Wi-Fi Generation Naming It’s worth addressing a growing trend where people, organizations, and manufacturers are misaligning IEEE Wireless LAN Standards (802.11) with Wi-Fi generation numbers. While this may stem from a noble intention to clarify the naming convention, it ultimately causes widespread confusion. By accurately mapping these standards to their corresponding Wi-Fi generations, we can…
Cisco Wi-Fi 7: A Leap into the Future, with Room for Reflection Cisco has stepped boldly into the future of wireless networking with its Wi-Fi 7 announcements from Cisco Live Melbourne 2024 and #MFD12. These APs showcase faster speeds, smarter capabilities, and a more unified ecosystem. The promises are ambitious, with advanced features like Ultra-Wideband (UWB) integration, simplified…
HPE Aruba Networks Launches Wi-Fi 7 AP with external directional antennas for high density & manufacturing applications Today, HPE Aruba Networks launched its newest Wi-Fi 7 APs, the AP-735 and AP-734. With support for external antenna options, the AP-734 makes it easy to design and deliver great 6 GHz Wi-Fi services everywhere—particularly in high-density environments…
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…
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…
