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NOS Selects Celeno's Wi-Fi Silicon & Software Technology for Home Wi-Fi Products

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Integrated with Celeno's technology, the gateways and extenders will offer customers improved range and connections, delivering a superlative and seamless end user Wi-Fi experience.

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  • Integrated with Celeno's technology, the gateways and extenders will offer customers improved range and connections, delivering a superlative and seamless end user Wi-Fi experience.
  • The new gateways are powered by Celeno's CL2440 4x4 802.11ac wave 2 5GHz and CL2432 3x3 802.11ac 2.4GHz chipsets and incorporate Celeno's OptimizAIR 2.0 smart Wi-Fi software technology.
  • "This partnership enables NOS to meet customer expectations for a seamless, high performance home networking experience while reducing support costs."
  • Celeno offers advanced Wi-Fi chipsets, edge software and cloud technology to deliver smart, innovative Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi Doppler Imaging technology into the realm of high-performance home networks, smart buildings, enterprise and industrial solutions.

Wi-Fi 6 Devices Set to Exceed 50% of CPE Market In 2024

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, forecasts that the Wi-Fi CPE market, including routers, gateways, whole-home mesh systems, access points, and Wi-Fi extenders will generate 221 million unit shipments in 2019.

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  • Global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, forecasts that the Wi-Fi CPE market, including routers, gateways, whole-home mesh systems, access points, and Wi-Fi extenders will generate 221 million unit shipments in 2019.
  • 802.11 ax, commonly known as Wi-Fi 6, is the next Wi-Fi standard ready to gain traction in the Wi-Fi CPE market.
  • Partnerships with CPE vendors to offer next-generation Wi-Fi CPE while expanding gigabit network coverage is essential for service providers.
  • Whole-home Wi-Fi mesh systems and devices supporting higher Wi-Fi standards are expected to boost the Wi-Fi CPE market growth in the next five years.

LitePoint Provides OFDMA Test Solution for Wi-Fi Alliance® Wi-Fi 6 Certification

The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 certification program ensures that devices will interoperate and deliver the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology and security, said Kevin Robinson, Vice President of Marketing, Wi-Fi Alliance.

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  • The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 certification program ensures that devices will interoperate and deliver the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology and security, said Kevin Robinson, Vice President of Marketing, Wi-Fi Alliance.
  • We are pleased to support Wi-Fi Alliance and help our customers achieve successful Wi-Fi 6 certification.
  • LitePoints IQxel-MW platform can be selected by Wi-Fi Alliance members and Authorized Test Labs as a solution for OFDMA pre-correction testing.
  • The IQxel-MW is a comprehensive test solution for next generation wireless connectivity devices, ideal for both development environments and high-volume production lines.

Ruckus Networks R750 Access Point Now Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Ruckus Networks (now part of CommScope via acquisition) today announced that the R750 802.11ax indoor Wi-Fi access point (AP) for ultra-dense client environments is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 from the Wi-Fi Alliance.

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  • Ruckus Networks (now part of CommScope via acquisition) today announced that the R750 802.11ax indoor Wi-Fi access point (AP) for ultra-dense client environments is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 from the Wi-Fi Alliance.
  • Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 also supports enhanced security protocols, with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 devices guaranteed to support Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3, the latest generation of Wi-Fi security.
  • In keeping with a long tradition of Wi-Fi firsts, the Ruckus R750 is one of the first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 access points, said Morgan Kurk, chief technology officer at CommScope.
  • As part of our test bed, the Ruckus R750 access point validates other devices for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 interoperability.

LitePoint Debuts Industry’s First Test System for Wi-Fi 6 in the 6 GHz Frequency Band

Today, Wi-Fi 6 operates in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency bands.

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  • Today, Wi-Fi 6 operates in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency bands.
  • regulatory agencies have recently announced plans to extend Wi-Fi to the 6 GHz frequency band (5.925-7.125 GHz) for unlicensed use in 2020.
  • LitePoint is ready now to support the 6 GHz band product development with the IQxel-MW 7G, a compatible extension of our widely adopted IQxel family, said Eve Danel, Product Marketing Manager at LitePoint.
  • The IQxel-MW 7G is designed to meet the testing demands of connectivity and cellular technologies operating between 400 MHz and 7.3 GHz.

