Broadcom’s Max WiFi chips will speed wireless networks 4 to 6X

Broadcom is unveiling its Max WiFi chips today based on the next-generation Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax, which is designed to improve download speeds by four times and upload speeds by six times. Max WiFi also promises four times better coverage and seven times better battery life than the current 802.11ac standard.
The Singapore-based company said its chips will be the heart of an entire ecosystem of Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and client devices that deliver fas