Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Highlights

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Highlights Wi-Fi 7 is slated to be the next release of the Wi-Fi standard from the IEEE final WG approval scheduled for May 2024, Also known as 802.11be – Extremely High Throughput (EHT), Wi-Fi 7describes tri-band operation across all three Wi-Fi bands – 2.4, 5, and 6GHz. To live up to the title…

Cisco does the “AFC Side Step” with the CW9166D1

Cisco does the “AFC Side Step” with the CW9166D1 Intentionally focusing RF propagation is a good thing but with more Wi-Fi Practitioners embracing focused antennas, there is still the reality that external antennas add to the cost and complexity of the installation.  Some external antennas even cost as much as the AP itself, which can make…

New Cisco Meraki MREye for Wi-Fi performance Monitoring

New Cisco Meraki MREye for Wi-Fi performance Monitoring During Mobility Field Day 9, Cisco offered a sneak peek into a new feature called “MREye” to be released soonish – in the second half of 2023 (2H23). A quick grounding to understand “marketing dates”: whenever a vendor offers a delivery date of 2H23, for example, customers hear…

Aruba Atmosphere ’23 Sessions Hit List

Aruba Atmosphere ’23 Sessions Hit List With Aruba Atmosphere 2023 kicking off next week, I wanted to share a list of the sessions that I am interested in attending or watching the recording post conference. You can find a list of all available sessions here. Sessions to Attend Here is of sessions and keynotes that I plan to…

Wi-Fi 7 – Wait is shorter than you think

Wi-Fi 7 – Wait is shorter than you think There is a saying that accurately captures fluff in statistical marketing: “80% of all statistics are made up on the spot, 2/3rds of all people know that.” To satisfy the consumption driven capitalistic mantra Sell Something Now, vendors are quick to provide dates and timelines carefully selected to seduce buyers into making purchases today instead of using…

Cisco’s Take on Real-World 6GHz Performance

Cisco’s Take on Real-World 6GHz Performance Cisco recently participated in Mobility Field Day 7, hosted by Tech Field Day.  Cisco presented on several topics, including: RF Innovation and Access Point Hardware Update 6 GHz Planning and Mobility Innovations Update Smart Buildings with Cisco DNA Spaces Private 5G Integrated with Enterprise Networks While several items Cisco presented on caught…