WBA’s Wi-Fi 6 program aims to drive the adoption of Wi-Fi 6 and has previously released the Wi-Fi 6 Deployment Guidelines white paper, which outlines different vertical use cases and and provides guidance on best practices for deployments. WBA provides a platform for end-to-end Wi-Fi 6 trials based on a comprehensive test plan to demonstrate key Wi-Fi 6 capabilities in end-to-end real life networks and showcase the readiness for carrier Wi-Fi deployments across different geographies and various key verticals.
With the conclusion of the first five trial deployments of Wi-Fi 6 across diverse markets, these deployments demonstrate that Wi-Fi 6:
- Delivers higher throughput and data rates than Wi-Fi 5
- Increases in Wi-Fi performance enabled by Wi-Fi 6 will be especially impactful when combined with 5G cellular networks
- Demonstrates the key capabilities of Wi-Fi 6 in live network at enterprises, homes, schools, transportation hubs, travellers and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Each deployment addressed several challenges in vertical markets, including:
- Industrial manufacturing: Mettis Aerospace worked with Broadcom, Cisco, iBwave and Intel to deploy Wi-Fi 6 in a dense industrial environment
- High-density malls: SK Telecom deployed Wi-Fi 6 to improve connectivity for consumers at high density shopping mall.
- Single-family and multi-dwelling units: CableLabs®, Intel and Kyrio® deployed Wi-Fi 6 to combat VoIP jitter, packet loss and delays in a mixed-use residential area.
- Education in rural areas: C-DOT and Intel deployed Wi-Fi 6 in a rural school trial in India to enhance new learning technologies, and improve signal coverage and streaming performance.
- Transportation hubs like John Wayne Airport: In the U.S., Boingo launched Wi-Fi 6 at John Wayne Airport (SNA)and worked with Cisco and Samsung to power a next generation connectivity experience and support airport operations
The first Wi-Fi 6 trial report is bought to you by WBA members:
