Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6 is the Wi‑Fi Alliance’s certification program for devices implementing the Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard, ensuring improved performance, capacity, and efficiency in wireless networks.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wi‑Fi certification program
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interoperability certification → technology standard certification → |
| administeredBy |
Wi‑Fi Alliance
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| appliesToStandard |
IEEE 802.11ax
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Wi‑Fi 6 → |
| basedOn |
IEEE 802.11ax specification
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| certificationScope |
MAC layer enhancements of 802.11ax
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PHY layer enhancements of 802.11ax → |
| developer |
Wi‑Fi Alliance
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| ensures |
backward compatibility with earlier Wi‑Fi generations
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better spectrum efficiency → higher network capacity → improved network performance → interoperability between Wi‑Fi 6 devices → |
| focusesOn |
dense deployment environments
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high‑traffic Wi‑Fi networks → |
| goal |
to ensure multi‑vendor interoperability
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to validate compliance with Wi‑Fi 6 features → |
| improves |
latency performance
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power efficiency for client devices → throughput per user in congested networks → |
| improvesOver |
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED ac in capacity
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED ac in efficiency → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED ac in performance in dense environments → |
| includesFeature |
1024‑QAM
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BSS Coloring → MU‑MIMO → OFDMA → Target Wake Time → |
| introducedBy |
Wi‑Fi Alliance in late 2010s
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| logoText |
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
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| marketedAs |
Wi‑Fi 6 certification
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| partOf |
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED program family
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| predecessor |
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED ac
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| relatedTo |
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6E
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7 → |
| supportsFrequencyBand |
2.4 GHz
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5 GHz → |
| targetDeviceType |
IoT devices
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Wi‑Fi access points → Wi‑Fi routers → laptops → smartphones → tablets → |
| usedIn |
enterprise Wi‑Fi networks
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home Wi‑Fi networks → public Wi‑Fi hotspots → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
("Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6E")
→
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband ("Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Wi‑Fi 6") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED QoS Management ("Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Wi‑Fi 6") → Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Vantage → |
relatedTo |
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Wi‑Fi Alliance
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Wi‑Fi Alliance ("Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6E") → |
developsProgram |
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Wi‑Fi 6E
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certificationProgram |
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
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logoText |
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7
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successorTo |