The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) have expanded their parthersnip to further TIP’s Open AFC Software Group and help drive global adoption of Wi-Fi in the new 6 GHz unlicensed band — known today as Wi-Fi 6E, but in the near future, Wi-Fi 7 will operate on this band as well.
According to WBA, more than 41 countries have designated 6 GHz for unlicensed use so far, with others working to do the same. For many of these countries, automated frequency coordination (AFC) will help enable unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band to operate outdoors as well as increase their indoor range while ensuring that existing services are protected from interference.
