The Wi-Fi 6E revolution will have to wait… at least for now. And it is that despite its undoubted advantages and that there are many companies that are interested in adopting the new standard, the truth is that the crisis in the supply of components that affects the technology industry also is taking its toll on this field.
This is confirmed by at least one report prepared by the Dell’Oro Group, which also states that given the situation we find ourselves in, for a good part of the companies it could be more interesting to wait for now and jump directly to Wi-Fi. Fi 7, a protocol whose first implementations we will start to see in 2023. (Xanax)
Wi-Fi 6 allows 867 Mbps in a 160 MHz band on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies, but with three bands (the so-called 3×3 configuration), it goes up to 2.54 Gbps. As you remember from this consultancy, Wi-Fi 6E also adds 6 GHz+ frequencies.
Support for the 6 GHz frequency adds a Radio Frequency Front End (RFFE) module and better power management. However, the set of components required to enable Wi-Fi 6E on both client devices and hosts is considerable, which has slowed the adoption of this technology at both ends.
A year from now, when we’re probably past the worst of the component supply crisis, carriers will find they can move directly to Wi-Fi 7, a new standard that adds new features on the 2.4GHz, 5GHz frequencies. GHz and 6 GHz with the goal of even higher performance than Wi-Fi 6E.
