Most of us take internet connectivity for granted. That is until we venture indoors—in an airport, building, or manufacturing plant lacking consistent site-wide, high-speed coverage. While heading to our gate, presenting to a group in a conference room, or walking the factory floor, we may experience dropped calls, slow-loading data and alerts, or even dead zones. Beyond the frustration we feel, there is also a productivity impact and financial cost.
Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii) aims to improve indoor coverage by deploying RPQN small-cell radios in buildings, homes, offices, and industrial spaces. Fii, a leader in smart manufacturing and industrial internet, sought a collaborative partner with advanced technology, domain expertise, and testing know-how to help bring its solution to market quickly. Fii chose Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) to help design, develop, and debug high level system issues of its new small radios and meet stringent RF performance and power consumption requirements.