Just how good can Wifi get?
The current standard Wifi 6 already delivers speeds almost 3 times faster than the previous generation of Wifi, plus lower latency and increased range, but Intel reports we can expect a lot more from WiFi 7.
A recent WiFi 7 demonstration from Intel and Broadcom has set the stage for the next generation of WiFi that’s promising double digit gigabit speeds and ultra-low latency. The demonstration was the industry’s first cross-vendor Wi-Fi 7 demonstration, with over-the-air speeds greater than 5 gigabits per second. The trial used an Intel® Core™ processor-based laptop with a Wi-Fi 7 solution connected to a Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 access point.
What does this mean in terms of real world usage? The benefit for a typical Wi-Fi 7 laptop is a potential maximum data rate of almost 5.8 Gbps. This is 2.4X faster than the 2.4 Gbps possible with Wi-Fi 6/6E and could easily enable high quality 8K video streaming or reduce a massive 15 GB file download to roughly 25 seconds vs. the one minute it would take with the best legacy Wi-Fi technology.
WiFi 6 will be number 1 for a while yet, but you can get more info on the future of Wifi at Intel.
