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The Evolution of Wireless Technology | Michael Hurlston | TEDxBellarmineCollegePreparatory


alright I’m gonna focus today I’m gonna

alright I’m gonna focus today I’m gonna do a little bit of a technology talk and

do a little bit of a technology talk and

do a little bit of a technology talk and I’m gonna talk about Wi-Fi how many of

I’m gonna talk about Wi-Fi how many of

I’m gonna talk about Wi-Fi how many of you are familiar with Wi-Fi show of

you are familiar with Wi-Fi show of

you are familiar with Wi-Fi show of hands okay that’s good how many of you

hands okay that’s good how many of you

hands okay that’s good how many of you have used Wi-Fi today show of hands

have used Wi-Fi today show of hands

have used Wi-Fi today show of hands okay all right that’s good

okay all right that’s good

okay all right that’s good so Wi-Fi is a technology has some

so Wi-Fi is a technology has some

so Wi-Fi is a technology has some interesting properties and I think there

interesting properties and I think there

interesting properties and I think there are three reasons that it’s one of the

are three reasons that it’s one of the

are three reasons that it’s one of the more interesting technologies and

more interesting technologies and

more interesting technologies and something that’s worthy of a talk one as

something that’s worthy of a talk one as

something that’s worthy of a talk one as we’ve just proven almost everybody uses

we’ve just proven almost everybody uses

we’ve just proven almost everybody uses it everybody is familiar with this

it everybody is familiar with this

it everybody is familiar with this technology – like all technologies one

technology – like all technologies one

technology – like all technologies one of the key things that happens is that

of the key things that happens is that

of the key things that happens is that it advances it keeps moving in terms of

it advances it keeps moving in terms of

it advances it keeps moving in terms of speed in terms of distance in terms of

speed in terms of distance in terms of

speed in terms of distance in terms of technical parameters 3 and interestingly

technical parameters 3 and interestingly

technical parameters 3 and interestingly enough it’s one of the few technologies

enough it’s one of the few technologies

enough it’s one of the few technologies that keeps finding its ways into

that keeps finding its ways into

that keeps finding its ways into different products different end

different products different end

different products different end products we would have never imagined

products we would have never imagined

products we would have never imagined when this industry started that we’d be

when this industry started that we’d be

when this industry started that we’d be seeing Wi-Fi in so many different end

seeing Wi-Fi in so many different end

seeing Wi-Fi in so many different end devices and we’ll talk a little bit

devices and we’ll talk a little bit

devices and we’ll talk a little bit about that I suppose there’s a fourth

about that I suppose there’s a fourth

about that I suppose there’s a fourth reason that Wi-Fi is kind of interesting

reason that Wi-Fi is kind of interesting

reason that Wi-Fi is kind of interesting and that’s that I’ve been working on it

and that’s that I’ve been working on it

and that’s that I’ve been working on it for 15 or 16 years so I know one or two

for 15 or 16 years so I know one or two

for 15 or 16 years so I know one or two things about it ok one or two we’ll see

things about it ok one or two we’ll see

things about it ok one or two we’ll see if I’m right by the end of the talk I I

if I’m right by the end of the talk I I

if I’m right by the end of the talk I I don’t know who does these things I don’t

don’t know who does these things I don’t

don’t know who does these things I don’t know who has the time for this I

know who has the time for this I

know who has the time for this I definitely don’t have the time for this

definitely don’t have the time for this

definitely don’t have the time for this but somebody did a survey about Wi-Fi

but somebody did a survey about Wi-Fi

but somebody did a survey about Wi-Fi and there were some interesting factoids

and there were some interesting factoids

and there were some interesting factoids that came up first 60 percent of

that came up first 60 percent of

that came up first 60 percent of respondents can’t go a day without using

respondents can’t go a day without using

respondents can’t go a day without using Wi-Fi ok so we had a survey here in this

