Broadcom plans fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi for phones early next year

24.07.2012

Broadcom expects consumers to use that speed for file transfers and video streaming from their phones to PCs, TVs and gaming devices. Wi-Fi is also expected to play a growing role in mobile phones through public hotspots, which take data traffic off service providers' cellular networks.

Broadcom's 802.11ac technology is already in routers on the market now. The company says its silicon powers 802.11ac routers announced by , , and other vendors.

The IDG News Service