There’s no 802.11ac in the new iPad Air: What that means for the wireless industry
Apple likes to let new radio technologies mature, so it's hardly a shock that the newest Wi-Fi tech didn't make its way into the iPad. But we'll have to wait longer to see large-scale 802.11ac adoption in mobile.
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