Broadcom’s Hasan Siraj on Building at Scale: Ethernet & Optics
Wow! It was really quite the OFC! Hasan Siraj, VP of Product Management in the Core Switching Group at Broadcom, ...
In Focus: Broadcom
Broadcom Profile
Broadcom develops semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions spanning AI networking, custom AI accelerators, data center switching, optical interconnects, broadband access, cybersecurity, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure.
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
| CEO | Hock E. Tan |
| Founded | 1961 (heritage), Broadcom Inc. formed in 2016 through the Avago-Broadcom combination |
| Ticker | NASDAQ: AVGO |
| Primary Focus | Semiconductors, AI Infrastructure, Networking, Infrastructure Software |
Coverage Areas:
AI Infrastructure • Ethernet Switching • Custom AI Accelerators • Tomahawk • Jericho • PCIe Connectivity • Optical Interconnects • VMware
AI Infrastructure • Ethernet Switching • Custom AI Accelerators • Tomahawk • Jericho • PCIe Connectivity • Optical Interconnects • VMware
Converge Digest tracks Broadcom’s semiconductor portfolio, AI infrastructure initiatives, custom AI accelerator deployments, Ethernet switching innovations, optical networking technologies, infrastructure software strategy, acquisitions, earnings, and ecosystem partnerships.
Broadcom Launches End-to-End PQC-Safe Fibre Channel Encryption
Broadcom introduced what it said is the industry’s first end-to-end post-quantum-cryptography-safe in-flight network encryption solution for Fibre Channel storage networks, ...
Optica Executive Forum: Broadcom on Optical Scale-Up
Broadcom Outlines Optical Scale-Up Strategy for AI Fabrics, Backs New OCI MSA At the Optica Executive Forum in Los Angeles ...
Keysight, Broadcom Validate 800G Ultra Ethernet
Keysight and Broadcom demonstrated interoperability of Ultra Ethernet Consortium technologies at full 800 GbE line rate, showcasing link-layer mechanisms designed ...
Broadcom Debuts 3nm 400G/lane Optical DSP
Broadcom introduced the Taurus BCM83640, the industry’s first optical DSP supporting 400Gbps per lane PAM4 signaling, targeting next-generation AI data ...
Broadcom AI Networking and Custom Silicon Fuel Record Financials
Broadcom Reports Record $19.3B Revenue in Q1 FY2026 Broadcom reported record first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $19.3 billion, driven by ...
Broadcom Targets 5G Advanced and 6G with 5nm Massive MIMO SoC
Broadcom introduced what it calls the industry’s first 6G-ready digital front-end (DFE) SoC for massive MIMO and remote radio head ...
Broadcom Rolls Out Wi-Fi 8 Access Point and Switch Platform
Broadcom introduced the industry’s first enterprise Wi-Fi 8 access point and switching solution built on a unified silicon architecture, extending its ...
Broadcom Launches Unified Wi-Fi 8 Platform
Broadcom introduced a unified Wi-Fi 8 platform at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, centered on a new accelerated processing unit ...
Broadcom Launches Quantum-Safe Gen 8 128G SAN Switch Portfolio
Broadcom introduced its Brocade Gen 8 Fibre Channel portfolio, marking the industry’s first 128G SAN switch platforms designed for quantum-safe, ...
PECC Summit: Broadcom’s Near Margalit on CPO Evolution
At the Photonic Enabled Cloud Computing (PECC) Summit in Silicon Valley, Near Margalit, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s ...
OCP Summit Keynote: Broadcom’s Ram Velaga Outlines ESUN
At the 2025 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit, Broadcom’s Ram Velaga, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the ...
OpenAI Deepens Chip Ambitions with Broadcom Deal on Custom Accelerators
OpenAI has signed a multi-year collaboration with Broadcom to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of OpenAI-designed AI accelerators and networking ...
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