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Xpress technology is Broadcom
's standards-based frame
-bursting
approach to improve 802.11g wireless LAN
performance. It is a software-based implementation of the frame-bursting originally in the IEEE 802.11e
draft specification, and is found in the Wireless Multimedia Extensions
(WME) specification.
Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA. Broadcom was founded by a professor-student pair Henry Samueli and Henry T. Nicholas III from the University of California, Los...
's standards-based frame
Data frame
In computer networking and telecommunication, a frame is a digital data transmission unit or data packet that includes frame synchronization, i.e. a sequence of bits or symbols making it possible for the receiver to detect the beginning and end of the packet in the stream of symbols or bits...
-bursting
Burst mode (computing)
Burst mode is a generic computing term referring to any situation in which a device is transmitting data repeatedly without waiting for input from another device or waiting for an internal process to terminate before continuing the transfer of data.In the case of DMA, the DMA controller and the...
approach to improve 802.11g wireless LAN
Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
performance. It is a software-based implementation of the frame-bursting originally in the IEEE 802.11e
IEEE 802.11e
IEEE 802.11e-2005 or 802.11e is an approved amendment to the IEEE 802.11 standard that defines a set of Quality of Service enhancements for wireless LAN applications through modifications to the Media Access Control layer. The standard is considered of critical importance for delay-sensitive...
draft specification, and is found in the Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Wireless Multimedia Extensions , also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia , is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e standard. It provides basic Quality of service features to IEEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories - voice,...
(WME) specification.