IEEE 802.11ac:2013
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IEEE 802.11ac:2013

IEEE Standard for Information technology--Telecommunications and information exchange between systems—Local and metropolitan area networks--Specific requirements--Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications--Amendment 4: Enhancements for Very High Throughput for Operation in Bands below 6 GHz.
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Summary

Amendment Standard - Superseded.
The purpose of this amendment is to improve the IEEE 802.11™ wireless local area network (WLAN) user experience by providing significantly higher basic service set (BSS) throughput for existing WLAN application areas and to enable new market segments for operation below 6 GHz including distribution of multiple multimedia/data streams.

This amendment defines standardized modifications to both the 802.11 physical layers (PHY) and the 802.11 Medium Access Control Layer (MAC) that enable modes of operation capable of supporting: o A maximum multi-station (STA) throughput (measured at the MAC data service access point), of at least 1 Gbps and a maximum single link throughput (measured at the MAC data service access point), of at least 500 Mbps. o Below 6 GHz carrier frequency operation excluding 2.4 GHz operation while ensuring backward compatibility and coexistence with legacy IEEE802.11 devices in the 5 GHz unlicensed band.

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Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date 12/18/2013
Edition
Page Count 425
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ISBN ---
Weight (in grams) ---
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IEEE 802.11y:2008

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IEEE 802.11r:2008

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IEEE 802.11d:2001 (R2003)

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IEEE 802.11b:1999 (R2003)

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IEEE 802.11a:1999 (R2003)

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IEEE 802.11:1999 (R2003)

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30/11/1998
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