5G Wi-Fi router to detonate the competition for equipment manufacturers

With the unveiling of the fifth-generation wireless standard 802.11ac 5G WiFi, more and more manufacturers are deploying gateway, adapter, router, PC and other related products.

Especially in the router field, network parts, buffalo, Belkin, Asus, Cisco, Huawei, D-LINK and other equipment manufacturers have launched the relevant routers, products cover home, soho office, enterprise application scenarios, products related to ZTE, ruijie, and tengda are also brewing. 802.11ac has replaced 802.11n as a mainstream standard.

With the development of wireless communication technology, 802.11ac greatly exceeds 802.11n in terms of coverage, speed, energy consumption, and penetration, as well as enhanced support for single-link and multi-site connections, the 802.11ac standard will help achieve HD video synchronous transmission, fast synchronization and backup of large data files, suitable for multi-screen fusion and interaction applications, it can play a huge role in home and soho office scenarios. At the same time, 802.11ac can increase the WLAN throughput to more than 1 Gbps, which can better be used for 3G network traffic distribution. Therefore, 802.11ac is favored by families, enterprises, and operators in an interview.

The popularization of 802.11ac standards is inseparable from the promotion from chips to equipment to operating companies in the industrial chain. Chip giants such as Quantenna, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Marvell, and lianfa technology have successively launched 802.11ac system solutions to seize the commanding heights of the industry. Based on the chip manufacturers of the solution, the network has released gateway and router products, Asus introduced adapter, PC, router, buffalo, Belkin, D-LINK, Haida has also launched a router, high-Definition media transmission, coverage, speed, and other aspects of the performance, the settings are also matched with the relevant cloud applications and smart management software. Cisco and Huawei have also launched enterprise-level 802.11ac products to promote the popularization of gigabit wireless networks for enterprises.

In addition to these products, tengda, ZTE, and ruijie have cooperation agreements with chip manufacturers, and related products are under development. When the 802.11ac standard is not yet determined, manufacturers will plan their 802.11ac routers in advance to seize the market opportunity.

With the launch of products by equipment manufacturers, 802.11ac-related products have gradually entered the carrier's bidding scope. China Mobile has planned to include 5G Wi-Fi products into the collection scope at the beginning of next year, china Telecom and China Unicom will also follow up.

Silicon Valley observation: From chips to routers, to carrier deployment, 802.11ac is already working on standards first. With the layout and promotion of manufacturers, 802.11ac will soon become a mainstream wifi standard. In addition to the household market, the market potential of soho offices and enterprises cannot be underestimated.

With the emergence of new hot spots in industries such as "10 Gigabit campus" and "Enterprise Mobility", the development trend of enterprise networks towards "wired and wireless integration" is becoming increasingly apparent. 802.11ac Gigabit Wireless can provide a higher-speed wireless experience, support more access terminals, manage networks more intelligently, and save energy consumption, driven by the explosive growth of Enterprise Mobile Multimedia Applications, 802.311ac will be the first choice for enterprises to deploy wireless networks.

Therefore, for large numbers of Cisco and Huawei giants, deploying the enterprise wireless market ahead of schedule is related to their share in the promising market. No wonder who released the enterprise-level products first launched a verbal war. For ZTE, ruijie, and other manufacturers entering the market, the competition will become increasingly fierce. How can we win in this surging market, it also shows how they make a fuss about product security, stability, and user experience.