First WiGig products certified with 8Gbps potential

Consumer gigabit internet is still a little ways off, but for enterprise and for 5G purposes, the Wi-Fi Alliance is about to help customers out with its certification on WiGig 802.11ad Wi-Fi routers — with theoretical throughput of up to 8Gbps.Here’s a list of the routers that have been ...

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WiFi is evolving: What you need to know about 802.11 ad, ah, and HaLow af

It started out way back in the nineties – Internet without wires. No longer did people have to tie up their phone line while their modem dialed away, beeped, booped, squeaked, squawked, and hissed. Those lucky enough to have an always-on Internet connection could put their laptop anywhere they wanted it – finally free from the limitations and inconveniences of a wired Ethernet cable.Two standards emerged in the beginning: 802.11a in the 5GHz spectrum and 802.11b in the 2.4 GHz spectrum. Both had their pros and cons, but it was 2.4GHz that gained in popularity, partly because of ...

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