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United States : VERIZON launches FiOS QUANTUM GATEWAY [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) In order to keep pace with a new, faster gateways being rolled out by cable competitors, Verizon Communications has launched the FiOS Quantum Gateway, a device equipped with 802.11ac WiFi and a fast coax-based home networking platform. The company said the new device, also called the FiOS-G1 100, supports dual-band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 802.11ac with beamforming, and bakes in the 2.0 edition of the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) platform, which backs in-home wireline throughputs of 400 Mbps in basic mode and up to 800 Mbps in the improved, turbo mode. Verizon said the wireless end of the device, which is aimed at customers who have multiple devices hanging off their home networks and like to stream video, can manage speeds up to 800 Mbps and an unobstructed range up to 325 feet, though both numbers are based on lab tests. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |