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Broadcom Releasing Chips for New 802.11ax Generation of Wi-Fi

The next generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ax, is coming. Broadcom announced Tuesday the launch of Max WiFi. The chips are “designed to kick-start an ecosystem of Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and client devices that deliver next generation Wi-Fi,”…

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said the chipmaker. “Reliance on Wi-Fi has increased tremendously as we stream live experiences over social media and upload pictures and files to the cloud while also connecting the many ‘things’ around our home,” said Greg Fischer, senior vice president-broadband carrier access. “Max WiFi, based on 802.11ax, is designed from the bottom up to address these evolving consumer needs. With the launch of the Max WiFi ecosystem, Broadcom has yet again pioneered the generational transition of Wi-Fi.”