Security News > 2021 > June > Microchip PoE injector simplifies deployment of Wi-Fi 6 access points and small cell nodes

Organizations can only deploy today's Wi-Fi 6 access points and 5G small cell access nodes where AC power is available or if their switch can deliver both power and data to them as required.

Microchip Technology has created a more flexible and cost-effective alternative with the first multiport Power over Ethernet power sourcing equipment injector, also known as a midspan, that enables any multigigabit switch to support these devices' high powering needs and data rates, with no network configuration or downtime necessary.

"Our new family of multiport, multigigabit PoE PSE Injectors offers the easiest and most cost-effective way to install Wi-Fi 6 devices and small cell equipment," said Iris Shuker, director of Microchip's PoE business unit.

"Patented Microchip technology solves the challenge of powering these devices while also supporting their 10 gigabit-per-second data rates. This greatly simplifies deployment of Wi-Fi 6 APs while enabling service providers, for the first time, to quickly and inexpensively install 5G picocells and femtocells wherever they are needed, which is rarely near an AC outlet."

Multigigabit PoE-enabled switches with sufficient power for Wi-Fi 6 devices and small cell equipment are expensive and not widely adopted.

Available in 6-, 12- and 24-port configurations, each midspan supports Wi-Fi 6 devices' high IEEE 802.11ax data rates and delivers up to 60 watts of output power per port in compliance with the IEEE's 802.3bt PoE and 10GBASE-T specifications.

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