802.11ac gains ground in enterprise WLANs

Step by step, the 802.11ac standard is taking over wireless networks in the enterprise, offering faster connections for users with the right devices.

Two years after 802.11ac products started shipping, the standard was supported by almost half of access points sold for attachment to a central controller during the second quarter, according to IDC. That's a noticeably faster adoption rate than the move to 802.11n, IDC said.

The higher speeds and better scalability of 802.11ac have proved to be attractive advantages to enterprises that want to handle a growing number of Wi-Fi devices in their network and run applications such as voice over Wi-Fi, video conferencing or streaming video.

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