Wi-Fi 7 has finally received the official certification from Wi-Fi Alliance. It is the latest standard of Wi-Fi and promises to deliver the fastest internet speeds users have ever experienced from consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers. Even Wi-Fi 6E doesn't come near the capabilities of the Wi-Fi 7. The kind of speeds and the connectivity experience that Wi-Fi 7 promises is unmatched by any previous generation Wi-Fi standard.
Wi-Fi Alliance said that the Wi-Fi Certified 7 will enable new use cases including multi-user AR/VR/XR, immersive 3D training, hybrid work, electronic gaming, industrial IoT, and more. To give you a bit of context, the Wi-Fi 6 standard channel size is 160 MHz. But with Wi-Fi 7, it doubles to 320 MHz, meaning more capacity for higher-speed data and the Wi-Fi 7 standard is also more intelligent and optimised for a better connectivity experience when several devices are connected to the same network.
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Intel, MediaTek, Qualcomm and many other tech makers and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) already sell Wi-Fi 7 supported products.
Rahul Patel, Senior VP and General Manager, Connectivity, Broadband and Networking at Qualcomm Technologies, said, "Wi-Fi 7 is a game-changing evolution of Wi-Fi, elevating wireless connectivity to unprecedented heights of performance. The Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 and Networking Pro Series Platforms are powering millions of Wi-Fi 7 smartphones, PCs, and access points today, and we are honored that both are included in the certification test bed."
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Alan Hsu, Corporate Vice President, MediaTek said, "It’s impressive to see how quickly the Wi-Fi 7 certification program has progressed. As one of the first adopters of Wi-Fi 7 technology, MediaTek has worked closely with Wi-Fi Alliance to develop and test our Filogic portfolio."
Many smartphones in India already support Wi-Fi 7 standard. However, in the context of India, the tech won't make a lot of noise until DoT delicenses 6 GHz band.
