802.11ax, the next-generation WLAN standard, promises greater capacity and more robust data transmission than previous Wi-Fi standards. It represents the most fundamental change in Wi-Fi operation ...

The next big new thing in Wi-Fi networks will boast groundbreaking technology, but it might not arrive for a couple years yet. Here’s the lowdown on 802.11ax, for now: Q: 802.11ax – what is it? Well, ...

The two chips, one for routers and the other for clients, are slated to deliver Wi-Fi faster with dramatically better coverage. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000 ...

As WLAN access point and device vendors work toward product launches at the end of 2018, we will publish a series of blogs covering all aspects of 802.11ax technology. This first one introduces the ...

Wi-Fi technology has evolved over the past 20 years, with earlier generations focusing on increasing data rates and speed. However, Wi-Fi 6, also known as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics ...

Combined with NI’s RF vector signal transceiver (VST), the WLAN Measurement Suite supports draft 0.1 of the IEEE 802.11ax high-efficiency wireless standard. This early-access software suite introduced ...

The announcement came without much fanfare, but on Sept. 10 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) finally ratified the 802.11n standard for wireless products to improve network ...

Look, Wi-Fi still kind of sucks. And marketing excesses aside, its worst problems all revolve around airtime distribution among multiple devices. Unlike LTE (the protocol cellular data uses), 802.11 ...

The popularity of 802.11n is attracting more businesses to wireless LAN equipment and helping suppliers cope with the tough economic climate, industry analysts say. Demand for enterprise WLAN ...

Because many enterprises have already upgraded their networks to the 802.11n standard, sales growth in the enterprise wireless LAN sector was cut in half during the second quarter, according to ...

Broadcom has revised its outlook for 802.11n chips, envisioning that 802.11n is unlikely to replace 802.11g as the mainstream technology standard for the WLAN market, according to Michael Hurlston, ...