Qualcomm's subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros is easing data congestion across enterprise networks with a new high-performance enterprise connectivity platform. To support the expanding number of devices and high volume of traffic traveling across enterprise networks, Qualcomm Atheros is delivering technology that enables access points (APs) to take advantage of Wi-Fi connectivity and improve network security, capacity and performance, while staying well within established power-over-Ethernet (PoE) limits. The new reference design includes the Qualcomm Internet Processor (IPQ) and the features of the Qualcomm VIVE 11ac solutions with MU-MIMO technology, also known as Qualcomm MU EFX.

Qualcomm Atheros’ second generation VIVE solutions with Qualcomm MU EFX technology make Wi-Fi networks up to three times faster-empowering a single AP to serve hundreds of devices with more robust performance than would be possible with previous 11ac products. QCA999x, Qualcomm Atheros’ dual-band, 4-stream 11ac family of solutions, take advantage of new MU-MIMO features to maximize performance for both new and legacy devices on the network.

VIVE solutions also support enterprise features, such as seamless mobility with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint, precise indoor location capabilities and high resolution spectral analysis, while 4.9 GHz and 5/10 MHz bandwidth channels further set the enterprise platform apart. QCA999x also features high-end Wi-Fi security and supports FIPS Level 2 compliance.

Qualcomm Atheros’ enterprise platform also includes the power of the IPQ806x processor. IPQ-based enterprise APs benefit from a low power profile that supports full-performance 11ac with Qualcomm MU EFX while staying within PoE budgets – which means that these APs can be powered by standard Ethernet cables. IPQ’s dual-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Krait central processing unit (CPU) allows the processor to conserve power with dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, which automatically adjusts CPU frequency and associated voltage based on work load.

Qualcomm’s enterprise platform is sampling now.