With its fast speeds up to the 33 Gbps mark, Wi-Fi 7 is gradually gaining traction. Qualcomm has released the specs for its initial Wi-Fi 7 platforms, and the Wi-Fi Alliance’s promises will be kept. As our source points out, these high speeds seen with the expected Wi-Fi standards are optimal. In other words, the speeds will only be possible with high-end Wi-Fi 7 devices, which are currently unavailable on the market, and offer a very high-speed connection. These very high data rates will be beneficial in high-demand industries such as virtual or augmented reality, 4K video streaming, and cloud gaming. Changes to the PHY and MAC parameters in Wi-Fi 7 will allow for a more reliable connection with even lower latency than existing standards. Wi-Fi 7 should use the 6 GHz spectrum once again in terms of frequency ranges, but this time on a more extensive channel. This new standard will also be capable of supporting many frequency bands simultaneously. As of the writing of this article, Qualcomm is finally guaranteeing 10 Gbps access points for businesses, with up to 500 users per channel. Even though the Wi-Fi Alliance has not yet ratified this new standard, Wi-Fi 7 should be available as early as 2023.
