[MLB-WIRELESS] TI doubles WiFi bandwidth

[Phil Lamovie]

  802.11b up to 22Mbps

  By Andrew Thomas, 27/06/2002 16:38:45 BST

  TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND SMC are to deliver a 2x bandwidth boost for
  802.11b wireless LANs and extend the effective range of the network
by up to 30
  percent, while providing backwards compatibility with existing
802.11b networks.

  "[Users] have been quick to adopt the now-pervasive 802.11b
standard," says
  Sean Keohane, CEO of SMC Networks. "However, as demands increased
for
  greater data transfer speeds, the only options were to either
replace their WLAN
  equipment or to await next-generation technologies that would be
compatible
  with their existing hardware. The new Wi-Fi compatible solutions
delivered
  through our relationship with Texas Instruments will allow users to
experience
  higher speeds and better performance in their 802.11 networks."
Through the
  adoption of TI's new ACX100 chip, SMC is claiming a 30 percent
improvement in
  range over existing base stations resulting in a greater coverage
area and the
  need for fewer access points. The ACX100 also uses multi-path
technology to
  provide improved performance 802.11b WLANs in noisy environments.

  The companies say products should be on the market in the next few
weeks. µ
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