Broadcom unveils first chips with next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi

News Wireless Global 16 AUG 2017
Broadcom unveils first chips with next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi
Broadcom announced the launch of Max WiFi, claiming an industry first with products using the next Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax. The Max WiFi chips enable up to four times faster download speeds, six times faster upload speeds, four times better coverage, and seven times better battery life than the previous generation 802.11ac.  

Max WiFi is the sixth generation of Wi-Fi, with innovations that go beyond speed, according to Broadcom. In addition to dual-band spectrum use, it supports Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access.  OFDMA significantly increases efficiency and capacity of the wireless network as several devices communicate concurrently in portions of the frequency spectrum allocated proportional to their needs. In addition, it enables quality of service for complex applications via the implementation of advanced downlink and uplink scheduling, Broadcom said.

Max WiFi is designed to support delivery of simultaneous video, voice, data and IoT services for the growing number of connected devices in the home and office. Its architecture is also optimized for internet upload, to support services such as social media live-streaming and cloud storage. Broadcom's new products, the BCM43684, BCM43694 and BCM4375, target Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and smartphones. The chips are currently sampling with selected customers.

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