Electronic Design

Understanding IEEE 802.11ac VHT Wireless (.PDF Download)

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The most recent version of the IEEE’s wireless local-area network (WLAN) standard, 802.11ac, uses the 5-GHz unlicensed ...
TechHive

Three-Minute Tech: IEEE 802.11ac

The first thing you need to know about IEEE 802.11ac—the latest wireless networking standard—is that the standard isn’t actually finished. Today’s 802.11ac routers are based on a second draft. Early ...
Network World

What you need to know about 802.11ac

A question we’re hearing with increasing frequency concerns the upcoming 802.11ac standard, which promises to do to 802.11n what .11n did to .11g. While the IEEE 802.11ac standard likely won’t be ...
EDN

Measurements for the new WLAN standard: IEEE 802.11ac

The first smartphones supporting the new WLAN standard IEEE 802.11ac will soon be in the hands of consumers, allowing users to experience significantly higher data transmission rates. Although users ...
No Jitter

802.11ac: Another Wireless Standard to Adopt

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 ...
Digital Trends

Wi-Fi Alliance finally kicks off IEEE 802.11ac certification program

We’ve been hearing about 802.11ac wireless for some time now, with many developers including support for the higher-speed Wi-Fi in a variety of new products. It’s becoming fairly apparent that ...
IT Business Edge

Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac Excerpt

‘Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac’ Excerpt This 10-page excerpt provides an overview and history of IEEE 802.11 technology. The full comprehensive text describes the underlying ...
PC World

Broadcom Pushes 802.11ac for Faster Wi-Fi

Gigabit-speed wireless LAN products based on the emerging IEEE 802.11ac standard will start shipping next year and usher Wi-Fi into its next era of high speed and long range, communications chip maker ...
PC World

Wi-Fi Alliance announces 802.11ac certification program

The Wi-Fi Alliance is finally kicking off a certification program for routers, adapters, and other wireless networking gear based on the IEEE 802.11ac draft standard. The organization has a strong ...
EDN

Tester handles 802.11ac OTA measurements

Anritsu’s MT8862A wireless connectivity test set is one of the first WLAN testers to perform IEEE 802.11ac OTA measurements in accordance with the CTIA/WFA CWG Test Plan V2.1. The added support ...
Electronic Design

Understanding IEEE 802.11ac VHT Wireless (.PDF Download)

The most recent version of the IEEE’s wireless local-area network (WLAN) standard, 802.11ac, uses the 5-GHz unlicensed band and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) to significantly boost data speeds ...