Broadband Channel

Will 5G Improve Communication?

While 5G promises data rates of 10 Gbps and latencies down to 1 ms, will it improve communication? You know, communication that leads to human understanding. Perhaps we also need to invest in user protocols.


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Broadcom WiFi

802.11ax Going Live

With all of the focus on 5G these days, we tend to forget about Wi-Fi which actually carries the bulk of mobile traffic relatively effortlessly. That is not typically the case at events where there are hundreds or thousands of people using their mobile devices in a confined area. But the upcoming generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ax, will change those poor service experiences into noticeable better ones.


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Aviat

Aviat Networks Selects MaxLinear Transceiver for New Microwave Radio

MaxLinear's MxL11xx CMOS transceiver has been designed in Aviat Networks' new line of WTM 4000 microwave radios. The MxL11xx incorporates full receive, transmit, feedback path and all synthesizer components on a single chip and supports all licensed and unlicensed bands from 5 to 45 GHz, all ETSI channel spacings from 5 to 224 MHz and code rates to 4096-QAM.


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