It is — Wi-Fi is 802.11ac.
I am certain many of us can't answer this enquiry forthwith because the Wi-Fi engineering scientific discipline doesn't bring a traditional format of version numbers… at to the lowest degree until yesterday.
The Wi-Fi Alliance—the grouping that manages the implementation of Wi-Fi—has today announced that the side past times side version of WiFi standard, which is 802.11ax, volition role a simpler naming system as well as volition endure called WiFi 6.
Wi-Fi 6, based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, volition offering higher information rates, increased capacity, proficient performance—even inwards dense environments (such equally stadiums or populace venues) as well as improved ability efficiency, making it perfect pick for smart dwelling as well as IoT uses).
Of course, the updated version names of all previous Wi-Fi standards volition at nowadays be:
- 802.11b → Wi-Fi 1
- 802.11a → Wi-Fi 2
- 802.11g → Wi-Fi 3
- 802.11n → Wi-Fi 4,
- 802.11ac (current) → Wi-Fi 5
This novel straightforward approach volition become inwards slow for users to recognize which WiFi version their devices back upward as well as run, helping them to proceed their devices up-to-date amongst the latest advanced WiFi capabilities.
"To attention users position devices that render the latest Wi-Fi experience, Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced simplified generational names that may seem inwards device names as well as production descriptions," the WiFi Alliance says.
"Wi-Fi devices supporting the latest generation of connectivity are based on the 802.11ax measure as well as are known equally Wi-Fi vi devices."
Besides this, the Wi-Fi Alliance too expects manufacturers, operators as well as software developers to adopt these elementary numerical indicators into their user interfaces, instead of classic lettered versions, equally shown inwards the illustration screenshot.
That's actually helpful, as well as a neat motion past times the WiFi Alliance. These names volition endure a useful conduct for users buying devices that connect to WiFi, similar routers as well as smartphones, which volition probable come upward marked amongst "WiFi 6" certifications.
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