Wi-Fi ok so we had a survey here in this

Wi-Fi ok so we had a survey here in this room informal survey everybody used it

room informal survey everybody used it

room informal survey everybody used it today 60 percent of people can’t go a

today 60 percent of people can’t go a

today 60 percent of people can’t go a day without again I don’t know who comes

day without again I don’t know who comes

day without again I don’t know who comes up with these wacky things but

up with these wacky things but

up with these wacky things but somebody did second

somebody did second

somebody did second 39 percent of respondents would give up

39 percent of respondents would give up

39 percent of respondents would give up coffee in exchange for Wi-Fi

coffee in exchange for Wi-Fi

coffee in exchange for Wi-Fi I am definitely in the 61% okay I

I am definitely in the 61% okay I

I am definitely in the 61% okay I actually started today I think the last

actually started today I think the last

actually started today I think the last speaker mentioned that he started today

speaker mentioned that he started today

speaker mentioned that he started today in Atlanta I started the day in

in Atlanta I started the day in

in Atlanta I started the day in Bangalore India

Bangalore India

Bangalore India okay that’s a long way away if it wasn’t

okay that’s a long way away if it wasn’t

okay that’s a long way away if it wasn’t for coffee I wouldn’t be here right now

for coffee I wouldn’t be here right now

for coffee I wouldn’t be here right now so I can say definitely in the 61% and

so I can say definitely in the 61% and

so I can say definitely in the 61% and then finally I guess this is kind of

then finally I guess this is kind of

then finally I guess this is kind of passe now 50% of respondents would not

passe now 50% of respondents would not

passe now 50% of respondents would not would exchange Facebook for Wi-Fi I

would exchange Facebook for Wi-Fi I

would exchange Facebook for Wi-Fi I guess New Deal is snapchat things like

guess New Deal is snapchat things like

guess New Deal is snapchat things like that I don’t know somebody will have to

that I don’t know somebody will have to

that I don’t know somebody will have to tell me what the new modern social media

tell me what the new modern social media

tell me what the new modern social media I’m an old guy so I have no idea but the

I’m an old guy so I have no idea but the

I’m an old guy so I have no idea but the the main message is that Wi-Fi obviously

