The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the finalization of the Wi-Fi 7 specification by the end of the first quarter, paving the way for standardized hardware adoption by businesses and enterprises. Wi-Fi 7 promises to deliver speeds of up to 40 Gbit/s, making it a strong contender for traditional wired Ethernet in the future.
Advancements over Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 7 adopts three frequency bands – 2.40 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz – using a channel width of 320 MHz and 4096-QAM. The technology builds on the features of its predecessors, Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, including MU-MIMO and OFDMA, to speed up connections and deliver up to a 4.8X improvement over Wi-Fi 6.
While several Wi-Fi 7-badged adapters for PCs and routers are already available in the market, they follow the draft specification. For enterprises residing in fully crowded office buildings, fully ratified devices are a must as they must work over very specific frequencies.
Advantages of Wi-Fi 7
One of the most significant advantages of Wi-Fi 7 is its ability to support high levels of interactivity and immersion in emerging use cases like AR/VR/XR, cloud computing, and Industrial IoT. The technology offers optimized performance even in dense environments in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Countries with access to 6 GHz will experience the full scope of Wi-Fi 7’s unparalleled performance.
As the demand for high-capacity, low-latency technologies continues to grow across market segments; Wi-Fi 7 devices are expected to deliver advanced Wi-Fi performance to the next era of connected devices.
Wi-Fi 7 for the Future Tech
Wi-Fi 7 is the next generation of wireless connectivity that promises to be faster, more reliable, and more efficient than its predecessors. With the finalization of the specification, we can expect to see more Wi-Fi 7 devices in the market soon. This will open up new possibilities for businesses and enterprises to leverage the technology for various use cases, such as AR/VR, cloud computing, and Industrial IoT.
