Today’s telecom news includes announcements on MaxLinear, Topaz, Digi International, EX60, Deutsche Telekom, among others.
MaxLinear Launches AI-Ready Topaz Chip for 10G+ Broadband
MaxLinear has introduced Topaz, an AI-ready PON Home Gateway Unit system-on-chip designed for 10G broadband and future multi-gigabit networks. The chip integrates fiber access, packet processing, AI and machine-learning acceleration, advanced security, intelligent power management and low-latency networking into a single platform. Topaz supports current 10G PON deployments while providing a path toward 25G and 50G connectivity, DDR5 memory and Wi-Fi 8-ready infrastructure. Its integrated architecture is designed to reduce system complexity, bill-of-materials costs and development time for operators and equipment manufacturers. MaxLinear also positions Topaz for Ethernet and fixed wireless access applications, while its post-quantum cryptography readiness and security capabilities target next-generation broadband infrastructure and evolving cybersecurity requirements.
Digi Introduces EX60 to Make 5G the Primary Branch Connection
Digi International has launched the EX60, an enterprise 5G router designed to make wireless connectivity a primary broadband option for branch offices, retail sites and distributed businesses. The platform combines 5G, Wi-Fi 7, routing, switching, eSIM and edge computing in a single device, while supporting wired and low-Earth-orbit satellite connections for additional resilience. Its Dual SIM Dual Standby capability continuously monitors a secondary cellular connection, enabling failover that Digi says can be up to 10 times faster than traditional approaches. The EX60 also integrates centralized management through Digi Remote Manager, including AI-assisted monitoring and automation. Based on 3GPP Release 17 5G and equipped with a 2.5 GbE WAN port, the device supports AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile networks at launch.
Deutsche Telekom Secures Agreements Covering 7 Million Apartments for FTTH Expansion
Deutsche Telekom has reached agreements with housing-sector partners covering approximately 7 million apartments as it accelerates fiber-to-the-home deployment across Germany’s multi-dwelling buildings. Apartment blocks represent a particularly important segment of Germany’s fiber transition because individual building access, landlord agreements and internal wiring can slow deployment even where fiber already reaches the surrounding street. The agreements give Deutsche Telekom a larger addressable base for replacing legacy copper connections with FTTH and provide a more predictable pipeline for building-level construction. Germany continues to require substantial fiber investment compared with several other European markets, making large-scale agreements with housing companies an important part of Deutsche Telekom’s strategy for increasing premises passed and converting network construction into active fiber connections.
