Comtrend Corp. Selects Maxlinear Inc.'s Powerline G.hn Wave-2 Networking Chipset for a New Wi-Fi Extender
January 09, 2018 at 12:46 pm
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MaxLinear Inc. announced that Comtrend Corp. has selected its powerline G.hn Wave-2 networking chipset for a new Wi-Fi extender that addresses the North American service provider market. Using G.hn as a wired backbone for distributed Wi-Fi extenders is becoming a popular solution in the carrier market. This video-centric market is demanding quality of service (QoS) requirements that often cannot be met by Wi-Fi mesh solutions available in the retail market. G.hn technology delivers a more stable connectivity solution than pure wireless and further reduces wireless spectrum congestion by off-loading traffic to a wired network. Additionally, it provides configurable QoS assurance, TR-069 remote management and enables safer firmware upgrading. The Comtrend PG-9182AC uses MaxLinear’s G.hn Wave-2 chipset (88LX5152 baseband and 88LX2720 analog front-end) and includes a high-performance, dual-band concurrent 802.11ac radio in a 2x2 MIMO configuration. The complete offering includes the PG-9182PT G.hn/Ethernet adapter that is designed to be plugged in near the user’s broadband router.
MaxLinear, Inc. is a provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications. It is engaged in providing communications systems-on-chip (SoC), solutions used in broadband, mobile and wireline infrastructure, data center, and industrial and multi-market applications. Its customers include electronics distributors, module makers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers, who incorporate its products in a range of electronic devices, such as broadband modems compliant with data over cable service interface specifications, passive optical network, and digital subscriber line; Wi-Fi and wireline routers for home networking; radio transceivers and modems for 4G/5G base-station and backhaul infrastructure; optical transceivers targeting hyperscale data centers; as well as power management and interface products used in markets.
MAXLINEAR, INC. 
