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The Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points are the next generation of enterprise

access points. They are resilient, secure, and intelligent.

With the emergence of high-density networks and the Internet of Things (IoT), we are more dependent on

wireless networks than ever before. Increasing numbers of devices connect to the network every year, ranging

from high-performance client devices to low-bandwidth IoT devices. Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access

Points provide a seamless experience anywhere for everyone, with high scaling and unmatched performance in

diverse network deployments. Going beyond the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard, the 9130AX Series provides

integrated security, resiliency, and operational flexibility as well as increased network intelligence.

Extending Cisco’s intent-based network and perfect for networks of all sizes, the Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series

scales to meet the growing demands of IoT while fully supporting the latest innovations and new technologies.

The 9130AX Series is also a leader in performance, security, and analytics.

The Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points, paired with the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco

DNA), are enterprise-class products that will address both your current and future needs. They are the first step

in updating your network to take better advantage of all of the features and benefits that Wi-Fi 6 provides.

Table 1.

Features and benefits

Feature

Benefits

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

The IEEE 802.11ax emerging standard, also known as High-Efficiency Wireless (HEW)

or Wi-Fi 6, builds on 802.11ac. It delivers a better experience in typical environments

with more predictable performance for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video,

high-density, high-definition collaboration apps, all-wireless offices, and IoT. Wi-Fi 6 is

designed to use both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands, unlike the 802.11ac standard.

Cisco RF ASIC

The Cisco RF Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is a fully integrated

Software-Defined Radio (SDR) that can perform advanced RF spectrum analysis and

delivers features such as Cisco CleanAir, Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS),

FastLocate, and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) detection.

Uplink/downlink OFDMA

Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)-based scheduling splits the

bandwidth into smaller frequency allocations called Resource Units (RUs), which can

be assigned to individual clients in both the downlink and uplink directions to reduce

overhead and latency.

Uplink/downlink MU-MIMO

technology

Supporting eight spatial streams, Multiuser Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO)

enables access points to split spatial streams between client devices to maximize

throughput.

BSS coloring

Spatial reuse (also known as Basic Service Set [BSS] coloring) allows the access

points and their clients to differentiate between BSSs, thus permitting more