6 GHz

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Has Wi-Fi 6E

Our forecast for both Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 is quite bullish. We expect the switchover towards 6 GHz-based Wi-Fi infrastructure to be more rapid than previous upgrade cycles. Part of our thinking has been that important, high-volume devices like smartphones will incorporate Wi-Fi 6E capabilities. Today, at Apple’s September… Read More »Apple iPhone 15 Pro Has Wi-Fi 6E

Six Groups of Companies That Benefit From FCC’s Vote To Open Up 6 GHz

Today’s big news from the FCC is that it will open up 6 GHz to Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses.  The FCC authorizes “1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band (5.925–7.125 GHz) available for unlicensed use,” and further explains that it authorizes “standard-power devices in 850 megahertz in the 6… Read More »Six Groups of Companies That Benefit From FCC’s Vote To Open Up 6 GHz

Wi-Fi 6E in 2020

We expect that Wi-Fi 6E products to hit the market as soon as 3Q20 in the US and by 4Q20 in Europe.  The appeal of these new 802.11ax products is that they operate not just in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, as 802.11ac products have, but now add 6 GHz… Read More »Wi-Fi 6E in 2020

WiFiNOW London conference themes were WiFi-6, 6 GHz and 802.11ah

Big themes at the show were WiFi-6, 6 GHz, and 802.11ah. We share some comments about the following organizations: WiFi Alliance, Commscope, Newracomm, Celeno, Cambium, Juniper Networks, On Semiconductor, Extreme Networks, Webb Search, Facebook, UK’s Ofcom, Huawei, and 650 Group. The WiFi Alliance and a handful of other speakers commented… Read More »WiFiNOW London conference themes were WiFi-6, 6 GHz and 802.11ah

Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6 Event Wrap-up

We attended the Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6 event held in San Francisco today. Representatives from partner companies who attended included HPE Aruba, Cisco, Commscope, Boingo, Netgear, Rivet Networks, AMD, and Microsoft. The principal announcement at the event was that Qualcomm announced its Networking Pro Series Platforms which are focused on Wi-Fi 6 capabilities,… Read More »Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6 Event Wrap-up