IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom
Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in
semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced AIR-IQ, the industry's fastest and most accurate
spectrum management technology for enterprise 5G WiFi access
points. AIR-IQ allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
to design enterprise access points, particularly for high-density
environments, with advanced WLAN air management capabilities to
ensure a reliable Wi-Fi experience. For more news, visit
Broadcom's Newsroom.
As Wi-Fi becomes the primary connectivity source in businesses,
there is a growing demand for uptime and service level agreement
guarantees for a range of enterprise demanding applications across
every major industry. Broadcom's AIR-IQ technology combines the
best of silicon and software to provide carriers with the ability
to detect and mitigate interference to deliver an exceptional and
reliable connectivity experience.
"As more devices and applications compete for the same
unlicensed spectrum, carriers need accurate information on all
possible interferences in the network," said Ed Redmond, Broadcom Vice President &
General Manager, Compute and Connectivity. "AIR-IQ enables
carriers and enterprises to identify issues, limit downtime and
deliver the highest performance in the most complex Wi-Fi
networks."
AIR-IQ is built on Broadcom's Advanced Spectrum Capture Engine
(AsCE), that allows the chip to identify non-Wi-Fi interference and
adjust accordingly, delivering improved reliability and quality.
AIR-IQ features interactive dashboards for measuring and reporting
channel utilization, detection and classification of RF
interference as well as spectral maps for forensic capabilities. In
addition, record and play-back capabilities allow IT managers to
monitor spectrum behavior 24x7 and allow easy troubleshooting and
problem solving to reduce overall downtime. The solution also
includes location capabilities for identifying and narrowing
problem sources.
"With numerous technologies using unlicensed spectrum and
additional sources of interference, identifying and resolving
issues related to RF interference is key for the enterprise and
carriers alike to be able to manage their networks," said
Philip Solis, ABI Research
Director. "Spectrum analysis tools such as IR-IQ enable
administrators to remotely keep mission critical Wi-Fi networks
online without costly truck rolls."
"We are committed to offering a secure, uninterrupted Wi-Fi
experience in addition to the highest performing network for our
customers," said John Maddison,
Fortinet Vice President of Marketing. "By working with Broadcom's
AIR-IQ technology, we can detect environmental interference and
confidently support wireless LAN deployments, even in heavily
crowded environments."
"With the increase in the number of devices competing for the
same spectrum and a world moving to user-centric mobile
experiences, there is an added demand for IT managers to detect,
classify and mitigate sources of interference in the fastest way
possible to limit downtime and maximize the user experience," said
Bob Friday, MIST Systems CTO &
Co-Founder. "Advanced solutions such as Broadcom's AIR-IQ meet
these demands and are becoming a necessity in today's high density
and mobile application intensity networks."
"The ubiquitous proliferation of handheld and laptop wireless
devices has significantly taxed the ability of wireless networks to
keep data speeds up," said Jason
Leung, Xirrus Senior Director, Product Management.
"Technologies like Broadcom's powerful AIR-IQ algorithms and
advancements in architecture have allowed Xirrus to bring Wave 2
access points to market. By using two 802.11ac radios, we can serve
twice the number of concurrent users per access point while
identifying and mitigating sources of Wi-Fi interference in
overcrowded networks."
AIR-IQ supports up to 16 classifiers for a range of 802.11ac
family of products including analog cordless phones, wireless video
cameras, microwave ovens, s-band motion detectors, Bluetooth,
gaming controls, baby monitors and others. New devices will to be
added with upcoming software releases.
Availability
Broadcom's AIR-IQ technology is currently sampling and is
available on Broadcom's latest Wave 2 802.11ac devices including
the BCM47452, BCM43465 and BCM43525.
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is
a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired
and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver
voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office
and mobile environments. With one of the industry's broadest
portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom
is changing the world by connecting everything®. For more
information, go to www.broadcom.com.
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Vice President,
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