the main message is that Wi-Fi obviously

the main message is that Wi-Fi obviously is a technology that we all use that we

is a technology that we all use that we

is a technology that we all use that we all have familiarity with and that we

all have familiarity with and that we

all have familiarity with and that we all take for granted in many ways shapes

all take for granted in many ways shapes

all take for granted in many ways shapes and forms I want to just give a quick

and forms I want to just give a quick

and forms I want to just give a quick history of the technology that is a very

history of the technology that is a very

history of the technology that is a very interesting technology in 1971 somebody

interesting technology in 1971 somebody

interesting technology in 1971 somebody had the wild idea that they wanted to

had the wild idea that they wanted to

had the wild idea that they wanted to connect the Hawaiian Islands so to

connect the Hawaiian Islands so to

connect the Hawaiian Islands so to connect Maui with Hawaii with Oahu kind

connect Maui with Hawaii with Oahu kind

connect Maui with Hawaii with Oahu kind of difficult to do so they figured oh

of difficult to do so they figured oh

of difficult to do so they figured oh we’re gonna try to use wireless to do

we’re gonna try to use wireless to do

we’re gonna try to use wireless to do that and if Aloha net was born and then

that and if Aloha net was born and then

that and if Aloha net was born and then in 1985 the FCC did something they

in 1985 the FCC did something they

in 1985 the FCC did something they opened up what they call garbage

opened up what they call garbage

opened up what they call garbage frequencies most things that we use that

frequencies most things that we use that

frequencies most things that we use that are wireless require a license from the

are wireless require a license from the

are wireless require a license from the federal government but in 1985 the FCC

federal government but in 1985 the FCC

federal government but in 1985 the FCC said we’re gonna open up something and

said we’re gonna open up something and

said we’re gonna open up something and require and allow unlicensed technology

require and allow unlicensed technology

require and allow unlicensed technology people can use it for free and that was

people can use it for free and that was

people can use it for free and that was a really a key turning point in the

a really a key turning point in the

a really a key turning point in the development of Wi-Fi among other

development of Wi-Fi among other

development of Wi-Fi among other technologies bluetooth is also a

technologies bluetooth is also a

technologies bluetooth is also a technology that we all know and love

technology that we all know and love

technology that we all know and love that takes advantage of the unlicensed

that takes advantage of the unlicensed

that takes advantage of the unlicensed band in 1988 NCR got the idea that they

band in 1988 NCR got the idea that they

band in 1988 NCR got the idea that they wanted to have wire

wanted to have wire

wanted to have wire cash registers and so in order to get

cash registers and so in order to get

cash registers and so in order to get cash registers to talk to each other

cash registers to talk to each other

cash registers to talk to each other they figured out they needed some way to

they figured out they needed some way to

they figured out they needed some way to standardize and they got together with

standardize and they got together with

standardize and they got together with Bell Labs and in 1997 a very nice name

Bell Labs and in 1997 a very nice name

Bell Labs and in 1997 a very nice name the I Triple E 802 11 standard was born

the I Triple E 802 11 standard was born

the I Triple E 802 11 standard was born that’s kind of a mouthful not a very

that’s kind of a mouthful not a very

that’s kind of a mouthful not a very sexy thing and so in 1999 so we said oh

sexy thing and so in 1999 so we said oh

sexy thing and so in 1999 so we said oh we better call this something else we’re

we better call this something else we’re

we better call this something else we’re gonna call it Wi-Fi okay instead of I

gonna call it Wi-Fi okay instead of I

gonna call it Wi-Fi okay instead of I Triple E 802 11 something something kind

Triple E 802 11 something something kind

Triple E 802 11 something something kind of a wacky name again but then it also

of a wacky name again but then it also

of a wacky name again but then it also in 1999 this crazy fella called Steve

in 1999 this crazy fella called Steve

in 1999 this crazy fella called Steve Jobs got up on stage just down the

Jobs got up on stage just down the

Jobs got up on stage just down the street here in the Flint Center in

street here in the Flint Center in

street here in the Flint Center in DeAnza and did a demonstration with a

DeAnza and did a demonstration with a

DeAnza and did a demonstration with a laptop and he ran a hula-hoop over it

laptop and he ran a hula-hoop over it

laptop and he ran a hula-hoop over it and showed that there were no wires that

and showed that there were no wires that

and showed that there were no wires that were connected this and this is really

were connected this and this is really

were connected this and this is really where Wi-Fi started to take off when

where Wi-Fi started to take off when

where Wi-Fi started to take off when Jobs did this thing that’s what got

Jobs did this thing that’s what got

Jobs did this thing that’s what got people excited about the technology and

people excited about the technology and

people excited about the technology and it really started to take root okay

it really started to take root okay

it really started to take root okay Wi-Fi as I said is a technology as the

Wi-Fi as I said is a technology as the

Wi-Fi as I said is a technology as the characteristic of technical evolution

characteristic of technical evolution

characteristic of technical evolution and I’ll just take you through that very

and I’ll just take you through that very

and I’ll just take you through that very quickly in 1997 this first standard was

quickly in 1997 this first standard was

quickly in 1997 this first standard was capable of delivering 2 megabits per

capable of delivering 2 megabits per

capable of delivering 2 megabits per second and then in 1999 a new standard

second and then in 1999 a new standard

second and then in 1999 a new standard came after that that was capable of

came after that that was capable of

came after that that was capable of delivering 11 megabits per second and

delivering 11 megabits per second and

delivering 11 megabits per second and then another standard on top of that

then another standard on top of that

then another standard on top of that something called 802 11 G came to pass

something called 802 11 G came to pass

something called 802 11 G came to pass that was capable of delivering 54

that was capable of delivering 54

that was capable of delivering 54 megabits per second and then finally

megabits per second and then finally

megabits per second and then finally another standard 802 11 n capable of 450

another standard 802 11 n capable of 450

another standard 802 11 n capable of 450 megabits per second and finally where we

megabits per second and finally where we

megabits per second and finally where we are today the fifth generation of Wi-Fi

are today the fifth generation of Wi-Fi

are today the fifth generation of Wi-Fi technology something called 802 11 AC we

technology something called 802 11 AC we

technology something called 802 11 AC we ran out of letters it can’t be a bead we

