Nokia adds Broadcom as third 5G chip vendor to diversify supply

Reducing the cost of its chips is a key performance indicator for Nokia. — Reuters

Finland's Nokia Oyj said on June 15 that it had partnered with Broadcom to develop chips for 5G equipment in its third such deal following ones with Intel and Marvell.

Nokia initially chose a type of chip – Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) – for its 5G equipment that customers could reprogramme, but high costs and supply hurdles last year forced it to change course.