Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Wi-Fi 7 is arriving in enterprise and consumer hardware now. MLO's simultaneous multi-band operation fundamentally changes how wireless latency and throughput scale.
What It Defines
Wi-Fi 7 (EHT — Extremely High Throughput) adds multi-link operation (MLO) across 2.4/5/6 GHz simultaneously, 320 MHz channels in 6 GHz, 4096-QAM, and multi-AP coordination. Peak throughput ~46 Gbps. MLO enables seamless band aggregation and low-latency for AR/VR and high-throughput applications. First silicon shipping 2024.
Canonical (Normative)
Convenient (Practical)
The world's largest technical professional organization. IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee publishes Ethernet (802.3), Wi-Fi (802.11), VLAN tagging (802.1Q), and port-based NAC (802.1X). Standards require purchase but are the normative reference for all wired/wireless networking.
Related Specs
Wi-Fi 6/6E is the current enterprise and consumer wireless standard. OFDMA and TWT are especially relevant for dense IoT deployments and high-density venues like offices and stadiums.