1Gbps Wi-Fi Soon Coming To a Billion Devices2011-02-09 09:50 by DanielaTags: Wi-Fi
Not only is 1Gbps heading for your Wi-Fi network by next year, it will be instantly über popular. The new 802.11ac 1G Wi-Fi standard hasn't even been ratified by the IEEE yet and In-Stat predicts that by 2015, consumers will have bought nearly 1 billion devices that use it. 1G Wi-Fi, which will use radio spectrum in a range below 6GHz, will be embedded in mobile phones, e-readers and automotive infotainment systems, the study reports. It further predicts:
Note that the standard that will bring all this speedy delirium to mobile device users is still very much a work in progress. "The timing for 802.11ac approval is to have a draft standard created by 2011 and have the first 802.11ac products out by the end of 2012," said Frank Dickson, In-Stat vice president of research in a statement. "The technology behind 802.11ac has not been finalized. However, it will likely involve bonding four or even eight channels together and some tweaks to the modulation scheme." Read more -here-
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shinobi - 2011-02-10 18:49
Is is awesome that wireless speeds will be that fast, however this needs to happen faster then the end of 2012.
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