Benchmarking MIMO: Examining the performance of "Draft N" products

This analyst report from the Farpoint Group looks at several aspects of the performance of the latest crop of "Draft N Compliant" products and compares them for reference against an existing and established MIMO-based router and client as well as a popular 802.11g-compatible router and client PC Card.

This report is available in PDF. Click here to download your copy.

About the author: Craig Mathias is a principal with Farpoint Group, an advisory firm based in Ashland, Mass., specializing in wireless networking and mobile computing. The firm works with manufacturers, enterprises, carriers, government, and the financial community on all aspects of wireless and mobile. He can be reached at craig@farpointgroup.com.

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