What is WI-FI 7?

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Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) is the next-generation standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance that defines new features. Wi-Fi 7 builds on Wi-Fi 6E (uses the 6 GHz band) and increases data rates through the use of 320 MHz channels.

Wi-Fi change Milestone

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  • Launch date
  • IEEE standard
  • Max data rate
  • Bands
  • Channel size
  • Modulation
  • MIMO
  • RU
  • MAC
Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 7
2013 2019 2021 2023 Q4 (expected)
802.11ac 802.11ax 802.11ax 802.11be
3.5 Gbps 9.6 Gbps 9.6 Gbps 46 Gbps
5 GHz 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz 2.4 GHz. 5 GHz, 6 GHz
20, 40,80,80+80,160 MHz 20,40, 80,80+80,160 MHz 20,40, 80,80+80,160 MHz Up to 320 MHz
256-QAM OFDM 1024-QAM OFDMA 1024-QAM SOFDMA 4096-QAM OFDMA
4x4 MIMO DL MIMO 8x8 UL/DL MU-MIMO 8x8 UL/DL MU-MIMO 16x16 UL/DL MU-MIMO
/ RU RU Multi-RUs
/ / / MLO

6G + 320MHz (Double Width)

When running immersive applications (such as VR/AR), previous Wi-Fi network standards inevitably encounter congestion and low quality of service. To achieve a higher throughput, Wi-Fi 7 will support the 6 GHz frequency band and extend new bandwidth modes, 320 MHz, or non-contiguous 160+160 MHz.

Highest Speed Offering

WiFi 7 combined with ultra-wide bandwidth (6G / 320 MHz), 4K-QAM, MLO, Enhanced MIMO, and Multi-RU to offer speeds nearly 5× faster than WiFi 6 and 7.6× faster than WiFi 5, which makes tremendous strides than ever before in throughput.

4K-QAM (Lower Latency)

The highest-order modulation supported by Wi-Fi 6 is 1024-QAM, which allows each modulation symbol to carry 10 bits. However, Wi-Fi 7 adopts 4096-QAM so that each modulation symbol can carry 12 bits to further enhance peak rates. With the same transmission, 4096-QAM in Wi-Fi 7 can achieve a 20% rate increase compared with 1024-QAM in Wi-Fi 6, to achieve higher efficiency while watching Ultra HD 8K video.

16x16 MU-MIMO (Higher Capacity)

Wi-Fi 7 increases the number of spatial streams from 8 to 16, increasing the twice number of theoretical physical transmission rates compared with Wi-Fi 6. With more data streams of APs, Wi-Fi 7 meets the growing traffic demands, and increases the capabilities of coordination between APs. Let's say, 16 data streams can be provided by multiple access points at the same time.

MLO (Higher Transmission Efficiency)

Wi-Fi 7 introduces new spectrum management and transmission mechanisms on the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz frequency radios, MLO (Multiple Link Operation), to efficiently utilize all available network resources. In traditional transmission, devices use a single link to deliver data. MLO realizes varieties of frequency bands send and receive simultaneously to increase throughput and reduce latency in high-streaming scenarios.

Application Scenarios

  • Immersive AR/VR

    Experience a bustling digital world

  • 8K Streaming

    No buffering, delay, or congestion for visual

  • Precision Medicine

    For smoother and more reliable experiences

  • Live Recording

    Briefly elaborate on what you want to discuss.

  • Video Conference

    Run a lag-free meeting across time zones with global partners and hash out ideas

  • Enterprise IoT

    robust IoT-enhanced smart office products

Immersive AR/VR

Experience a bustling digital world

8K Streaming

No buffering, delay, or congestion for visual

Precision Medicine

For smoother and more reliable experiences

Live Recording

Briefly elaborate on what you want to discuss.

Video Conference

Run a lag-free meeting across time zones with global partners and hash out ideas

Enterprise IoT

robust IoT-enhanced smart office products

Product Matrix

Wi-Fi 7 RG-RAP73HD

First SMB Wi-Fi 7 BE19000 Access Point

BE19000 Tri-band Ceiling Access Point

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