What’s The Difference Between IEEE 802.11ac And 802.11ad? (.PDF Download)

Jan. 22, 2016

Originally, equipment based on the IEEE 802.11 wireless-local-area-networking (WLAN) standards (first IEEE 802.11a and b and 802.11g in 2003) was used as a means of delivering simple web browsing and e-mail connectivity “on the road”—in airports, hotels, Internet cafes, and shopping malls. Since then...

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