SOLUTION GUIDE

Pushing the Frontiers of

Wireless Communications
Innovative Wireless Solutions

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 Innovative Solutions for
Heterogeneous Wireless Ecosystem
Wireless connectivity has
60GHz
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, location-
based 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 (1018 bytes) of data
will cross the mobile network per
month of which a majority of the
data traffic will be generated by
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mobile video (See Figure 1). LTE
& Wi-Fi form the basis for todays
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 location-
based applications. Recent
GNSS developments with dual-
frequency receivers target sub-
meter accuracy to further enhance
location-based services and create
a more sophisticated end user
experience.
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,
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 todays most challenging
problems facing the wireless industry.
35 Mobile File Sharing (1%, 2%)
Mobile Audio (8%, 6%)
30
Mobile Web/Data/VoIP (36%, 17%)
25
Mobile Video (55%, 75%)
Exabytes
20
per Month
15
10
5
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Figure 1. Global Mobile Data Traffic by Media Application
(Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2016)
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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.

802.11ac
802.11ax
Wi-Fi 802.11ad (60GHz)
Broadcom offers leading edge Wi-Fi solutions for mobile
clients and infrastructure devices. Broadcom has led the
802.11ay (60GHz)
Wi-Fi industry through every major technology change and
shipped more than 3 billion units of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo
chips since 2008.

GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
BDS
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.

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 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.

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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 tomorrows content-rich
applications and advanced data-
centric services.
3.5GHz Wireless
3G Mobile
5G Mobile
4G Mobile
GNSS (Dual Frequency)
GNSS (Single Frequency)
Bluetooth 5.x
Bluetooth 4.x
Wi-Fi 802.11ax
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
60GHz 802.11ad/ay
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