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What is Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and why do we need it?

May 24, 2022

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Wi-Fi has become an indispensable technology in enterprise networks, supporting enough bandwidth and individual channels to make all-wireless LANs feasible, thanks in large part to 802.11ax, the standard more commonly called Wi-Fi 6.

What is 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)?

Wi-Fi 6 was officially certified in 2020 and has quickly become the de facto standard for wireless LAN technology (WLAN), superseding Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). Wi-Fi 6 delivers improved performance, extended coverage and longer battery life compared to Wi-Fi 5.

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