ran out of letters it can’t be a bead we

ran out of letters it can’t be a bead we had to go to two letters AC and that’s

had to go to two letters AC and that’s

had to go to two letters AC and that’s capable of over a gigabit per second so

capable of over a gigabit per second so

capable of over a gigabit per second so in a relatively short period

in a relatively short period

in a relatively short period time twenty years this technology has

time twenty years this technology has

time twenty years this technology has boosted speed over 500 times

boosted speed over 500 times

boosted speed over 500 times okay so massive massive increases in

okay so massive massive increases in

okay so massive massive increases in really a relatively short period of time

really a relatively short period of time

really a relatively short period of time you can see that the volumes the number

you can see that the volumes the number

you can see that the volumes the number of shipments that take place have

of shipments that take place have

of shipments that take place have exponentially increased you see that

exponentially increased you see that

exponentially increased you see that here we’re at reaching over 2 billion

here we’re at reaching over 2 billion

here we’re at reaching over 2 billion shipments per year two billion products

shipments per year two billion products

shipments per year two billion products per year are shipped with Wi-Fi

per year are shipped with Wi-Fi

per year are shipped with Wi-Fi technology that’s a huge number probably

technology that’s a huge number probably

technology that’s a huge number probably more than any other single technology

more than any other single technology

more than any other single technology today Wi-Fi as the leading shipper now I

today Wi-Fi as the leading shipper now I

today Wi-Fi as the leading shipper now I had an interesting conversation with

had an interesting conversation with

had an interesting conversation with somebody at Starbucks I was complaining

somebody at Starbucks I was complaining

somebody at Starbucks I was complaining to them about the price of my coffee is

to them about the price of my coffee is

to them about the price of my coffee is that price went up what’s the deal is

that price went up what’s the deal is

that price went up what’s the deal is that a prices always go up unfortunately

that a prices always go up unfortunately

that a prices always go up unfortunately not in this business okay

not in this business okay

not in this business okay prices have gone way down our first

prices have gone way down our first

prices have gone way down our first chipsets this is just focusing on a

chipsets this is just focusing on a

chipsets this is just focusing on a chipset the first chipset price was

chipset the first chipset price was

chipset the first chipset price was something in the $30 range $35 today a

something in the $30 range $35 today a

something in the $30 range $35 today a Wi-Fi chip a semiconductor device sells

Wi-Fi chip a semiconductor device sells

Wi-Fi chip a semiconductor device sells for something around two so a massive

for something around two so a massive

for something around two so a massive drop in price that’s enabled this

drop in price that’s enabled this

drop in price that’s enabled this increase huge increase in volume the

increase huge increase in volume the

increase huge increase in volume the second interesting property about the

second interesting property about the

second interesting property about the technology I spoke of a minute ago is

technology I spoke of a minute ago is

technology I spoke of a minute ago is how its moved across product categories

how its moved across product categories

how its moved across product categories if you remember in that first graphic I

if you remember in that first graphic I

if you remember in that first graphic I talked about Steve Jobs and doing this

talked about Steve Jobs and doing this

talked about Steve Jobs and doing this hula-hoop over the PC really Wi-Fi was

hula-hoop over the PC really Wi-Fi was

hula-hoop over the PC really Wi-Fi was intended his first intense intention was

intended his first intense intention was

intended his first intense intention was to connect your PC a notebook PC to the

to connect your PC a notebook PC to the

to connect your PC a notebook PC to the Internet and the first products were all

Internet and the first products were all

Internet and the first products were all around that you had all the different

around that you had all the different

around that you had all the different kinds of pcs connecting to home routers

kinds of pcs connecting to home routers

kinds of pcs connecting to home routers cable routers DSL routers whatever it

cable routers DSL routers whatever it

cable routers DSL routers whatever it might be but a very simple set of

might be but a very simple set of

might be but a very simple set of products simple set of product ranges

products simple set of product ranges

products simple set of product ranges that incorporated the technology but

that incorporated the technology but

that incorporated the technology but then things started going mobile

then things started going mobile

then things started going mobile things started moving portable devices

things started moving portable devices

