Digital Home

Today’s home is a media-rich environment consisting of tablets, computers and smartphones. Moreover, gaming consoles, set-top boxes, TVs and appliances are rapidly getting smarter. Qualcomm® solutions are redefining the connected home—from Wi-Fi and Ethernet that manage mass data consumption to hybrid networks using Wi-Fi and Powerline to maximize performance and flexibility.

Home can be a very happening place. Kids on computers, adults on computers, everybody on mobile devices. Non-stop gaming, music, and videos.. TVs, phones, and appliances getting smarter all the time... domestic means digital. Qualcomm Atheros has the right solutions to make the most of a busy house. From Wi-Fi® and Powerline that can handle the rigors of mass consumption, to hybrid networks that maximize performance and flexibility, we are helping to redefine the places people live. Put your heels together and click 3 times...There’s no place like the digital home.

Qualcomm Atheros provides an array of wired and wireless networking solutions that have been optimized for the digital home. And as digital homes become smart homes, Qualcomm Atheros is delivering the next generation of solutions that connect smart meters and appliances to utility, monitoring, and control systems.

Qualcomm VIVE™ Wi-Fi Technologies

Our 802.11ac and 802.11n solutions are used in broadband gateways, routers, and consumer electronics that enable the digital home. They are designed to provide the best wireless experience with superior performance and reliable connections.

Our latest VIVE™ 802.11ac solutions bring next-generation Wi-Fi capabilities to the digital home to:

  • Deliver rich content 3x faster than previous Wi-Fi products
  • Support more devices running more bandwidth-hungry
  • Extend battery life of portable consumer electronics

Qualcomm StreamBoost™ Technology

StreamBoost makes home networks faster and smarter to improve online entertainment, communications, and media experiences. By intelligently managing network traffic, routers with StreamBoost make the most of a home’s broadband connection – automatically giving each application what it needs to ensure the best performance for everyone throughout the home.

Qualcomm AMP™ Powerline Solutions

Qualcomm’s AMPthe AMP™ family of high-performance HomePlug® powerline solutions provides broadband networking to any room in the home with an electrical outlet—and that’s all of them. 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 is ample capacity to support the most demanding HD video applications. AMP also serves the emerging smart grid and smart home with our low-power HomePlug Green PHY solutions.

Qualcomm ETHOS® Ethernet

Qualcomm Atheros providesProviding fast and Gigabit Ethernet switch and PHY solutions for equipment like routers, gateways, TVs, network-attached storage units, set-top boxes and DVRs. Our Ethernet families feature ultra-low power, and comply with the IEEE 802.3az standard for Energy Efficient Ethernet, to meet the needs of energy-conscious consumers and businesses.

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.