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Malcolm Smith

Technical Marketing Engineer

Switching & Wireless Group (SWG)

Malcolm is responsible for systems performance and architecture in the Switching & Wireless Group (SWG) and has 20+ years of experience in development, marketing & engineering of cellular SP and Enterprise wireless (RF) networks. He also holds 40+ patents in the field of mobility and wireless and a M.Sc in Electrical Engineering.

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October 9, 2014

NETWORKING

802.11ac Bandwidth Planning

Ever since the much anticipated 802.11ac standard was ratified and supported by Enterprise class access points (AP), I’ve asked myself the question that perhaps other network and Radio-Frequency (RF) engineers have:  how much of the theoretical 1.3Gbps 802.11ac data-rate can I really deliver t…