things started moving portable devices tablets phones and those technologies

tablets phones and those technologies

tablets phones and those technologies those products started to build in Wi-Fi

those products started to build in Wi-Fi

those products started to build in Wi-Fi and then about 2010 we had video TVs CD

and then about 2010 we had video TVs CD

and then about 2010 we had video TVs CD players these little Roku sticks the

players these little Roku sticks the

players these little Roku sticks the little streaming media sticks all of

little streaming media sticks all of

little streaming media sticks all of these things started building in Wi-Fi

these things started building in Wi-Fi

these things started building in Wi-Fi and then one of the previous speakers

and then one of the previous speakers

and then one of the previous speakers was talking about the Internet of Things

was talking about the Internet of Things

was talking about the Internet of Things the Internet of Things and we’ll spend

the Internet of Things and we’ll spend

the Internet of Things and we’ll spend some time on this and some subsequent

some time on this and some subsequent

some time on this and some subsequent slides is a huge huge new revolution

slides is a huge huge new revolution

slides is a huge huge new revolution technical revolution you’ve got all

technical revolution you’ve got all

technical revolution you’ve got all sorts of things that are connecting to

sorts of things that are connecting to

sorts of things that are connecting to the Internet washing machines

the Internet washing machines

the Internet washing machines refrigerators thermostats somebody was

refrigerators thermostats somebody was

refrigerators thermostats somebody was mentioning Barbie dolls all kinds of

mentioning Barbie dolls all kinds of

mentioning Barbie dolls all kinds of things are now connecting to the

things are now connecting to the

things are now connecting to the internet and in almost every case

internet and in almost every case

internet and in almost every case they’re using Wi-Fi technology to do so

they’re using Wi-Fi technology to do so

they’re using Wi-Fi technology to do so so there’s been a huge change in how the

so there’s been a huge change in how the

so there’s been a huge change in how the industry thinks about this technology

industry thinks about this technology

industry thinks about this technology what kind of products are are we

what kind of products are are we

what kind of products are are we focusing on and it seems like as fast as

focusing on and it seems like as fast as

focusing on and it seems like as fast as the speeds are evolving the markets then

the speeds are evolving the markets then

the speeds are evolving the markets then the market segments are changing with it

the market segments are changing with it

the market segments are changing with it what is the Internet of Things okay

what is the Internet of Things okay

what is the Internet of Things okay everybody has all sorts of different

everybody has all sorts of different

everybody has all sorts of different definitions but you can see that really

definitions but you can see that really

definitions but you can see that really it’s the convergence of people machines

it’s the convergence of people machines

it’s the convergence of people machines and software all three things coming

and software all three things coming

and software all three things coming together in various products products

together in various products products

together in various products products that can learn products that can think

that can learn products that can think

that can learn products that can think products that can sense all of these

products that can sense all of these

products that can sense all of these things coming together are creating a

things coming together are creating a

things coming together are creating a huge new opportunity for the technical

huge new opportunity for the technical

huge new opportunity for the technical community whether it be the

community whether it be the

community whether it be the semiconductor piece that I come from

semiconductor piece that I come from

semiconductor piece that I come from whether it be software whether it

whether it be software whether it

whether it be software whether it becomes security like the other

becomes security like the other

becomes security like the other gentleman was speaking about all of

gentleman was speaking about all of

gentleman was speaking about all of these things are coming together in this

these things are coming together in this

these things are coming together in this new product category called the Internet

new product category called the Internet

new product category called the Internet of Things and if we look at what is a

of Things and if we look at what is a

of Things and if we look at what is a thing right this is kind of a very

thing right this is kind of a very

thing right this is kind of a very general

general

general term there are many different components

term there are many different components

term there are many different components that go into this but you typically have

that go into this but you typically have

that go into this but you typically have some processor something that’s thinking

