Apple Seeks 802.11ac Wi-Fi System Test Engineer

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Posted January 7, 2013 at 8:09pm by Shalom Levytam

Apple is seeking a Wi-Fi (802.11) System Test Engineer with technical knowledge of 802.11ac, according to a company job posting.

System Test Engineering is looking for an experienced test engineer with excellent problem solving and communications skills. In this role, you will be testing, automating, leading, and working closely with the entire cross-functional team to ensure quality for Macintosh products.

Apple has yet to release any products with 802.11ac Wi-Fi network support; however it was recently reported that Apple has struck a deal with chip maker Broadcom to outfit its new Macs with 802.11ac chips.

At CES 2013 numerous manufacturers have unveiled routers that support the wireless specification that offers about three times the speed of 802.11n. Hopefully, we'll also see an update to the AirPort Extreme and TimeCapsule in the near future.

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Apple Seeks 802.11ac Wi-Fi System Test Engineer

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Jeff - January 8, 2013 at 2:51am

WiFi speeds often do not reach advertised maximums. For example, the iPhone maximum is typically 65Mbps in 802.11n.

AJ - January 8, 2013 at 1:03am

Can someone explain the scale that they are using in this graph? 54mps and 600mps only differ by that little increment in height? Logarithmic?

Timmy - January 7, 2013 at 9:54pm

it will be a few years until gigabit WiFi is available in the market for consumers. it uses 160MHz band which dramatically limits the amount of available 5GHz channels.