Xirrus makes Wave 2 easier for businesses
Wave 2 Wi-Fi -- otherwise known as 802.11ac -- brings a number of advances to help wireless networks keep up with the increased demand from mobile devices.
Wireless network specialist Xirrus is aiming to make Wave 2 more accessible for business by introducing the industry’s fastest and only customizable Wave 2 Wi-Fi solution.
Xirrus' new Wave 2 access points (XD2) deliver triple the speed of competitive solutions, also allowing vendors to scale based on their specific connectivity needs. It includes two Wave 2 radios each capable of up to 3.47 Gbps, which enables customers to deploy a Wi-Fi network that keeps up with the demand from their environments, and ensures a longer network lifespan.
Other advantages include double the speed of competitive Wave 2 solutions with 7 Gbps per AP, four-stream multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) compared to three-stream MU-MIMO supported by other solutions. XD2 is fully customisable with the ability to enable both radios to Wave 2 with the click of a mouse and is also Bluetooth low energy (BLE) enabled for location based services.
"Until the XD2, all Wave 2 Wi-Fi solutions introduced to the market to date have been effectively 'Wave 1.5' because they do not fully support the MU-MIMO standard," says Bruce Miller, vice president of product marketing at Xirrus. "Customers should steer clear of Wave 1.5 solutions and verify they are getting Wave 2 technology in order to deploy the fastest solution available and achieve the best return on their investment".
The company is also launching a low-cost range of X2 access points. The X2 delivers affordable, fast, reliable cloud managed Wi-Fi for the small to medium enterprise, hospitality and education markets.
The X2 delivers 1.2 Gbps of bandwidth per access point, a graphical interface for seamless, simple management, easy one-step, device-agnostic connection, and cloud-based activation to cut down on the need for on-site IT support.
You can find out more about Wave 2 solutions on the Xirrus website.
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