Qualcomm Atheros said AVM is introducing home networking products based on Qualcomm VIVE 802.11ac chipsets with Qualcomm MU | EFX MU-MIMO technology.
AVM will introduce a new FRITZ! Box router based on the Qualcomm IPQ and 4-stream 802.11ac with MU-MIMO products, targeting both retail and carrier segments, at the Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam.
“The upcoming Wave 2 standard offers higher data throughput and is one of the best wireless LAN for smartphones and tablets,” said Peter Faxel, executive vice president of products and technology and member of the board, AVM.
Qualcomm MU | EFX MU-MIMO technology, which Qualcomm Atheros introduced earlier this year, improves Wi-Fi performance for connected devices on home, business and public networks.
Mobile device manufacturers are also preparing smartphones and tablets to achieve up to 3 times faster 11ac Wi-Fi.
Qualcomm Atheros is also unveiling the QCA9377, a single-stream 11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 combination chip, that can extend the performance benefits of MU | EFX to notebooks, TVs, cameras, and other consumer electronics that are connecting to Wi-Fi networks.
Qualcomm MU | EFX helps consumers experience Wi-Fi to its maximum effect, with up to 3 times faster connections than other 802.11ac solutions currently available.
As part of its commitment to deliver 802.11ac 2.0 solutions with MU-MIMO, Qualcomm Atheros has enabled mobile customers using its 802.11ac products to include Qualcomm MU | EFX in forthcoming smartphones and tablets.
Qualcomm Atheros will also be conducting the industry’s first over-the-air, end-to-end MU-MIMO demonstration featuring Qualcomm MU | EFX 802.11ac 2.0 enabled networking and client-side chips at Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam, October 21-23.
