Broadcom unveils Wi‑Fi 8 and 50G PON SoCs for edge AI traffic

Broadcom introduced three new Wi‑Fi 8 router SoCs and the BCM68850, a 50G PON home gateway chip with an integrated neural processing unit, on May 31, 2026. The company also announced a fixed wireless access reference platform combining BCM6776 with Samsung’s B1320 5G modem to support AI‑heavy home and edge workloads.([technews.tw](https://technews.tw/2026/05/31/broadcom-delivers-industrys-first-integrated-wi-fi-8-socs/))