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Networking

Farther, faster, better. The network doesn’t just create connections, it creates experiences. And Qualcomm Atheros delivers the wired and wireless technologies that make those experiences great.

Qualcomm Atheros is a leading provider of connectivity solutions for networking the home and enterprise. We offer a wide array of high-performance Wi-Fi®, Powerline, and Ethernet solutions that are used in the world’s most popular brands of consumer electronics, broadband gateways and routers, and enterprise access points. Qualcomm Atheros is also on the leading edge of Internet of Everything, where we’re connecting smart meters, thermostats and appliances within the home to the utilities’ Smart Grid. And, we provide next-generation broadband access to homes and multi-dwelling units with high-performance Passive Optical Networking (PON) and Ethernet over Coax (EoC) solutions.

Qualcomm VIVE™ Wi-Fi® Technologies

Qualcomm Atheros offers a comprehensive portfolio of 802.11ac and 802.11n products that that deliver industry-leading perforamance and features for home and business networks.

• 2- and 3-stream 802.11ac solutions
• 1- 2- and 3-stream 802.11n solutions (single-band and dual-band)
• Align™ 1-stream 802.11n solutions

Qualcomm StreamBoost™ Technology

StreamBoost brings unprecedented intelligence and control to Qualcomm networking solutions. It detects every network stream at the application level, automatically giving each device the bandwidth and priority it needs to ensure the best performance for everyone throughout the home. A web-based interface allows customers to easily view and manage network activity, and automatic updates continue to tune network performance as online applications and usage change, so that the network can grow and adapt for future generations of connected devices.

Qualcomm AMP™ Powerline Technologies

Qualcomm’s AMP™ family of high-performance powerline solutions delivers fast and reliable broadband to any electrical outlet. In addition to the world’s most popular HomePlug AV products, which deliver more than 500 Mbps, we are enabling Gigabit powerline based on the new HomePlug AV2 standard. This can easily handle HD applications throughout your home. We also offer solutions that use the new HomePlug Green PHY powerline technology to provide low-power connectivity for smart home and smart grid services.

Qualcomm ETHOS™ Ethernet Technologies

Our Ethernet solutions for networking applications feature industry-leading compact size and low-power. Qualcomm Atheros’Our switch and PHY solutions comply with the IEEE’s 802.3az standard for Energy Efficient Ethernet, to reduce power consumption, particularly when the networking products are idle. To learn more, see EDGE: ETHOS-Designed Green Ethernet.

Hybrid Networking

Qualcomm Hy-Fi™ brings together the best of Qualcomm Atheros Wi-Fi, Powerline, and Ethernet to provide high-fidelity connectivity and deliver flawless media content everywhere in your home. With the flexibility to connect over wired or wireless Hy-Fi makes home networks more flexible, simple and reliable.

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