Which applications require throughput levels not easily supported by legacy Wi-Fi networks?
The emergence of the 802.11n standard signals the wireless industry’s move beyond traditional PC networking into consumer electronics including high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) video disc players, PVRs,, gaming systems, media servers and players. A greatly increased level of throughput is required by consumers and product manufacturers to support the growing number of consumer and business applications demanding much greater wireless bandwidth than currently available with legacy devices. Higher throughput supports multiple applications on a single network. These applications are multimedia transmissions including HD (high-definition) video streams and wireless gaming. Many of the applications growing in popularity require steady, reliable bandwidth. So while voice over internet protocol (VoIP), for example, does not require extremely high throughput levels, it needs a constant supply of uninterrupted bandwidth to avoid jitters and frozen or dropped calls. This is also
