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by wtallis 4088 days ago
ARM is taking over from MIPS in the 802.11ac supporting products. MIPS is still around, but is now in the second tier of popularity alongside PPC. The single-core MIPS 24K and 74K that have been so popular just aren't fast enough for doing smart things at DOCSIS 3 speeds. They've also largely switched from NOR flash to NAND flash.