WiFi Alliance Announces New ac Certification Features

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Austin, TX, June 29, 2016 – Wi-Fi Alliance® is expanding Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ ac to include new features that provide a higher-performance mobility experience. New “wave 2” features enable Wi-Fi® to more efficiently handle high-bandwidth applications from an increasing number of smartphones, tablets, TVs, and other consumer electronics devices simultaneously connected to Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ac delivers greater network capacity and multi-gigabit speeds to benefit consumers, service providers, and enterprises.
http://www.wi-fi.org/news-events/ne...ldee=bWF0dC5icmlhbkBlbmdhZGdldC5jb20=&urlid=0

 

[RMerlin]

Wow, it was on schedule as previously planned! <clap>

 

[sm00thpapa]

Great article. Speed is nice but I also want more range.

 

[sfx2000]

Should note the reference platforms

The first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ac products to support new features and which comprise the test bed for interoperability certification are:

• Broadcom BCM94709R4366AC
• Marvell Avastar 88W8964
• MediaTek MT7615 AP Reference Design and MT6632 STA Reference Design
• Qualcomm IPQ8065 802.11ac 4-stream Dual-band, Dual-concurrent Router
• Quantenna QSR1000 4x4 802.11ac Wave 2 Chipset Family

 

[paraplu]

Hmmm QSR1000, isn't that the chip which vendors replaced?

 

[sfx2000]

Hmmm QSR1000, isn't that the chip which vendors replaced?

Their entry into the consumer market was a bit tough, but they've had good performance and reputation in certain vertical sectors (namely operator provided premises equipment).

I see a lot of them in wireless video bridges (think the wireless set-top box, and QTN is usually on one or both sides).

 

[paraplu]

Their entry into the consumer market was a bit tough, but they've had good performance and reputation in certain vertical sectors (namely operator provided premises equipment).

I see a lot of them in wireless video bridges (think the wireless set-top box, and QTN is usually on one or both sides).

Most consumers with this, apparently wave-2 approved QSR1000, are not amused. It does not work as advertised. Worse: it is not stable. We may hope it improves in future.

 

[pete y testing]

Great article. Speed is nice but I also want more range.

you wont be seeing any single transmission with greater range as we have reached max eirp , we will however be seeing more in the way of multi point / mesh type applications that will give you better coverage

the main issue here is the lag in client devices capable of these wave 2 specs and features , almost no current client devices can or will do mu-mimo , no current devices can do 4 x 4 160mhz ,

so as usual we have routers with features coming out the wazoo but no adapters to take advantage of it , and the only way to take advantage of the speed or multiple users is to buy new adapters for the most part

i will say the extra 5 gig channels are welcome

 

[thiggins]

Now vendors using BRCM 4x4 have no excuse for not releasing final MU-MIMO firmware.

 

[pete y testing]

i will say however im looking forward to testing the asus pce-ac88 and its performance claims against using something like an asus rt-ac88u in media bridge mode once the new standard hits the firmware

 

[thiggins]

i will say however im looking forward to testing the asus pce-ac88 and its performance claims against using something like an asus rt-ac88u in media bridge mode once the new standard hits the firmware

Don't get too excited. The "wave 2" (I really dislike that term) certification additions don't include 1024 QAM.

 

[sfx2000]

That's because NitroQAM (tm) is not in the standard - hence no traceability to a specification.

 

[sm00thpapa]

So can a firmware update include the 160MHz channels say like on my RT-AC88U? It gets harder everyday to be a router enthusiast.

 

[sfx2000]

So can a firmware update include the 160MHz channels say like on my RT-AC88U? It gets harder everyday to be a router enthusiasts.

160 MHz channels are optional, and in many countries, might not be possible without DFS in any event.

 

[thiggins]

So can a firmware update include the 160MHz channels say like on my RT-AC88U? It gets harder everyday to be a router enthusiast.

No. Requires hardware that supports it.

 

[sm00thpapa]

No. Requires hardware that supports it.

Oh wow! Guess I'll be acquiring another router when all this launches. Thanks Tim.

 

[thiggins]

Oh wow! Guess I'll be acquiring another router when all this launches. Thanks Tim.

Why would you even bother without having client devices that support 160MHz?

 

[sm00thpapa]

Why would you even bother without having client devices that support 160MHz?

Just like to have the newest technology. But you're right I may hold off for a few years. I have enough routers in my possession to fulfill my home network needs.

 

[Darcy]

Just like to have the newest technology. But you're right I may hold off for a few years. I have enough routers in my possession to fulfill my home network needs.

Their is no way you are holding off for a few years...lol

 

[SoCalReviews]

Their is no way you are holding off for a few years...lol

Lol! That's the last bite of ice cream I'm going to have...

...for now.