There are plenty of benefits to the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, and the second wave offers up even more. Let's be honest, the world of wireless Internet standards is a bit dull. The technology behind the ...

The first routers based on the first draft of the next-generation wi-fi standard, 802.11ac, appeared at CES in 2012, sporting multiple antennas (the technical term is MIMO, standing for Multiple Input ...

Your 802.11n wireless network and devices are about to become passé. Although the official 802.11ac specification won’t be finalized until sometime in 2013, wireless equipment will soon appear on ...

802.11ac Wi-Fi routers are just the ticket for consumers looking to cut the cord. It’s a tricky time to be in the market for a new wireless router. The safe bet is buy a model based on the ...

Determined not to be caught off-guard by changing technology needs on campus, the University of Houston is revamping its wireless infrastructure and piloting the upcoming 802.11ac WiFi standard. It ...

The growing number of mobile devices used by the average consumer — paired with the popularity of new wireless applications such as HD video streaming, mobile gaming, and high-speed wireless backup — ...

These days, business users expect increased connectivity and bandwidth, not only for smartphones and tablets but also for desktop computers and notebooks that would have traditionally used wired ...

The wireless industry has been buzzing about the next-generation wireless standard -- 802.11ac -- for a while now. But it wasn't until this year that vendors began rolling out products to support this ...

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Quantenna today announced an 802.11ac Wi-Fi chipset that pushes 1.7Gbps of data over four wireless streams. The first chips based on the 802.11ac standard hit 1.3Gbps last year by creating three ...

The standard offers theoretical speeds ranging from 6.5 Mbps to 866.7 Mbps. There is always another standard coming. This one focused on high throughput wireless networks. It is the IEEE standard ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A new Wi-Fi standard that is being co-defined by Broadcom and Qualcomm Atheros is preparing to take ...