SK Telecom announced the industry's first 802.11ac (5G WiFi) hotspot router. The product integrates Broadcom's BCM4708 and BCM4360, along with Broadcom's TurboQAM (256-QAM mode in 2.4 GHz) for faster throughputs.
"SK Telecom is dedicated to leading the deployment of 802.11ac (5G WiFi) hotspot routers in Korea," said Choi Jin-sung, Executive Vice President and Head of ICT R&D Division, SK Telecom. "By partnering with Broadcom, the pioneer of 5G WiFi, SK Telecom will provide an upgraded Wi-Fi experience for our customers through differentiated technologies and services befitting the Gigabit Internet environment that is expected to expand rapidly from 2013."
