MU-MIMO AND 802.11AD WI-FI EVOLVE THE USER EXPERIENCE (AND ARE HERE TODAY)

PATRICK MOORHEAD, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL ANALYST SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 QUALCOMM /LTE SUMMIT, HONG KONG

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• Center of business and consumer Top 4 Features* device connectivity • Connective “tissue” of PCs, mobile Battery Life devices, consoles, Smart TV, IoT

• IoT driving more connected devices Wi-Fi Speed/quality • HD driving bandwidth • Data “buckets” encouraging users to Touch Screen use anywhere possible

Memory/storage

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

• CHADWICK MARTIN BAILY FOR QUALCOMM #5 IS 3G/LTE SPEED 9/16/2015 COPYRIGHT ©2015 MOOR INSIGHTS & STRATEGY 2 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WI-FI CHALLENGING THE USER EXPERIENCE

• Inconsistent user experience – Slow browsing, streaming, downloading – Stalls, stuttering, buffering – Competing with 3G/LTE • 20x more devices requesting 1000x more data • Low bandwidth – Video is starving networks • Congestion and latency – Always-on, simultaneous devices competing for low bandwidth

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802.11BGN 802.11AC WITH MU-MIMO 802.11AD

• 2.4 & 5 GHz. • 5Ghz. • 60 Ghz. • 3.5X higher bandwidth • Distance and legacy • Better concurrent • Reduced interference • Fit for purpose download speeds with multiple devices • More directional signal • Lowest perf and • On/off networks quickly power • Better range and signal

Increasing Capacity = Bandwidth X Efficiency

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MU-MIMO vs SU-MIMO Aggregate Bandwidth MU-MIMO vs SU-MIMO Individual UE Bandwidth (higher is better - Mbps) (higher is better - Mbps)

One Device* Device Three

Two Devices Device Two

Three Devices Device One

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

MU-MIMO (1x1) SU-MIMO (2x2 and 1x1) Three SU-MIMO (2x2 and 1x1) Three MU-MIMO (1x1)

• * SU-MIMO device in “One Device” use is a 2x2 SU-MIMO while all others are 1x1 SU and 1x1 MU-MIMO. • Device Testing done with Linksys EA8500 MU-MIMO Router with 1GB TCP testing with three Mi Note Pros and Galaxy S6, LG G4 and

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• Better home and office coverage and bandwidth • Airport, stadium, concert decongestion • Modular wireless docking, video and display beaming • “One Device” modularity • Media kiosk for video purchase • Low latency wireless VR headsets

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Routers • Cisco Aironet 1850 AP • Xiaomi Mi 4i, Mi Note Pro • Aruba 320 Series AP • OnePlus 2 • Linksys EA8500 • HTC One M8s • Netgear D7800 Nighthawk X4 • ZTE Nubia Z9, multiple models • RT-AC87u • TP-Link Archer 2600 Personal Computer • D-Link DIR-885L/R and DIR-895L/R • Rivet Networks Killer 1535 wireless NIC • Trendnet TEW-827DRU AC2600 • Acer E-Series 14”, 15”, R13, V Nitro, and V13 • Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Notebooks

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• and HP Inc. shipping 11ad solutions today – Dell Wireless Dock 452-BBUX – Dell Latitude 5000 and 7000 – HP Advanced Wireless Docking Station – HP Elite x2 1011 • Primarily notebook docking usage model • Access points and mobile devices due soon • Logo program kicks off in 2016

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