New chipset announced today, capable of gigabit speeds:
http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s889754
http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s889754
Quote:Key Features of the BCM3390
- Full compliance with full DOCSIS 3.1 specification, including:
- Two OFDM 196 MHz downstream channels
- 32 single-carrier DOCSIS 3.0 QAM downstream channels
- Two 96 MHz OFDM-A upstream channels
- Eight single-carrier DOCSIS 3.0 QAM upstream channels
- Includes full software support for packet cable voice and e-router applications, including emerging RDK-B software for broadband modem solutions
BCM93390 Demonstration Details
- First cable modem reference design to produce up to 2 Gigabit Wi-Fi speeds in a consumer's home
- Support for up to 4 million WAN/WLAN packets
- Integrated DOCSIS 3.1 device with Broadcom's BCM4366 5G Wi-Fi for both 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, including:
- Speeds up to 2.2 Gbps at 5 GHz and 1 Gbps at 2.4 GHz with full support for 802.11ac Wave 2 specifications
- Advanced Multi-User-Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) implementation allowing for up to a 4X speed boost4
- Highly robust wireless content delivery with support for advanced features, which enable unprecedented reliability for video and data distribution over Wi-Fi