Airgo Networks, a chipmaker, gathered $25 million to help with the start of volume shipments of its Wi-Fi chips, which should be available early this year: Airgo uses multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology, which it says can delver 108 Mbps while maintaining interoperability with Wi-Fi standards. Airgo also claims that the technology boosts coverage three to ten times further than other chips.
It's a crowded chip market so it'll be challenging for a new entrant but the increased performance may help Airgo.