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The anticipation surrounding Wi-Fi 7 has been steadily growing over the years, and recent developments suggest that its arrival may finally be imminent!

Most notably, the Wi-Fi Alliance® recently announced that it has chosen a member of the RUCKUS Wi-Fi 7 AP family for its Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 interoperability certification test bed. This signals that the next evolution of Wi-Fi is on the horizon, promising to bring a host of benefits that will soon be within our reach.

What exactly are these benefits?

Unless you’ve been completely disconnected, chances are you’ve caught wind of Wi-Fi 7’s promises, which include cutting-edge capabilities, lightning-fast connections, higher throughput, reduced latency, and enhanced reliability — advancements poised to redefine our digital experiences.

But beyond the buzzwords lies a profound reason why industries are eagerly awaiting Wi-Fi 7. It holds the potential to tackle longstanding connectivity challenges that have persisted for decades. These challenges include:

• Interference: Interference is an interruption to the Wi-Fi signal that may be caused by nearby electronic devices, neighbouring networks, microwaves, Bluetooth devices, and even physical barriers. This disruption generally degrades the Wi-Fi signal, leading to weak connections or disconnecting them entirely.
• Congestion: Congestion happens when a Wi-Fi network gets bogged down due to the sheer number of devices connected to it. Networks can only accommodate a certain volume of bandwidth at a time. So, as the number of connected devices increases, the harder it will be for the network to handle the resulting traffic. This digital traffic jam of sorts results in slow speeds and latency issues.
• Instability: Instability can cause a Wi-Fi network to exhibit erratic behaviour, causing connections to drop unexpectedly or fluctuate in strength. These fluctuations are caused by different factors, including signal interference, distance from the router, and environmental conditions.

As the latest advancement, Wi-Fi 7 is poised to surpass its predecessors, equipped to tackle signal- and connection-related challenges while enhancing the overall quality of service. Wi-Fi 7 boasts significant strengths that enable it to overcome these hurdles:

• Extremely high throughput: Achieved through advanced technologies like 4K QAM, 16 Spatial Streams, and 320 MHz Wide Channels, Wi-Fi 7 vastly improves support for demanding applications such as VR, AR, online gaming, cloud computing, and remote work.
• Punctured Transmission: This feature allows the access point and the client to allocate a portion of a channel to mitigate interference, optimising throughput and reducing latency. By maximising spectrum usage, it enhances performance in the presence of interference.
• Multi-Link Operation (MLO): MLO in Wi-Fi 7 enables a single client device to communicate with an access point over multiple radios and frequency bands concurrently, enhancing wireless resilience, particularly in congested wireless environments.

The remarkable advantages of Wi-Fi 7 position it as a highly anticipated innovation in the near future, with its availability dependent on the pace of development. Notably, RUCKUS has demonstrated leadership by having its Wi-Fi 7 AP family selected as the sole commercial access point in the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 interoperability certification test bed. This recognition underscores RUCKUS’s commitment to driving advanced Wi-Fi performance and ensuring seamless interoperability across Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 devices, setting a new standard for connected devices worldwide.

Access RUCKUS’ extensive white paper to learn more about the groundbreaking features of Wi-Fi 7 HERE.

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