Broadcom Inc. and Google Cloud announced an expansion of their strategic partnership on April 22, 2026, with the launch of Cloud Network Insights. The new service, powered by Broadcom’s AppNeta technology, is a first-party offering developed exclusively for Google Cloud users. It is designed to provide comprehensive, end-to-end network observability for organizations managing applications across complex hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises environments.
Cloud Network Insights integrates Broadcom’s network monitoring capabilities directly into the Google Cloud ecosystem. The service features three primary functions: network experience monitoring with full path visibility, application and agent experience monitoring, and advanced network diagnostics. By utilizing synthetic transaction monitoring, the tool allows IT operators to identify performance issues in web and SaaS applications before they impact end-users. It specifically targets the gray space of third-party networks and the internet that often complicates troubleshooting in distributed cloud architectures.
Serge Lucio, Vice President and General Manager of the Agile Operations Division at Broadcom, stated that the collaboration helps Google Cloud users monitor distributed agents and networks more effectively with a small operational footprint. Rob Enns, Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Networking at Google Cloud, emphasized that the integration of AppNeta’s technologies equips customers with the insights needed to proactively optimize experiences and pinpoint network bottlenecks. Broadcom’s Chief Information Officer, Alan Davidson, noted that the company already uses AppNeta internally to distinguish between network and application issues across its global workforce.
The announcement coincides with a broader deepening of ties between the two companies. Alongside the software integration, Broadcom and Google Cloud confirmed a long-term agreement for Broadcom to design and supply future generations of Google’s custom AI chips, known as Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), through 2031. This hardware extension includes networking components for Google’s AI data-center racks, reinforcing Broadcom’s role in Google’s infrastructure stack.
Cloud Network Insights is available immediately through the Google Cloud console. The service is positioned to help enterprises reduce their Mean Time to Resolution by isolating whether performance lags originate within Google Cloud or external networks. Financial terms of the revenue-sharing agreement for the service were not disclosed, though Broadcom reported trailing twelve-month revenue of 68.28 billion dollars as of the announcement date.