Performance boost in data transmission

WLAN modules

mm, 27.05.2024, 17:27

Performance boost in data transmission

Phoenix Contact is expanding its industrial network portfolio with WLAN client modules in accordance with the Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) technology standard. The new modules in the WLAN 1000 series support gross WLAN data rates of up to 2,402 Mbit per second at 160 MHz bandwidth.

Powerful and reliable wireless communication networks are a prerequisite for the increasing mobility and flexibility of production and material transport systems in the smart factory and smart manufacturing. With the new generation of WLAN modules, Phoenix Contact supplies suitable products for the requirements of modern wireless data transmission.

The modules offer high performance as well as maximum security and reliability. The WLAN 1000 series provides up to ten times more data throughput compared to the current modules in the WLAN 1000 product family based on Wi-Fi 4 (IEEE 802.11n). Despite the increase in performance, the compact housing design has been retained. This makes it easy to switch to the new WLAN module generation.

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