A new Wi-Fi protocol, IEEE 802.11ac, will become dominant over...
A new Wi-Fi protocol, IEEE 802.11ac, will become dominant over the next three years, with it being used in 70 percent of mobile handsets shipped in 2015, according to ABI Research. “The Wi-Fi 802.11ac protocol offers several advantages over the…
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current and most commonly used 802.11n protocol,” ABI Research senior analyst Josh Flood said Thursday in a news release. “Firstly, the wireless connection speed will be quicker; the new protocol also offers better range and improved reliability, and superior power consumption. It’s also capable of multiple 2X2 streams and should be particularly good for gaming experiences and HD video streaming on mobile devices.” A similar trend is happening with Bluetooth technology in mobile devices. While 65 percent of mobile devices in 2012 incorporate Bluetooth generation 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 technology, the newer Bluetooth “Smart Ready” 4.0 will become the dominant technology on devices within the next two years, ABI Research said. By 2014, almost 80 percent of smartphones will have near-field communication capabilities, 80 percent will have facial recognition capabilities and more than 10 percent will “operate by gestures,” ABI Research said (http://xrl.us/bnuv44).