WiGig is a faster, short-range wireless technology that can be used to quickly transfer large files at home. It can reach 8Gbps at the fastest speed, and can be about three times faster than the best routers available today. Recently, the Wi-Fi Alliance has recently started to certify WiGig technology-related products, or it will provide technical assurance for the smooth operation of wireless VR devices in the future, and expects a wireless, seamless, and delay-free VR era.
The WiFi Alliance has finally certified the "WiGig" technology - a standard called 802.11ad and up to 60 GHz. WiGig technology is formed by beamforming, which can produce rates up to 8 Gbps, or up to 10 meters at 1GB/second. The WiFi Alliance stated that by the end of next year, there will be as many as 180 million devices using this standard, such as routers, laptops and smart phones, while the WiFi Alliance has also released the first WiGig certified products from Intel, Dell and Qualcomm. .
The WiFi Alliance pointed out that the new standard is in the "crowded" 60 GHz band, which should help speed. The WiFi Alliance stated that manufacturers can implement "switching" technology. If you leave the room, it will enable users' mobile phones and routers to automatically switch to 2.4 or 5 GHz wireless, such as Samsung's unreleased WiGig device.
In fact, 8Gbps WiGig technology is about 3 times faster than today's best 802.11ac routers, but in the real world, most devices today can only reach about 600 Mbps, which is less than the theoretical maximum in some cases. one fifth. In theory, 802.11ad should be faster, due to beamforming and distance limitations, but basically speaking from the speed benefits, you need to be able to achieve in the router in the same room. Of course, your smartphone or laptop will also support standards, not just routers.
However, if the new standard can achieve even 20% of the promised speed, it will be very practical in many situations. For example, if you usually work in the same room and transfer files on your network, you will no longer need a wired Gigabit connection in the future. For example, when my laptop has 1 Gbps over wired Ethernet, but because your router and smartphone combine to limit 200 Mbps, people using Google Fiber or other high-speed Internet services should get faster wireless speeds.
The first mobile device certified router solution for this standard includes the Dell Latitude e7450/70 and Intel and Qualcomm, and a large number of devices are expected to be quickly implemented, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. By next year, many people may decide based on their "purchase" that the standard should not be enabled.