8Gbps WiGig here in 2017
The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the 802.11ad standard, known as WiGig, which brings multi-vendor interoperability needed to proliferate WiGig devices.
WiGig operates in the 60GHz spectrum band, which is less congested and complements existing Wi-Fi operating in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
WiGig enables multi-gigabit performance for a range of applications such as wireless docking, augmented and virtual reality, multimedia streaming, gaming, and networking applications.
WiGig uses wider channels in 60GHz to transmit data efficiently at multi-gigabit per second speeds, with low latency, at distances of up to 10 metres.
WiGig use beamforming to focus a directed signal between devices, eliminating interference from nearby devices and enabling high performance in dense 60GHz environments.
Wider channels enable WiGig devices to achieve data rates of up to 8Gbps, allowing users to transfer large amounts of data in seconds.
WiGig devices will range from smartphones, portable PCs, tablets, and access points, to home entertainment and consumer electronics.
As part of the Wi-Fi ecosystem, WiGig delivers high levels of security and multi-band devices will interoperate with more than eight billion deployed Wi-Fi products.
The first Wi-Fi Certified WiGig products which comprise the test bed for interoperability certification are:
- Dell Latitude E7450/70
- Intel Tri-Band Wireless
- Peraso 60GHz USB Adapter Reference Design Kit
- Qualcomm Technologies 802.11ad Wi-Fi client and router solution (based on the QCA9500 chipset)
- Socionext 802.11ad Reference Adapter
“WiGig is an exciting technology that is critical in a connected world with new and emerging use cases,” said Yaniv Garty, a vice president at Intel.
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