Quantenna Communications introduced the first 10G Wave 3 Wi-Fi products supporting up to 12 streams for rates up to 10 Gbps. The products are built on Quantenna’s True 8×8 QSR10G Wi-Fi platform with multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology for home wireless access points and residential gateways.
Quantenna said its 10G Wave 3 platform delivers the maximum capacity within the minimum spectrum so that more streams can be simultaneously transmitted with improved range and reliability. Even single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO), 1×1 and 2×2 client performance is vastly improved, ensuring that the millions of currently shipping mainstream smart phones, tablets and notebook PCs will also benefit from an improved Wi-Fi experience. The QSR10G Wave 3 product family also supports a unique adaptive MIMO architecture. This enables 10G Wave 3 access points to maximize overall network performance, delivering the best possible capacity across all client devices.
“In Wi-Fi access points more antennas are always better, but 10G Wave 3 is not just about 8×8 MU-MIMO and faster speeds. It’s about making better use of network and airtime efficiency to support the growing number of connected devices, services and applications,” said Dr. Sam Heidari, Quantenna CEO. “After pioneering the Wi-Fi industry with 4×4 MIMO, we’ve gained a deep understanding of real-world channel behavior in crowded environments. These insights have led to the creation of 10G Wave 3 and the world’s first 8×8 MIMO, which are poised to revolutionize the Wi-Fi experience.”
Key Wave 3 features:
- Integrated AP chipset for dual-band (5GHz and 2.4GHz), dual concurrent operation and management
- 160MHz channel support for 5GHz networks. When combined with 8×8 MIMO configuration, this offers 4x the capacity of 80MHz 4×4 MIMO networks
- Unique adaptive MIMO configuration
- Up to 1024 QAM modulation for 2.4GHz and 5GHz transmissions
- Supports rich set of interfaces to external hosts such as PCIe Gen3/Gen2, RXAUI, RGMII, and others
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