some processor something that’s thinking

some processor something that’s thinking something is be able to compute you’ve

something is be able to compute you’ve

something is be able to compute you’ve got sensors that can sense the

got sensors that can sense the

got sensors that can sense the environment sense people touch

environment sense people touch

environment sense people touch you’ve got software you’ve got

you’ve got software you’ve got

you’ve got software you’ve got connectivity so all of these things have

connectivity so all of these things have

connectivity so all of these things have to connect in some way to the internet

to connect in some way to the internet

to connect in some way to the internet using Wi-Fi using bluetooth using GPS

using Wi-Fi using bluetooth using GPS

using Wi-Fi using bluetooth using GPS all of these different connectivity

all of these different connectivity

all of these different connectivity technologies typically come to bear in

technologies typically come to bear in

technologies typically come to bear in the internet of things they’re

the internet of things they’re

the internet of things they’re autonomous they can behave by themselves

autonomous they can behave by themselves

autonomous they can behave by themselves and finally they’re contextually aware

and finally they’re contextually aware

and finally they’re contextually aware they’re aware of their environment in

they’re aware of their environment in

they’re aware of their environment in some way so the Internet of Things is

some way so the Internet of Things is

some way so the Internet of Things is something that’s taking off it’s

something that’s taking off it’s

something that’s taking off it’s meaningful it’s a huge opportunity and

meaningful it’s a huge opportunity and

meaningful it’s a huge opportunity and certainly as people start embarking on

certainly as people start embarking on

certainly as people start embarking on their careers it’s going to open up a

their careers it’s going to open up a

their careers it’s going to open up a whole new frontier for technical

whole new frontier for technical

whole new frontier for technical development to give you a sense of how

development to give you a sense of how

development to give you a sense of how big the market is the current market for

big the market is the current market for

big the market is the current market for cell phones is about 5.6 billion units

cell phones is about 5.6 billion units

cell phones is about 5.6 billion units okay the Internet of Things which means

okay the Internet of Things which means

okay the Internet of Things which means automobiles thermostats all these

automobiles thermostats all these

automobiles thermostats all these different things that are shown here in

different things that are shown here in

different things that are shown here in this graphic that opportunity is some

this graphic that opportunity is some

this graphic that opportunity is some people say thirty billion this

people say thirty billion this

people say thirty billion this particular number is one that I pulled

particular number is one that I pulled

particular number is one that I pulled out here is 30 billion

out here is 30 billion

out here is 30 billion some people say 50 billion some people

some people say 50 billion some people

some people say 50 billion some people say a hundred billion no matter what

say a hundred billion no matter what

say a hundred billion no matter what number you use it’s an order of

number you use it’s an order of

number you use it’s an order of magnitude greater than the single

magnitude greater than the single

magnitude greater than the single biggest opportunity that’s out there

biggest opportunity that’s out there

biggest opportunity that’s out there today which is cell phones so this is a

today which is cell phones so this is a

today which is cell phones so this is a massive massive opportunity again not

massive massive opportunity again not

massive massive opportunity again not only for the semiconductor industry but

only for the semiconductor industry but

only for the semiconductor industry but also for software for security

also for software for security

also for software for security everything we all have to be thinking

everything we all have to be thinking

everything we all have to be thinking about how to address this massive

about how to address this massive

about how to address this massive opportunity I wanted to spend a couple

opportunity I wanted to spend a couple

opportunity I wanted to spend a couple minutes on on sort of what’s coming next

minutes on on sort of what’s coming next

minutes on on sort of what’s coming next in Wi-Fi there’s an emerging standard

in Wi-Fi there’s an emerging standard

in Wi-Fi there’s an emerging standard that is called 802 11 a X remember I

that is called 802 11 a X remember I

that is called 802 11 a X remember I said we started running out of letters

said we started running out of letters

said we started running out of letters and so now we have to go with two

and so now we have to go with two

and so now we have to go with two now we’re up to a X I suppose it’s gonna

now we’re up to a X I suppose it’s gonna

now we’re up to a X I suppose it’s gonna go to be something soon I guess my

go to be something soon I guess my

