802.11ac featuring MU|EFX Multi-user MIMO

Qualcomm MU|EFX are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Do it all — all at once.

As Wi-Fi networks become more crowded with connected devices, it’s important that bandwidth is distributed in the most efficient way possible. Our 802.11ac technology, featuring Qualcomm® MU|EFX Multi-user MIMO does just that by serving each device simultaneously, and in turn making your network up to 3x faster while improving user throughput.

How does it work?

Although traditional Single-User MIMO networks can serve multiple devices, these networks may only serve them one at a time. This latency is not ideal for the increasing number of Wi-Fi devices in homes and traffic congestion at public places. In fact, it actually creates a drop in throughput and capacity, which then may decrease the speed and overall experience of networks. MU|EFX MU-MIMO changes the way Wi-Fi works by allowing multiple devices to be served simultaneously. This increases the individual user throughput as well as the overall capacity by up to three times.

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Wi-Fi Advanced 11ac

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Devices with Qualcomm Vive 802.11ac featuring MU|EFX MU-MIMO

802.11ac MU-MIMO has seen strong traction and is becoming main-stream with commercial launches of many access points, smart gateways, mobile devices, laptops and more. ABI Research estimates MU-MIMO IC shipments to cross 660 million by 2016, and reach 3.2 billion by 2019.

Access Points and Smart Gateways

Netgear Nighthawk X4S - AC2600

Amped Wireless Athena RTA2600

Aruba 320 Series

Cisco Aironet 1850 Series

Linksys EA8500

NEC Aterm WG2600HP

Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex R710

TP-Link AC2600

Smartphones and Tablets

Featuring a Snapdragon 820 Mobile Platform.

ZTE Axon 7

Featuring a Snapdragon 820 Mobile Platform.

OnePlus 3

Featuring a Snapdragon 820 Mobile Platform.

HP Elite x3

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

OnePlus 2

ZTE Axon Pro

HTC One M9

Microsoft Lumia 950

Laptops and Computing Devices

Acer Aspire V Nitro

Asus Transformer TP200SA Flip Book

Dell Alienware 13

MSI GT72 Dominator

Acer Predator 15

Aspire R14

Acer Aspire E

Acer Aspire R13

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802.11ac MU-MIMO: Bridging the MIMO Gap in Wi-Fi
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