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Broadcom Announces Industry’s First Enterprise Wi-Fi 8 Access Point and Switch Solution for the AI Era
Unified, wireless-first architecture addresses rising demand for hybrid work and delivers performance, efficiency and security needed for next-generation enterprise networkingPALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today announced the industry’s first Wi-Fi 8 access point (AP) and switch solution purpose-built with a unified architecture for AI-ready enterprise networks. Building on
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