The new Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point is an enterprise-class,  entry-level,  802.11n-based access point designed to address the wireless connectivity needs of small & medium-sized enterprise networks. The Aironet 1600 Series delivers great performance at an attractive price for customers while providing advanced functionality such as Clean Air Express 1 for better cover through spectrum intelligence & Clientlink 2.0 for entry level networks that have a mixed client base. In addition to these features,  the Aironet 1600 series 
 Includes:: 802.11n-based 3x 3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams,  making it ideal for small & medium-sized enterprises. The Aironet 1600 Series also provides at least six times the throughput of existing 802.11a/g networks. As part of the Cisco Aironet Wireless portfolio,  the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series access point provides low total cost of ownership & investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing network. With an entry-level path to 802.11n migration,  the Aironet 1600 Series can add capacity to the network for future growth for expanding applications & bandwidth. Designed with rapidly evolving mobility needs in mind,  the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point addresses the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend by providing advanced functionality at the right price point. RF Excellence. Building on the Cisco Aironet heritage of RF excellence,  the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series delivers secure & reliable wireless connections. Enterprise-class chipsets & optimized radios deliver a robust mobility experience with: 
- 802.11n with 3x 3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams,  which sustains 300-Mbps rates over a greater range for more capacity & reliability than competing access points. 
- Radio resource management (RRM): Automated self-healing optimizes the unpredictability of RF to reduce dead spots & help ensure high-availability client connections. 
- Clean Air Express: Effectively detects RF interference & provides basic spectrum analysis capability while simplifying ongoing operations. 
- Cisco Client Link 2.0 technology: Improves downlink performance to all mobile devices including 802.11n while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones & tablets. 
- Cisco Band Select technology: Improves 5-GHz client connections in mixed-client environments. 
- Cisco Video Stream technology: Uses multicast to improve rich-media applications. 
- Building on the Cisco All of these features help ensure the best possible end-user experience on the wireless network. Cisco also offers the industry's broadest selection of 802.11n antennas delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios. Scalability. The Cisco Aironet 1600 Series is a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network,  which can scale to up to 18,  000 access points with full Layer 3 mobility across central or remote locations on the enterprise campus,  in branch offices,  & at remote sites. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network is the industry's most flexible,  resilient,  & scalable architecture delivering secure access to mobility services & applications,  & offering the lowest total cost of ownership & investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing wired network.