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Lantiq Intros Wireless LAN Chips with Beamforming
Lantiq introduced its latest 802.11n WLAN chips, featuring advanced beamforming and an integrated "Thick MAC" processor for increased reach and radio coverage while maintaining links with a minimum or even zero packet-error rate performance.
Lantiq expects the WLAN market to grow significantly in the years ahead. According to In-Stat the market will see an increase in the number of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, from over 500 million in 2009 to nearly 2 billion pieces in 2014. An obstacle as the market becomes more diversified is that related WLAN solutions have to address different application needs. Its beamforming technology aims to extend the reach of WLAN devices and literally eliminate wireless dead spots for users at home.
Specifically, Lantiq claims that its designs result in about 8-10dB increased gain and an up to
300 percent increased reach compared to standard WLAN. Furthermore, the WAVE300 architecture intelligently offloads the main processor by executing all real-time and processor-intensive operations on the "Thick MAC," which results in higher throughput and more free performance on the SoC for other applications and services.
The WAVE300 family also significantly enhances the streaming of HDTV via WLAN. Compared to existing solutions where only best-effort streaming is available, the Lantiq solution enables a full wireless IP HDTV experience. The Lantiq 11n family achieves a maximum 3x3 MIMO (Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output) data rates up to 200 Mbps net throughput on single band implementation and dual-mode capable chips in the family reach up to 270 Mbps net throughput in concurrent mode operation.
This results in sustainable bit rates and elimination of pixel errors, allowing multiple simultaneous HD streams without packet loss. On reference systems, Lantiq demonstrated the transmission of four HD streams with 20 Mbps simultaneously with maximum reach.
In addition, Lantiq notes that its WAVE300 beamforming technology delivers high data rates directly to end user devices regardless of whether the device is "beam-forming ready" or not.
"The use of WLAN is changing. Originally developed to connect notebooks to routers,
new user scenarios such as connecting smart phones to high-data broadband applications and supporting HD video links are now required," said Ulrich Huewels, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lantiq's CPE Business Unit. "Each scenario has specific requirements that our best-in-class WLAN solutions meet in terms of reach and Quality of Service."...
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Dell to Offer Aruba’s WLAN Solutions under its PowerConnect W-Series
Dell and Aruba Networks signed a multi-year agreement under which Dell will deliver Aruba's wireless solutions under its PowerConnect W-Series networking portfolio.
The PowerConnect W-3000 Series Controllers enable businesses to manage up to thousands of wireless access points while ensuring security for data, voice, and video applications. The deal also includes Aruba's AirWave Wireless Management Suite for multi-vendor wired, wireless, and mobile device networks.
Dell will begin offering the products in the United States, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom this quarter, with other countries in the near future....
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Dell'Oro: WLAN Market to Exceed $7 Billion by 2014
Overall WLAN market revenues are expected to surpass $7 billion by 2014, according to a newly released market forecast report by Dell'Oro Group. The enterprise segment and the small office, home office segments will account for a majority of that growth, with enterprise revenues expected to expand more than 100 percent over 2009.
"The proliferation of Wi-Fi enabled devices and users' desire for constant access are fundamentally changing how network administrators accommodate the devices," said Loren Shalinsky, Senior Analyst of Wireless LAN research at Dell'Oro Group. IT departments actively seek ways to allow these mobile users to connect to the network, regardless of which client device is used, increasing the requirements for wireless networks. Previously, IT departments often only allowed corporate owned or approved devices to connect. "The increase in the number of Wi-Fi enabled devices will contribute to growth in all three WLAN market segments, as mobile users want access to the same information, regardless of where they are located. US Government spending, through programs like the Smart Grid Investment grants, the Broadband Investment Program, and the E-rate program also will contribute to WLAN growth," added Shalinsky.
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which combines BigPond TV, movie downloads, HD free-to-air channels and a personal video recorder. The Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi systems are being offered as an option for Telstra customers who need to connect T-Box beyond the reach of an Ethernet connection or normal Wi-Fi connectivity. The Ruckus system uses 802.11n 5GHz technology and integrates patented smart antenna technology that focuses Wi-Fi signals only where they are needed while constantly steering transmissions over the highest performing signal paths.
