Wi-Fi Alliance launched the Wi-Fi standard 6

International Organization of Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new certification standard Wi-Fi wireless networks 6. It is focused on devices with 801.11ax support and provides a higher connection speed.

IN theory the maximum download speed increased up to 9.6 Gbit / s compared to 6.9 Gbit / s to 5 Wi-Fi. Of course, in practice, these figures you can hardly see, but the improvements will be apparent.

Key improvements Wi-Fi 6 also include reduced energy consumption, better protection and the ability to work with a large number of devices at the same time - update is aimed at coordinating the elements of a smart home. Maximum throughput is 2.4 Gb / s.

In recent months, equipment manufacturers have already started to introduce Wi-Fi 6 in their devices. So first of all Wi-Fi Alliance will certify existing devices. The first smartphone, which has passed this test, began Galaxy Note10. New generation iPhone also complies with Wi-Fi 6.