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No Need to Wait for Wi-Fi 7
Everything manufacturers need for a revolution in low power, high device density IoT applications has already arrived in Wi-Fi 6E. Here, our Wi-Fi product manager Andy Ross explains how.
Published on February 12, 2025
The enhancements in Wi-Fi 6/6E have made Wi-Fi a valid technology for low power, high device density IoT applications. Given the impact of Wi-Fi 6/6E, expectations have understandably been high that Wi-Fi 7 would include more big news for IoT.
The discussion below will outline the new features in Wi-Fi 7 and question its ability to extend the benefits to IoT that Wi-Fi 6/6E introduced.
To understand why, we'll look at the new features that are in Wi-Fi 7.