If you haven’t invested in a WiFi 6E-compatible router yet, you might not do so before the arrival of the next-generation WiFi 7 standard.
There is already talk that WiFi 7 could appear in iPhones next year, which would be the first step towards consumer technology adopting this WiFi standard.
What’s so good about WiFi 7?
The WiFi standard is maintained by the WiFi Alliance, and the upcoming iteration will be WiFi 7 (802.11be). This new wireless connectivity standard offers several advantages for compatible devices, primarily higher peak data transmission speeds and significantly lower latency.
While WiFi 6 focused on supporting a large number of devices, WiFi 7 aims to increase speed and efficiency in utilizing those devices.
The additional improvements of WiFi 7 will support reduced latency and fluctuations for time-sensitive network applications, including AR/VR, 4K and 8K video streaming, automotive, cloud computing, gaming, video applications, as well as industrial and mission-critical applications.
Similar to previous WiFi generations, WiFi 7 will be backward compatible and coexist with legacy devices in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz spectrum bands.
What is the maximum data rate?
The alliance promises maximum data speeds of 46 Gbps for WiFi 7, which is nearly four times faster than WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and 6E, and five times faster than WiFi 5 (802.11ac).
WiFi 7 is also known as IEEE 802.11be Extremely High Throughput (EHT). It operates in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz frequency bands.
What is the final result of WiFi 7?
In short, WiFi 7 will be able to handle the networking needs of dozens of devices. By doing so, it will dynamically provide the best wireless signal to each of those devices. If channels become congested, the data flow of the devices will be shifted to another channel.
The idea is that the standard can choose the best available frequencies and channels for any use at any given time, and also prioritize specific uses if desired.
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