Understand More About Wi-Fi 6/ 6E and Wi-Fi 7

How is the WBA helping to drive the benefits of Wi-Fi 6/6E for the wider industry?

WBA has been focused on Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, the user-friendly term for IEEE’s 802.11ax standard, for the past years. Wi-Fi 6 will help with congestion problems, increase densification of the network, allow for more connected devices, and enable new use cases. Wi-Fi 7 is being designed from day 1 to use newly available bandwidth, with features including 320 MHz wide channels and true multi-band/multi-radio Layer 2 carrier aggregation multi-AP coordination.

To drive the adoption of Wi-Fi 6 & 6E, WBA developed the Wi-Fi 6 Deployment Guidelines which outline different vertical use cases and and provides guidance on best practice deployment
WBA provides a platform for end-to-end Wi-Fi 6 /6E trials based on a comprehensive test plan. WBA is championing a global Wi-Fi 6/ 6E program to ensure that industry needs are addressed as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G standards are ratified.
WBA instigated the trials program across multiple verticals to provide a platform for testing end to end use cases in real live venues. These include:

Manufacturing (IoT Industry 4.0)
Enterprises
Transportation Hub– trains, planes etc
Stadiums, Universities, Campus

Residential (SFU/MDU)
Cities
Rural areas
Public venues

WBA invites companies from across the ecosystem to get involved the Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 trials with us.

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Participating Companies

"Wi-Fi 6 is a gamechanger for dense and congested environments, helping operators like Boingo facilitate a more seamless connected experience in large venues that include airports and stadiums," said Dr. Derek Peterson, chief technology officer, Boingo. "Higher data rates, better spectrum usage and increased network capacity are among the standout features of Wi-Fi 6 and we’re excited to see the technology’s certification program take off."

- Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo

"Wi-Fi 6 not only offers a rich set of new features, it also shifts airtime management control to the access point to dramatically improve wireless spectrum efficiency and performance in high density areas. Following the WBA Wi-Fi 6 Deployment Guidelines will ensure that users at work, in public hotspots and at home can take full advantage of their new Wi-Fi 6 capabilities. Intel remains committed to advancing Wi-Fi innovation by helping the industry extend the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 in a breadth of PCs, and home and enterprise networks, to enable great connected experiences."

- Dr. Necati Canpolat, Intel Sr. Staff and Director of the WBA board

"Wi-Fi 6 brings consumers and businesses alike exactly what they are looking for – faster, more responsive, and more reliable connectivity. As we join the ecosystem to deliver Wi-Fi 6 technology optimized for new user experiences, it will continue to open up new possibilities for immersive experiences and wireless transformations in the home and workplace."

- Intel Corporation

"Wi-Fi 6 brings enhanced performance to connected environments and will be key for powering next generation use cases. It supports key 5G requirements and facilitates a seamless wireless experience with fast speeds, low latency and scalability. We’re reimagining what’s possible with Wi-Fi 6 and Boingo is excited to be front and center to this next connected frontier."

- Kishore Raja, Vice President, Engineering, Strategic Programs, Boingo

"Technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and PasspointTM are steering unlicensed networks into the 5G era, meeting high performance expectations across speed, latency, reliability, security and traffic management. To realize digital transformations for both people and things, we’ll need Wi-Fi and its ability to carry the bulk of data traffic with unparalleled efficiencies."

- Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO at Boingo Wireless

"As Accuris Networks works with Mobile and Broadband operators around the world, the need for high capacity Wi-Fi continues to be a major driver. Wi-Fi 6 addresses a number of critical requirements being driven by user experience and service delivery demands including connecting to more devices simultaneously, interference management, and reduced power consumption which dramatically improves the battery life for mobile and IoT devices. Accuris is excited to work with our Wi-Fi equipment partners to realize these benefits to further improve Enterprise and IoT applications over Wi-Fi."

- Finbarr Coghlan, CTO, Accuris Networks

"Enterprises (hotels, travel hubs, retail and others) can use Wi-Fi 6 to build carrier-grade infrastructure that will complement 5G. Deploying Wi-Fi 6 alongside Hotspot 2.0 /NGH allows venue owners to control their entire user experience. This next generation of Wi-Fi will also allow these venues to negotiate mobile data offload access to their infrastructure on equal terms with cellular operators."

- Chris Bruce - Managing Director, GlobalReach Technology Inc.

"Wi-Fi 6 is a generational upgrade in connectivity technology that results in higher wireless capacity, faster speeds, more range and longer battery life. Consumers, Service Providers, and Enterprises are rapidly adopting Wi-Fi 6 as it delivers clear benefits such as high wireless capacity along with the lowest cost and energy per bit."

- Broadcom

The WBA plays a very important part in Smith Micro's strategy in the ecosystem. The Wireless Global Congress is the best place for independent vendors to collaborate with wireless and cable service providers, while at the same time helping to influence policy and quality of service

- Mr. VIPIN TYAGI, Executive Director, C-DOT, India

"Investment is driven by market opportunities, Wi-Fi-cellular aggregation, customer retention and new business opportunities such as IoT. SK Telecom has been engaging Wi-Fi 6 services that can provide reliable predictable services to customers anytime/anywhere and delivering new capabilities and business model."

- Ph. D. Youngseok Oh, Manager, SK Telecom

"Wi-Fi 6 deployment guidelines is are very necessary because Wi-Fi 6 as technology brings many new features and supports diverse use cases which was were not possible with earlier Wi-Fi Technology. So this paper is ideal for any engineer requiring a well-documented guidelines which helps them deploy the network efficiently in least time possible."

- C-DOT

"WiFi 6 will help us meet the demands of tomorrow’s connectivity, with increased speed delivered to numerous devices simultaneously. Offering lower latency, better range, higher capacity and improved battery life for devices, WiFi 6 ushers in the next generation of the world’s predominant wireless networking technology. We believe that WiFi 6 will open a vast number of new applications and possibilities for our business."

- Cole Reinwand, Comcast

"WiFi-6 has already taken a center stage in serving public hot-spots like coffee shops and sports arenas as well as residential customers, where high data rate and efficient access control among users are strongly demanded."

- Jaehyung Koo, Korea Telecom

"Wi-Fi 6 is a game changer in unlicensed connectivity, offering consumers exactly what they are seeking – the fastest, most responsive and reliable Wi-Fi"

- JR Wilson, AT&T Vice President of Tower Strategy and Roaming