Realtek Semiconductor will participate in Network X 2024 (October 08~10, 2024), an event being held in Paris, France, that will bring together over five thousand people from all over the world to include senior network infrastructure and service professionals from telcos, leading vendors, industry bodies, governments, analysts, and media to showcase the latest trending products, solutions, and services. Realtek will exhibit its highly integrated 2.5G Ethernet switch solutions and complete xPON broadband solutions to meet various bandwidth application needs.

Highly Integrated 2.5G Ethernet Switch Solution
With breakthroughs in large language model technology, generative AI has ushered in a new era of AI applications. The demand for AI applications is no longer confined to high-end cloud applications but has extended from the cloud to edge computing and is becoming increasingly widespread. Consequently, the high bandwidth requirements at the edge have become more critical. Currently, edge network speeds commonly use 1GbE. To address the growing bandwidth demands of AI applications, Realtek has developed a 2.5G Ethernet switch solution that integrates various technologies to provide 2.5GbE downstream bandwidth and 10GbE upstream bandwidth. This solution is designed to support future AI-enabled endpoint devices, such as AI PCs and AI notebooks, to meet their high bandwidth needs. Additionally, this 2.5G Ethernet switch solution can be used in Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 wireless routers, supporting high bandwidth applications to meet user demands for high bandwidth at the edge in AI applications.Complete xPON Broadband Solution
Realtek offers a comprehensive xPON broadband solution to meet various bandwidth application needs. In addition to GE and 2.5G PON products, Realtek has also developed high-speed 10G and 25G xPON solutions to accommodate growing bandwidth demands. xPON products can be paired with Wi-Fi products, such as the 2.5G PON SoC, which supports SFU and HGU with Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7. Realtek also provides industrial-grade XGS-PON solutions that support SFU and HGU Wi-Fi 7 applications within a wider temperature range. Cortina Access, a subsidiary of Realtek, has developed XGS-PON HGU products that support various 10G interfaces. These products are equipped with a high-performance PCIe interface that also supports Wi-Fi 7 tri-band applications. In addition, Cortina Access has introduced a 25G PON ONU solution based on the 25GS-PON Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) specification. This advanced solution provides operators with unprecedented fiber access connectivity at 25G rates, thereby extending the portfolio of carrier-class FTTx chipsets.

"Realtek has been deeply involved in telecom solutions for a long time", said Yee-Wei Huang, Realtek's Vice President and Spokesman. "Realtek provides high-speed broadband solutions, industrial-grade XGS-PON solutions, and high bandwidth applications to meet user demands for high bandwidth at the edge in AI applications".