Agere Systems Inc. (Allentown, PA) reported that it has accelerated its 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi chipset to deliver 150Mbit/sec using software enhancements. The WaveLAN chipset WaveLAN can support applications such as streaming media within the home, transmitting large data files, or routing multiple Wi-Fi devices to an external hard disk drive.
The chipset will be in volume production this month. It consists of a single-chip, dual-band, 2.4 GHz/5.2 GHz RF transceiver, media access controller, baseband processor and power amplifier. The acceleration software will be implemented as a technology overlay to the WaveLAN chipset in the third quarter of 2004, aligned with the expected ratification of the 802.11e standard to ensure it complies with the final specification.
