At a time when the telcos and broadband firms are at loggerheads over allocation of 6 GHz spectrum band, semiconductor and software program firm Qualcomm mentioned the nation ought to change to the most recent WiFi 7 know-how as a substitute of adopting the WiFi 6E know-how given the difficulty of spectrum isn’t resolved but.

The purpose for selecting the Wi-Fi 7 technology won’t require the 6 GHz band to function and might utilise different spectrum bands to offer higher efficiency.

WiFi 7 is the most recent know-how after 6E that maximises total capability, reduces latency and will increase pace. Even because the know-how is about three to 4 months away to be licensed, Qualcomm mentioned Wi-Fi 7 can scale back latency as much as 60% in comparison with Wi-Fi 6.

“At this point in time, adoption of Wi-Fi 6E in India would be a waste of time and resources given the 6 GHz spectrum is not clearly allocated,” mentioned Rahul Patel, senior vice chairman and common supervisor of connectivity, broadband and networking at Qualcomm.

The 6 GHz band that features the spectrum within the vary of 5.9-7.1 GHz, has the potential to hold excessive pace information and is globally used for providing Wi-Fi companies.

According to Patel, the industry can transfer to Wi-Fi 7 impartial of the choice by the federal government with regard to six GHz band allocation. It shall be like future proofing the deployment. Untill 6 GHz isn’t obtainable, WiFi 7 will outperform each prior technology of WiFi, he added.

The argument is essential within the sense that telcos need the federal government to allocate the 6 GHz band for 5G, whereas the broadband firms need the entire or a part of the spectrum band to be delicensed to enhance WiFi companies. In case of a change to WiFi 7, the controversy round allocation of such spectrum would possibly lose relevance. Experts, nonetheless, mentioned 6 GHz band will assist WiFi 7 to reinforce its efficiency given the provision of spectrum in bands like 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz is much less.

Qualcomm mentioned it has additionally developed some distinctive {hardware} and software program options in WiFi 7 that can make it impartial of the 6 GHz band. Just like wi-fi applied sciences, the know-how helps carriage aggregation, that means that it received’t be caught to a single frequency however use a mixture of obtainable spectrum frequencies to offer an answer.

“What Wi-Fi 7 also brings to the table with the active function capability is the ability to notch a portion of the band wherein some congestion and interference has happened, and use the rest of the band to service,” mentioned Ganesh Swaminathan, vice chairman and common supervisor, wi-fi infrastructure and networks at Qualcomm.

In older WiFi applied sciences, if any congestion occurs, web companies are disrupted.

“More than 350 products will be shipped with Wi-Fi 7 by the first half of 2024,” Patel mentioned, including that the businesses have already began ordering equipments with WiFi 7 capabilities.