chip business by buying Renesas’s LTE chip assets for $164 million. Japan’s Renesas bought the chip business from Nokia 3 years …

Small cell deployments and Wi-Fi offload are two of the most important ways that mobile operators increase network capacity and coverage, but until recently they have been seen as separate …

Slowing sales of smartphones and lower selling prices for low-end processors will depress growth rates for the makers of mobile processors during the remainder of this year, according to Strategy …

Imagination Technologies wants to control your smartphone, Qualcomm says today’s LTE speeds are set to double, and Broadcom is making inroads in a key market for set-top boxes. Imagination Technologies …

As service providers struggle to cope with capacity issues in their networks, Broadcom is launching a new high-capacity network switch to support 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in mobile backhaul networks. …

Six chipmakers have already won certification for 5G Wi-Fi designs. This week the Wi-Fi Alliance announced its certification program for 802.11ac, also known as 5G Wi-Fi because it uses the …

Broadcom launches new processor for entry-level smartphones Broadcom is targetting the fastest-growing part of the smartphone market with its new HSPA+ mobile processor. The BCM23550 is powered by a quad-core …

Broadcom extends “5G” Wi-Fi portfolio to home entertainment market Broadcom (BRCM) launched a new “5G” Wi-Fi chipset aimed at the tablet, PC, TV, set-top box and home router market. The …

Intel is charting a course for its move into mobile, adding GPS capabilities with the purchase of ST-Ericsson’s GNSS (global navigation satellite system) unit. ST-Ericsson is the ill-fated chipmaking venture …