Highly integrated processor SoC for 5G WiFi enterprise access points
Designed to optimize 5G WiFi, the latest IEEE 802.11ac standard, the ARM-based StrataGX BCM58522 series combines up to 10x more processing power with advanced architectural features to enable a secure, application-aware unified wired and wireless enterprise network.
As the number of connected devices and cloud-based applications continues to climb, legacy networks are facing increased performance and capacity challenges that exert unique pressures on EAPs. With the emergence of bring-your-own-device (BYOD), IT managers are also facing intense security challenges as cyber threats rise. According to service provider NQ Mobile’s 2012 Security Report, malware attacks on mobile devices grew 163 percent in 2012. New capabilities in the StrataGX series address these challenges through integrated hardware cryptographic accelerators, virtual private network (VPN) support and sufficient control processing bandwidth to ensure high levels of performance.
The StrataGX BCM58522 series delivers high-performance Wi-Fi for large venues such as stadiums, arenas and convention centers. Integrated dual-core ARM CPU, Ethernet switch, accelerator engines, high-speed I/O and memory interfaces meets power requirements and size constraints of EAPs — reducing power consumption up to 80 percent. Further, a programmable packet and protocol accelerator enables high-performance offload of control and provisioning of wireless access points (CAPWAP) and generic routing encapsulation (GRE) tunneling, and low-power modes allow EAPs to be powered by IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Linux Development Kit (LDK), reference designs and standard open source software tools are available to reduce engineering development and time-to-market
The BCM58522 series is now sampling with volume production slated for Q413. A complete reference platform including the BCM58522 series and Broadcom 5G WiFi devices is also now available.
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