Keysight Technologies Announces the First Single Box, Multi-Channel Solution for Wideband mmWave Measurements

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Monday, September 9, 2019

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the first single box multi-channel solution for wideband mmWave measurements.

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  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the first single box multi-channel solution for wideband mmWave measurements.
  • New available functionality to Keysight UXR-Series of oscilloscopes delivers fast, affordable, coherent analysis for wideband measurements up to 110 GHz; accelerating development of next generation mmWave communications, satellite communications and radar applications.
  • In recent years, mmWave and RF technologies have pushed frequencies above 100 GHz, with wide bandwidth needs easily reaching 10s of GHz.
  • Technologies such as 802.11ay (WiGig), 802.11ad (gigabit wireless), satellite communications, radar, and 5G, have frequencies that reach well into the mmWave spectrum.

NETGEAR Debuts Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh System — the Ultimate Whole Home Wireless Network

This next generation Orbi Mesh WiFi System is designed for the connected world of today and the future.

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  • This next generation Orbi Mesh WiFi System is designed for the connected world of today and the future.
  • NETGEAR launched our first Orbi Whole Home WiFi Mesh System in 2016 and introduced the world to the power of our patented tri-band mesh WiFi with a dedicated backhaul.
  • Only Orbi WiFi 6, with four times the network capacity of WiFi 5 (802.11ac) can solve this problem.
  • Orbi WiFi 6 Tri-band Mesh System (RBK852) will be available in the coming month for a suggested retail price of $699.99 for the router and satellite system.

Peraso Announces X720 60GHz Chipset For Fixed Wireless Access and Small Cell Backhaul Markets

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Peraso Technologies Inc. , a leader in the development of mmWave technology and Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) chipsets, today announced the launch of their X720 high performance pre 802.11ay WiGig chipset, targeted at fixed wireless access and small cell backhaul applications.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Peraso Technologies Inc. , a leader in the development of mmWave technology and Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) chipsets, today announced the launch of their X720 high performance pre 802.11ay WiGig chipset, targeted at fixed wireless access and small cell backhaul applications.
  • "The X720 is the highest performance WiGig chipset ever brought to market" explains Bill McLean, President and CEO of Peraso.
  • "With unprecedented output power, support of the 64GHz 71GHz band, and utilization of our highly competitive phased array antenna solutions, the X720 is set to upend the current economics of the fixed wireless access marketplace."
  • Using a dish configuration for applications such as 5G backhaul, the chipset will achieve 5km link distances at a rate of 2Gb/s.

SmartRG Upgrades Wi-Fi Mess to Mesh with Intellifi Carrier-Grade Whole Home Wi-Fi Solution

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

ADTRAN, Inc. , (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, today announced that SmartRG, an ADTRAN company, announced Intellifi , a whole-home, turn-key mesh Wi-Fi solution tailored for service providers.

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  • ADTRAN, Inc. , (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, today announced that SmartRG, an ADTRAN company, announced Intellifi , a whole-home, turn-key mesh Wi-Fi solution tailored for service providers.
  • We believe these advanced requirements will make the difference in any subscribers home, SmartRG Chief Technology Officer David La Cagnina said.
  • Intellifi SE80ac mesh kits are in customer trials today and will be generally available in Q4 2019.
  • Additional mesh kits featuring tri-band capability, as well as Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) are planned for availability in 2020.

Adapt Announces Wi-Fi HaLow Platform for Large-scale Industrial IoT Markets

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Adapt announces availability of their newly released Wi-Fi HaLow Development Platform (HDP) family for system integrators and application developers targeting the industrial IoT market.

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  • SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Adapt announces availability of their newly released Wi-Fi HaLow Development Platform (HDP) family for system integrators and application developers targeting the industrial IoT market.
  • I'm excited to be involved with the Adapt team as they pioneer this next frontier of Wi-Fi connected opportunities."
  • "Wi-Fi HaLow enables an unprecedented solution for the wide-spread deployment of large-scale IoT solutions, as it meets the critical market needs for distance, speed, power and security.
  • Adapt's products address the key requirements for large-scale industrial IoT deployments, built on the IEEE 802.11ah standard (Wi-Fi HaLow).