Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on SVC.com.
It’s been 5 years since the initial launch of the Wi-Fi 6 standard, and now the release date of the next Wi-Fi amendment has been set, bringing with it lower latency and hopefully, enhanced reliability.
In a statement to Tom’s Hardware, the the Wi-Fi Alliance has confirmed the launch date of Wi-Fi 7:
“Wi-Fi Certified 7, based on IEEE 802.11be technology, will be available before the end of Q1 2024. Wi-Fi 7 devices are entering the market today, and Wi-Fi Certified 7 will facilitate worldwide interoperability and bring advanced Wi-Fi performance to the next era of connected devices.”
As reported by flatpanelshd last year, W-Fi 7 utilizes Multi-Link Operation (MLO) technology in order to keep connections more stable while also ensuring latency is reduced to under 5 ms. Official word from the Wi-Fi Alliance states that the upcoming standard will allow a maximum speed of between 30 and 40 Gbps.
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