OREANDA-NEWS. April 06, 2015. Following its preview at CES 2014, ASUS is excited to launch the ASUS RT-AC87, the world’s first Wave 2 802.11ac consumer router and the fastest 5 GHz with speeds up to 1.73Gbps. Powered by Quantenna’s award-winning QSR1000 4x4 Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) chipset, the ASUS RT-AC87 offers unparalleled speed and range for a superior wireless experience.

“As the number of wireless devices in the home increases, so does the importance of Wi-Fi quality. Our customers value high-performanceWi-Fi and know the importance of a reliable and fast wireless connection in order to stream bandwidth-intensive data. The RT-AC87 provides them with class leading performance, as well as incredible range and reliability,” said Margaret Chen, President of Open Platform Business (OPBG) Group for ASUS Computer International.

“Now is the time to purchase an 802.11ac router,” said Dr. Sam Heidari, CEO of Quantenna. “Together with ASUS, we are delivering the first Wave 2 solution to meet consumer’s high performance expectations. We are implementing the killer features of 802.11ac including 4x4 MIMO and MU-MIMO. We are extremely pleased to be partnered with ASUS in delivering this value to consumers.”