As you know, Wi-Fi has become a technology that we cannot separate from in the last decade. So much so that it is used for both network and data transfer at home, in the office, in the industrial sector, in the field of education and in many other sectors. Recently, Wi-Fi Alliance announced the date on which Wi-Fi 7, the latest standard of wireless technology, will be approved. It will be ready in the first quarter of 2024.What does Wi-Fi 7 offer?
For those who missed it, Wi-Fi 7 will play an important role in wireless technology by offering speeds of up to 40 Gbit/s. We may even see Niketim as an alternative to Ethernet. These speeds will be possible with three frequency bands. These are 2.40 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz. In addition, Wi-Fi 7 includes features such as MU-MIMO and OFDMA that speed up connections and provides up to 4.8 times improvement compared to its predecessor.
Another highlight of Wi-Fi 7 is that it will double the Multi-user MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) support, which we mentioned above, from eight to 16. In addition, the new standard will support all channels simultaneously (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or 6 GHz) compared to the previous generation. Thus, we can say that it will offer a great improvement in delay values.
Also, as with all new Wi-Fi standards, Wi-Fi 7 will offer backward compatibility and some future-proofing. However, in order to get the best performance from the new standard, users will need smart devices compatible with Wi-Fi 7 and a new network card or motherboard on the PC side.
At this point, let us point out that Wi-Fi 7 supported devices currently have this technology as a “draft”. Therefore, future software updates will be needed to transition to all the features of Wi-Fi 7.
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