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TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2018--Airgain, Inc.  ( NASDAQ: AIRG ), a leading provider of advanced antenna technologies used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including connected home, enterprise, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it is actively engaged in the development of IEEE 802.11ax Over-the-Air (OTA) optimized reference designs for multiple tier 1 and tier 2 vendors of 802.11ax chipsets. It also confirmed it is in the performance verification phase of multiple commercial programs with leading service providers of 802.11ax gateways that expect to be the first of its kind to launch in 2019.

802.11ax is the next evolution in Wi-Fi standards, with the potential for up to 40% greater data rates, up to four times improved throughput per user in dense environments, increased network efficiency, and extended battery life of client devices compared to today’s 802.11ac enabled Wi-Fi.