The new Wi-Fi 6 aims to provide the capacity, efficiency, coverage, and performance required by users today in an ever expanding and demanding Wi-Fi environment. As the number of connected devices is constantly on the rise, Wi-Fi 6 emphasises the quality of connectivity in a crowded network, as well as help corporate networks utilise time sensitive and high bandwidth applications. Wi-Fi 6 networks enable devices to perform at an optimum level, while Wi-Fi 6 devices are highly secure and enable lower battery consumption.
Key benefits of Wi-Fi 6 technology include:
- Higher data rates
- More bandwidth on a wider channel
- More speed and greater stability
- 4x More Capacity for More Devices
- Improved power efficiency
Innovation and performance in challenging environments
Wi-Fi’s expediential popularity has created a very diverse and densely populated Wi-Fi environments, therefore improvements in technology have been required in order to meet the demands and needs of users. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 delivers improvements and new features that enable Wi-Fi devices to operate efficiently in the most dense and dynamic connectivity settings.
Key capabilities:
Orthogonal frequency division multiple access
Increased efficiency with OFDMA by effectively sharing channels to increase network efficiency and lower latency. This vast improvement in efficiency works for both uploads and downloads.
Connect to more devices simultaneously
The new riderless standard also has improved MIMO—Multiple In/Multiple Out. This involves multiple antennas, which let the access point talk to multiple devices at once, therefore allowing the network to handle more devices
More Bandwidth on a wider channel
160MHz channel width, doubling the channel width and creating a faster connection from your router to the device. With Wi-Fi 6, you can enjoy 8K movies, large file downloads and uploads, and responsive smart home devices – all without buffering
Target wake time (TWT)
Allows devices to negotiate when and how often they will wake up to send or receive data, therefore improving battery life
1024-QAM
With 1024-QAM, each symbol carries 10 bits rather than 8 bits, improving raw speeds by 25% compared to its AC predecessor.
Who needs to upgrade and why?
Up to 70% of all small and medium businesses still use Wi-Fi 4. This technology is almost a decade old and can cause companies major problems with application performance or reliability. These businesses should skip Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and deploy Wi-Fi 6. Deploying Wi-Fi 5 will likely result in the need to perform another upgrade in a couple of years, while Wi-Fi 6 can be left in place for at least five or six years.
Staying ahead of the curve with respect to technology will certainly improve the business productivity and reflect on the profitability. In a country like Australia where wages are considered one of the highest business costs, deploying a faster Wi-Fi network will save time and help both managers and employees to be more productive. Wi-Fi 6 will also provide the best possible experience for their customers and internal employees, and the technology should be a top consideration for most of the types of businesses.
Moreover, many businesses have integrated high-bandwidth applications into their business processes. Examples of this are VR as a customer service or collaboration tool and HD video in enterprise workspaces and huddle spaces and meeting rooms. The increased bandwidth of Wi-Fi 6 will ensure a better user experience.
