Broadcom launches industry's first 50G PON gateway chip with AI processing

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Broadcom Accelerates the AI Era with the Industry’s First End-to-End 50G PON Edge AI Portfolio

May 26, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today announced the BCM68850, the industrys first 50G ITU-PON home gateway SoC featuring an integrated neural processing unit (NPU) and native Wi-Fi 8 compatibility. This launch completes the industrys most advanced wireless broadband portfolio, pairing 50G PON with a durable Wi-Fi 8 foundation established across four successive waves of market-leading innovation. This milestone underscores Broadcoms commitment to architectural consistency at the intelligent edge, offering a comprehensive range of NPU-accelerated... More