By Mobile Pipeline News
Courtesy of TechWeb Nov 22, 2004

MANHASSET, N.Y. — Chipmaker Broadcom said Monday (Nov. 22) it has released new technology that increases the range of 802.11g chip sets by as much as 50 percent. The company said in a statement that the new chip set, dubbed BroadRange, uses advanced DSP techniques to increase range. The technology does a much better job of detecting Wi-Fi signals, which means the equipment need not switch to lower speeds as often as range becomes greater, the company claimed. It also said that the new chipset can better maintain lower speeds at greater range than previous chip sets.

"BroadRange technology significantly improves Wi-Fi coverage and is a cost-effective way to enhance the Wi-Fi user's experience in the home or office," Jeff Abramowitz, senior director of marketing for Broadcom's home and wireless networking business unit, said in a statement.

The company said that the BroadRange technology will be used in both its 802.11g client and router chip sets. WLAN equipment vendors use those chipsets in their products.