go to be something soon I guess my engineering guys are all working on that

engineering guys are all working on that

engineering guys are all working on that ax is probably solving a problem that

ax is probably solving a problem that

ax is probably solving a problem that most of us in the room deal with you see

most of us in the room deal with you see

most of us in the room deal with you see all these students here on laptops in a

all these students here on laptops in a

all these students here on laptops in a classroom what happens

classroom what happens

classroom what happens Wi-Fi shuts down doesn’t operate very

Wi-Fi shuts down doesn’t operate very

Wi-Fi shuts down doesn’t operate very well everybody starts working on their

well everybody starts working on their

well everybody starts working on their their chemistry assignment in one of the

their chemistry assignment in one of the

their chemistry assignment in one of the classrooms over here in Bellarmine and

classrooms over here in Bellarmine and

classrooms over here in Bellarmine and the Y everyone complains

the Y everyone complains

the Y everyone complains oh the Wi-Fi is slow well that’s because

oh the Wi-Fi is slow well that’s because

oh the Wi-Fi is slow well that’s because many many people are connected to it at

many many people are connected to it at

many many people are connected to it at one time you’ve gone to a football game

one time you’ve gone to a football game

one time you’ve gone to a football game a basketball game you try to go and find

a basketball game you try to go and find

a basketball game you try to go and find out what’s happening with your fantasy

out what’s happening with your fantasy

out what’s happening with your fantasy team very slow right you’re on a train

team very slow right you’re on a train

team very slow right you’re on a train you’re commuting again experience is

you’re commuting again experience is

you’re commuting again experience is very slow so this new standard that

very slow so this new standard that

very slow so this new standard that we’re working on this 802 11 ax that is

we’re working on this 802 11 ax that is

we’re working on this 802 11 ax that is specifically meant to address the

specifically meant to address the

specifically meant to address the problem of congestion in a room like

problem of congestion in a room like

problem of congestion in a room like this if everybody was flipping over

this if everybody was flipping over

this if everybody was flipping over their laptops the Wi-Fi would grind to a

their laptops the Wi-Fi would grind to a

their laptops the Wi-Fi would grind to a halt but this technology this new

halt but this technology this new

halt but this technology this new emerging standard is going to help us

emerging standard is going to help us

emerging standard is going to help us all move faster and be able to operate

all move faster and be able to operate

all move faster and be able to operate in these very very congested

in these very very congested

in these very very congested environments and this should start

environments and this should start

environments and this should start shipping sometime at the end of 2017 or

shipping sometime at the end of 2017 or

shipping sometime at the end of 2017 or 2018 is when we’ll start seeing the

2018 is when we’ll start seeing the

2018 is when we’ll start seeing the first products come online but then

first products come online but then

first products come online but then what’s after that

what’s after that

what’s after that okay what’s coming after this twenty

okay what’s coming after this twenty

okay what’s coming after this twenty seven twenty eight eighteen we will

seven twenty eight eighteen we will

seven twenty eight eighteen we will already have products that are in

already have products that are in

already have products that are in development the first initiative that

development the first initiative that

development the first initiative that we’re working on is really how to make

we’re working on is really how to make

we’re working on is really how to make this easier it’s kind of difficult still

this easier it’s kind of difficult still

this easier it’s kind of difficult still you have passwords you have to type in

you have passwords you have to type in

you have passwords you have to type in there’s all these security concerns that

there’s all these security concerns that

there’s all these security concerns that we talked about earlier we have to make

we talked about earlier we have to make

we talked about earlier we have to make the technology far easier and there’s a

the technology far easier and there’s a

the technology far easier and there’s a lot of work going on to do that secondly

lot of work going on to do that secondly

lot of work going on to do that secondly is a frequency of operation we talked a

is a frequency of operation we talked a

is a frequency of operation we talked a minute ago about the FCC opening up

minute ago about the FCC opening up

minute ago about the FCC opening up these unlicensed bands those what bands

these unlicensed bands those what bands

these unlicensed bands those what bands are in the two gigahertz or five

are in the two gigahertz or five

are in the two gigahertz or five gigahertz spectrum newer technologies

gigahertz spectrum newer technologies

