Wi-Fi 7 Antennas Types

Wi-Fi has been a popular IoT communication protocol for many years. This is down to many factors, but the unlicensed nature of the frequency bands, plus the ability to carry multiple users on a number of available channels are key.

For many years Wi-Fi communications were covered by two distinct frequency bands (2.4 and 5.5 GHz). The last update to these dual-band Wi-Fi standards was in 2109 when Wi-Fi 6 was introduced. Wi-Fi 6 made use of the traditional 2.4 and 5.5 GHz frequency bands but had increased security protocols and speeds available for users.

Wi-Fi 6E was the first major expansion of the available Wi-Fi frequency bands in almost 20 years. It saw the introduction of what is known as the 6GHz band which spans 5.925 to 7.125 GHz.

This introduction was significant, because not only is this a large range of additional spectrum but in the higher frequencies bandwidth is also increased. This means higher available speeds for users and more users able to access the same network simultaneously.

Wi-Fi 7 refers to the latest amendment from IEEE standard 802.11ax to 802.11be for wireless communication. The new standard expands maxiumum theoretical link rate to 46120 Mbit/s, encompasses all three frequency bands in the previously established Wi-Fi 6E standard. It is also backwards compatible with legacy Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E standards.