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MU-MIMO AND 802.11AD WI-FI EVOLVE THE USER EXPERIENCE

(AND ARE HERE TODAY)

PATRICK MOORHEAD, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL ANALYST SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

QUALCOMM 3G/LTE SUMMIT, HONG KONG

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@MoorInsStrat @PatrickMoorhead

WI-FI AN INTEGRAL PART OF USER EXPERIENCE

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•  Center of business and consumer device connectivity

•  Connective “tissue” of PCs, mobile devices, consoles, Smart TV, IoT

•  IoT driving more connected devices •  HD driving bandwidth •  Data “buckets” encouraging users to

use anywhere possible

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Memory/storage

Touch Screen

Wi-Fi Speed/quality

Battery Life

Top 4 Smartphone Features*

•  CHADWICK MARTIN BAILY FOR QUALCOMM #5 IS 3G/LTE SPEED

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WI-FI CHALLENGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

•  Inconsistent user experience – Slow browsing, streaming, downloading – Stalls, stuttering, buffering – Competing with 3G/LTE

•  20x more devices requesting 1000x more data

•  Low bandwidth – Video is starving networks

•  Congestion and latency – Always-on, simultaneous devices competing

for low bandwidth


802.11AC WITH MU-MIMO

•  2.4 & 5 GHz. •  Distance and legacy •  Fit for purpose •  Lowest perf and

power

802.11AD •  60 Ghz. •  3.5X higher bandwidth •  Reduced interference •  More directional signal •  On/off networks quickly


ENTER TRI-BAND

802.11BGN

•  5Ghz. •  Better concurrent

download speeds with multiple devices

•  Better range and signal

Increasing Capacity = Bandwidth X Efficiency

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MU-MIMO REAL WORLD TESTING

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Three Devices

Two Devices

One Device*

MU-MIMO vs SU-MIMO Aggregate Bandwidth (higher is better - Mbps)

MU-MIMO (1x1) SU-MIMO (2x2 and 1x1)

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Device One

Device Two

Device Three

MU-MIMO vs SU-MIMO Individual UE Bandwidth (higher is better - Mbps)

Three SU-MIMO (2x2 and 1x1) Three MU-MIMO (1x1)

•  * SU-MIMO device in “One Device” use is a 2x2 SU-MIMO while all others are 1x1 SU and 1x1 MU-MIMO. •  Device Testing done with Linksys EA8500 MU-MIMO Router with 1GB TCP testing with three Xiaomi Mi Note Pros and

Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4 and Google Nexus 5

•  Better home and office coverage and bandwidth •  Airport, stadium, concert decongestion •  Modular wireless docking, video and display

beaming •  “One Device” modularity •  Media kiosk for video purchase •  Low latency wireless VR headsets

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EXCITING USE CASES WITH MU-MIMO AND 802.11AD

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MU-MIMO DEVICES ALREADY IN THE MARKET

Routers •  Cisco Aironet 1850 AP •  Aruba 320 Series AP •  Linksys EA8500 •  Netgear D7800 Nighthawk X4 •  ASUS RT-AC87u •  TP-Link Archer 2600 •  D-Link DIR-885L/R and DIR-895L/R •  Trendnet TEW-827DRU AC2600 •  Buffalo WZR-1750DHP

Smartphones •  Xiaomi Mi 4i, Mi Note Pro •  OnePlus 2 •  HTC One M8s •  ZTE Nubia Z9, multiple models

Personal Computer •  Rivet Networks Killer 1535 wireless NIC •  Acer E-Series 14”, 15”, R13, V Nitro, and V13

Notebooks


802.11AD DEVICE DEPLOYMENT PROGRESS


•  Dell and HP Inc. shipping 11ad solutions today

– Dell Wireless Dock 452-BBUX – Dell Latitude 5000 and 7000 – HP Advanced Wireless Docking Station – HP Elite x2 1011

•  Primarily notebook docking usage model

•  Access points and mobile devices due soon

•  Logo program kicks off in 2016


TAL TAMIR VP, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

QUALCOMM



FIRESIDE CHAT AND Q&A


SUGGESTED TOPICS TO DISCUSS

•  There seem to be many more MU-MIMO products than AD. Why is that and what can we expect in the future and when?

•  "Other than capacity, what WiFi innovation are you working on and we should expect?

•  What are some of the more interesting service business models you have seen driven from WiFi and what do you expect with AD and MU?

•  What part does WiFi play in 5G? •  What role does Qualcomm play in developing new WiFi standards and

research related to it? •  How does what you do relate to LTE over unlicensed spectrum?


MORE INFORMATION ON MU-MIMO AND 802.11AD

•  RESEARCH BRIEF –  “MU-MIMO AND 802.11AD WI-FI EVOLVE THE USER EXPERIENCE”

•  FORBES COLUMN –  “NEW WIFI MU-MIMO AND 802.11AD DEPLOYED AND DRIVING NEW USE CASES”

•  TWITTER – @MOORINSSTRAT – @PATRICKMOORHEAD


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