gigahertz spectrum newer technologies are coming online that will use

are coming online that will use

are coming online that will use something in the 60 gigahertz frequency

something in the 60 gigahertz frequency

something in the 60 gigahertz frequency very

very

very very high frequency what that enables is

very high frequency what that enables is

very high frequency what that enables is super high capacity in 60 gigahertz in

super high capacity in 60 gigahertz in

super high capacity in 60 gigahertz in millimeter wave radio you can be

millimeter wave radio you can be

millimeter wave radio you can be operating at speeds of 10 20 gigabits

operating at speeds of 10 20 gigabits

operating at speeds of 10 20 gigabits and that becomes important for

and that becomes important for

and that becomes important for applications like virtual reality I was

applications like virtual reality I was

applications like virtual reality I was just at the CES show in Las Vegas a

just at the CES show in Las Vegas a

just at the CES show in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago and almost everybody

couple of weeks ago and almost everybody

couple of weeks ago and almost everybody was talking about virtual reality but

was talking about virtual reality but

was talking about virtual reality but almost everybody was using a wire to

almost everybody was using a wire to

almost everybody was using a wire to connect to these goggles right and

connect to these goggles right and

connect to these goggles right and people are tripping and falling all over

people are tripping and falling all over

people are tripping and falling all over the place and if you can get this to

the place and if you can get this to

the place and if you can get this to work with a wireless technology that

work with a wireless technology that

work with a wireless technology that will really enable VR and AR to take off

will really enable VR and AR to take off

will really enable VR and AR to take off and this is what has to happen in order

and this is what has to happen in order

and this is what has to happen in order to do that we have to move frequency

to do that we have to move frequency

to do that we have to move frequency bands okay

bands okay

bands okay of course range and again I’m sure many

of course range and again I’m sure many

of course range and again I’m sure many of you have had the experience in your

of you have had the experience in your

of you have had the experience in your home where there are these dead spots

home where there are these dead spots

home where there are these dead spots when you’re trying to connect to Wi-Fi

when you’re trying to connect to Wi-Fi

when you’re trying to connect to Wi-Fi aw it doesn’t work in my room oh it

aw it doesn’t work in my room oh it

aw it doesn’t work in my room oh it doesn’t work in the den it doesn’t work

doesn’t work in the den it doesn’t work

doesn’t work in the den it doesn’t work in the office this is a problem and so

in the office this is a problem and so

in the office this is a problem and so rather than having lots of different

rather than having lots of different

rather than having lots of different repeaters or mesh there’s a bunch of

repeaters or mesh there’s a bunch of

repeaters or mesh there’s a bunch of different technical solutions that are

different technical solutions that are

different technical solutions that are coming online that will enable one

coming online that will enable one

coming online that will enable one router to connect to all corners of a

router to connect to all corners of a

router to connect to all corners of a home so you don’t have to buy 10 and 20

home so you don’t have to buy 10 and 20

home so you don’t have to buy 10 and 20 different products and then finally more

different products and then finally more

different products and then finally more speed of course it wouldn’t be a

speed of course it wouldn’t be a

speed of course it wouldn’t be a technology if we weren’t pushing the

technology if we weren’t pushing the

technology if we weren’t pushing the speed envelope we’re pushing that today

speed envelope we’re pushing that today

speed envelope we’re pushing that today we’re at gigabits we’re talking about

we’re at gigabits we’re talking about

we’re at gigabits we’re talking about now going to 10 and 20 gigabits per

now going to 10 and 20 gigabits per

now going to 10 and 20 gigabits per second so this Wi-Fi again it’s very

second so this Wi-Fi again it’s very

second so this Wi-Fi again it’s very very instructive it’s one of these

very instructive it’s one of these

very instructive it’s one of these technologies that is moving on a

technologies that is moving on a

technologies that is moving on a technical axis moving on a product axis

technical axis moving on a product axis

technical axis moving on a product axis something that we all use something that

something that we all use something that

something that we all use something that we’re all familiar with and again

we’re all familiar with and again

we’re all familiar with and again because I’ve been working on it for so

because I’ve been working on it for so

because I’ve been working on it for so long it’s something that I’m very

long it’s something that I’m very

long it’s something that I’m very excited about thank you all very much

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