Intel kills WiGig

Stefan Mileschin · 14th September 2017, 05:26

In what is becoming a long list of what Intel is giving up on is its WiGig 60GHz 802.11ad controllers and antennas.

Chipzilla has sent end-of-life notifications for the high-speed wireless parts, and it will stop making and selling them in just a few months.

802.11ad boasts higher performance—up to 4.8 gigabits per second—than 802.11ac, but its use of the 60GHz frequency, rather than the 5GHz or 2.4GHz of mainstream Wi-Fi, means that it's limited to a very short range. It also requires line of sight between the device and the base station. Penetration through walls is essentially non-existent, so using 802.11ad as a Wi-Fi alternative would require a base station in every room.

http://fudzilla.com/44483-intel-kills-wigig

14th September 2017, 05:26	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,578	Intel kills WiGig In what is becoming a long list of what Intel is giving up on is its WiGig 60GHz 802.11ad controllers and antennas. Chipzilla has sent end-of-life notifications for the high-speed wireless parts, and it will stop making and selling them in just a few months. 802.11ad boasts higher performance—up to 4.8 gigabits per second—than 802.11ac, but its use of the 60GHz frequency, rather than the 5GHz or 2.4GHz of mainstream Wi-Fi, means that it's limited to a very short range. It also requires line of sight between the device and the base station. Penetration through walls is essentially non-existent, so using 802.11ad as a Wi-Fi alternative would require a base station in every room. http://fudzilla.com/44483-intel-kills-wigig

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