SkyCross has released a new line of wireless networking device antennas operating at the 5GHz frequency, designed to optimally support the 802.11ac WiFi specification. The 802.11ac specification provides multi-station WLAN throughput of at least 1 gigabit per second and a single link throughput of at least 500 megabits per second. In a comparison of antennas on a common system and chipset, SkyCross’ 802.11ac 5GHz antennas for WiFi considerably surpassed this specification and alternative antenna solutions.
To date, 750 megabits per second is the highest recorded data rate on the WiFi chipset utilized, coming closest to the theoretical maximum rate that an 802.11ac product can offer. By comparison, other antenna solutions have achieved closer to 500-600 Mbps data rates in rate versus range testing. Furthermore, SkyCross solutions outperformed at range as well, highlighting superior design on all fronts.
Allion USA tested SkyCross antennas in its next generation 802.11ac gateways and observed throughput speeds of about 750 Mbps. According to Allion, SkyCross’ antennas easily outperform currently available, off the shelf, 802.11ac solutions such as those incorporated into the NETGEAR R6300.
SkyCross will be attending the Antenna Systems 2013 conference in Las Vegas held December 11-13, 2013 and the 2014 International CES event in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2014.
