"FCC is opening up 1,200MHz of spectrum in the 6GHz band. For the past two decades, Wi-Fi has been operating with roughly 400MHz of the spectrum, and all available channels had to be split up within that limited space. Channels on the 6GHz band are expected to be 160MHz each in size. Only two channels at that size could fit inside the currently available airspace" – Ankit Malhotra
Key Advantages and Competition:
- The 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi will deliver faster connectivity speeds and improved capacity when compared to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi.
- It will be ideal for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and opens up avenues for IoT devices to be connected to the home Wi-Fi networks.
- Broadcom has already released a Wi-Fi 6E mobile chip, Qualcomm is ready to support 6 GHz Wi-Fi in next-gen products, whereas Intel said it will have chips ready by January 2021.