WiFi 7 – new standard

To support the increasing number and type of client wireless devices, standards changes were needed.  These provide enhanced utilisation of the three frequency bands (2.4 GHz, 5GHz and 6 GHz).

The current specification  provided increased throughput to individual clients, including enhancements for the number of devices, however, there are more types of devices and more issues to resolve.

HPE Aruba has developed their 700 series APs to be WiFi 7 compatible.

Faster connections are achieved when used with SmartRate Aruba multi-Gigabit switches.

802.11be

The new Wifi 7 is an update to the standard referred to as 802.11be and is the biggest jump in performance, by also supporting 6 GHz frequencies.

Benefits of the new wireless system

  • support for more than 100 clients per AP
  • designed to support a greater density of APs
  • over x4 increase in performance
  • high efficiency = battery savings for clients
  • support for “basic” devices = Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Central management for greater control

Should I buy it now?

HPE Aruba has developed the 700 series AP to comply with the standards.

The AP is designed to work with their Instant range (non-controller) and controller based technologies simply by changing the configuration.

It supports the Zigbee wireless devices, which are becoming increasingly popular for home use, but it is expected that devices and applications will also become increasingly popular for educational/commercial environments.

If you are looking to upgrade your wireless now, it is strongly recommended that you should include WiFi 7 in your plans to provide the maximum value.


Top Tip: You need suitable cabling/switches to deliver all of the wireless benefits

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