Qualcomm, Broadcom, Panasonic, Intel and Nitero have signed up as initial suppliers, according and Samsung Electronics is likely to produce WiGig chips in-house under a technology licensing agreement.

Broadcom showcased its WiGig chips at CES 2014, and Nitero announced a comparable model in July 2014. Samsung completed development of its 60GHz Wi-Fi (WiGig) technology in October 2014, while Qualcomm highlighted its WiGig parts at CES 2015.

Since the next-generation IEEE 802 11ax standards are not expected to be finalized until 2019, WiGig will serve as a growth driver for the wireless chip industry during the interim, said Digitimes Research.