This article is theoretically about combo Wi-Fi chips but really is filled with a bunch of misguided jargon: For instance, the writer comments that VCs have soured on putting money into Wi-Fi startups. I suppose it's all relative but I continue to see investors put money into Wi-Fi startups. In fact, some investors worry that too much money is flowing into the sector.
He also refers to the "growing multiplicity of wireless frequencies." Huh? The 5 GHz band just got an additional 255 MHz, but it's part of the overall U-NII band, which 802.11a and some proprietary and new standards use, including 802.16a.