{"id":984,"date":"2016-06-29T14:10:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T18:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/?p=984"},"modified":"2016-10-11T13:57:36","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T17:57:36","slug":"why-802-11ac-is-the-key-to-the-gigabit-internet-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wireless-network\/why-802-11ac-is-the-key-to-the-gigabit-internet-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Why 802.11ac is the Key to the Gigabit Internet Speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We all know that our Wi-Fi isn\u2019t giving us the speeds we know it’s capable of; in fact, companies like Comcast are allegedly throttling our data giving us speeds that belong in the 90\u2019s. There\u2019s really no reason for it especially given the fact that Verizon already proved that fiber optic can work on the large scale with fiber to the home (FTTH) and rumors of where Google Fiber will set up next has us all waiting with baited breath.<\/p>\n

So where do 802.11ac wireless routers fit into all this? Gigabit internet cannot work to its capacity on any router prior to 2012 and the introduction of 802.11ac. It would be unlucky for you if Google Fiber <\/a>rolled into your city and you finally got to hook your business up to some decent internet only to not get the speeds advertised. This would\u00a0most likely be because your router is either 802.11n or 802.11g.<\/p>\n

Steven Max Patterson from CIO.com<\/a> brings up an interesting analogy on the topic. He compares the current situation with fiber optic gigabit internet to the early iPhone. It\u2019s hard to imagine the point of an iPhone without data capabilities, but the first generation iPhone came out before 3G data technology was fully developed. Not many people even owned an iPhone at that point so there were very few apps and connecting with people the way we do now with our smartphones wasn\u2019t even something the average person could do.<\/p>\n

Even though gigabit internet isn\u2019t as widespread as its technology allows, the adoption, like with the iPhone, is waiting in the wings and will explode right before our very eyes.<\/p>\n

So what exactly will we see when we have our new Gigabit internet and our 802.11ac routers? “Consumers will first see the difference in gigabit Internet with ultra-high definition video streaming and vivid tele-presence applications,\u201d says John George, director of solutions and professional services at OFC Optics. \u201cEnterprises will take notice of video tele-presence too. Gigabit Internet will include remote workers with large screen as-if-you-are-there video quality,\u201d George says. He also points to education and remote control as areas rife for important applications, but notes that \u201cit\u2019s too early to predict all the applications that will be catalyzed by gigabit Internet until developers and researchers have had some time to work with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The inevitability of gigabit internet and the current availability of 802.11ac wireless routers makes upgrading all the more important. By the time gigabit internet reaches your area, it\u2019s important to be able to jump right into the full capabilities instead of expecting to get the speed advertised, then having to take the time to upgrade after the fact.<\/p>\n

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