
- Broadcom repurposes the APU label for networking silicon rather than graphics integration
- The BCM4918 shifts packet handling away from CPUs through dedicated offload engines
- Wi-Fi 8 access points increasingly resemble compact edge computing platforms
Broadcom has introduced the BCM4918 network processor for high-end Wi-Fi 8 residential access points, reviving the accelerated processing unit label in a context far removed from its original meaning.