Qualcomm teaming up with internet providers to bring mesh routers to masses

An example of this would be using a computer in a specific room closer to one router. But if you move to the living room where another router lives, the mesh router system will intelligently hand off the computer to the closer and stronger connection. Qualcomm is bringing this experience to everyone, but on a bigger scale.

With the help of mesh routers ability, internet providers’ wide reach and data and Plume’s software, Qualcomm’s new system will be able to make intelligent decisions based on a specific neighborhood. Let’s say, for instance, every day at 7 PM, a block in neighborhood X sees a spike in video intake, the new system will be able to configure an individual home system to provide the best experience like handing off between different bands.

Qualcomm is also introducing Video-Over-Mesh, a video over wireless solution that optimizes the delivery of video over mesh networks. The mesh routers at home will be able to hand off devices between the strongest routers for the best video streaming. This means customers will see “high-quality, glitch-free video in every corner of the home – even in mesh Wi-Fi systems with multiple nodes.”

Qualcomm has engaged in discussions with many OEM’s—including Ace Link, Alpha Networks, Askey, Hitron, Technicolor, and WNC—to bring mesh router systems to customers some time in 2018. With its partnership with Plume, Qualcomm is making a turn-key reference design with will make it seamless for carriers to manage the mesh router systems.

If Qualcomm’s plan takes off, pretty soon, every home will have a mesh router system.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/10/24/qualcomm-teaming-up-with-internet-providers-to-bring-mesh-routers-to-masses-embargo/