Bcm84886 Exclusive

With the rise of 25G and 100G Ethernet, is the BCM84888 obsolete? No. In fact, exclusivity is becoming more aggressive. The newer BCM84890 (12-port 10G) is already under exclusive lock with Dell and HPE. However, the BCM84888 remains relevant because of (2.5G/5G). Over 70% of enterprise Wi-Fi 6 access points run at 2.5G uplinks. The BCM84888 handles those connections gracefully while downclocking power.

According to retailers like DigiKey , this product cannot be ordered directly without a quote approved by Broadcom. bcm84886 exclusive

The BCM84886 incorporates several proprietary and industry-standard technologies to optimize network performance and maintenance: With the rise of 25G and 100G Ethernet,