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Wi-Fi 7

Not to be confused with IEEE 802.11b.

Logo used by the Wi-Fi Alliance for Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi generations
Generation IEEE
standard 		Adopted Maximum
link rate
(Mb/s) 		Radio
frequency
(GHz)
(Wi-Fi 0*) 802.11 1997 1–2 2.4
(Wi-Fi 1*) 802.11b 1999 1–11 2.4
(Wi-Fi 2*) 802.11a 1999 6–54 5
(Wi-Fi 3*) 802.11g 2003 2.4
Wi-Fi 4 802.11n 2009 6.5–600 2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac 2013 6.5–6933 5[a]
Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2021 0.4–9608[1] 2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 6E 2.4, 5, 6[b]
Wi-Fi 7 802.11be exp. 2024 0.4–23,059 2.4, 5, 6[2]
Wi-Fi 8 802.11bn exp. 2028[3] 100,000[4] 2.4, 5, 6[5]
*Wi‑Fi 0, 1, 2, and 3 are named by retroactive inference.
They do not exist in the official nomenclature.[6][7][8]

IEEE 802.11be, dubbed Extremely High Throughput (EHT), is a wireless networking standard in the IEEE 802.11 set of protocols[9][10] which is designated Wi-Fi 7 by the Wi-Fi Alliance.[11][12][13] It has built upon 802.11ax, focusing on WLAN indoor and outdoor operation with stationary and pedestrian speeds in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz frequency bands.[14]

Throughput is believed to reach a theoretical maximum of 46 Gbit/s, although actual results are much lower.[15]

Development of the 802.11be amendment is ongoing, with an initial draft in March 2021, and a final version expected by the end of 2024.[12][16][17] Despite this, numerous products were announced in 2022 based on draft standards, with retail availability in early 2023. On 8 January 2024, the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced its Wi-Fi Certified 7 program to certify Wi-Fi 7 devices. While final ratification is not expected until the end of 2024, the technical requirements are essentially complete,[15] and as of February 2024 there are already products labeled as Wi‑Fi 7.[18][19][20]

The global Wi-Fi 7 market was estimated at US$1 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach US$24.2 billion by 2030.[21]


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  5. ^ Giordano, Lorenzo; Geraci, Giovanni; Carrascosa, Marc; Bellalta, Boris (21 November 2023). "What Will Wi-Fi 8 Be? A Primer on IEEE 802.11bn Ultra High Reliability". arXiv:2303.10442.
  6. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (3 October 2018). "Wi-Fi Now Has Version Numbers, and Wi-Fi 6 Comes Out Next Year". The Verge. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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  14. ^ López-Pérez, David (12 February 2019). "IEEE 802.11be – Extremely High Throughput: The Next Generation of Wi-Fi Technology Beyond 802.11ax". arXiv:1902.04320 [cs.IT].
  15. ^ a b "Wi-Fi 7 Explained: A Solid Upgrade from 6E | Dong Knows Tech". dongknows.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  16. ^ "IEEE 802.11, The Working Group Setting the Standards for Wireless LANs". www.ieee802.org. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  17. ^ "IEEE P802.11 – TASK GROUP BE (EHT) – GROUP INFORMATION UPDATE". www.ieee802.org. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  18. ^ "The Next Generation of Wi-Fi Is Officially Here. But You Don't Need It (Yet)". The New York Times. 16 February 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  19. ^ Boever, Nick (17 January 2024). "The First Wi-Fi 7 Certified Devices Have Begun to Hit the Market". CEPRO. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Intel® Wi-Fi 7 Series Products and Solutions with Intel® Wi-Fi 7..." Intel. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  21. ^ "The Wi-Fi 7 market is estimated at USD 1.0 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 24.2 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 57.2% from 2023 to 2030". 28 June 2023.
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