Wi‑Fi 6

E25061

IEEE 802.11 standard Wi‑Fi standard

Wi‑Fi 6 is the sixth-generation Wi‑Fi standard (IEEE 802.11ax) that delivers faster speeds, better performance in crowded environments, and improved efficiency for modern wireless networks.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
IEEE 802.11ax	8
Wi‑Fi 6 canonical	3
802.11ax	1
Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T165985 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Wi‑Fi 6
Context triple: [Wi‑Fi Alliance, focusesOnTechnology, Wi‑Fi 6]

A. Wi‑Fi 5
Wi‑Fi 5 is the fifth-generation Wi‑Fi standard (based on IEEE 802.11ac) that significantly increased wireless network speed and capacity, especially in the 5 GHz band.
B. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
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.
C. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband is a Wi‑Fi Alliance certification program that ensures devices can intelligently and efficiently steer traffic across multiple bands and access points to optimize wireless performance and reliability.
D. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7 is the Wi‑Fi Alliance’s certification program for devices implementing the Wi‑Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) standard, ensuring interoperability, performance, and security across compliant products.
E. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED WPA3
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 is the Wi‑Fi Alliance’s latest security certification program that defines stronger encryption, improved authentication, and enhanced protections for modern wireless networks.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Wi‑Fi 6
Target entity description: Wi‑Fi 6 is the sixth-generation Wi‑Fi standard (IEEE 802.11ax) that delivers faster speeds, better performance in crowded environments, and improved efficiency for modern wireless networks.

A. Wi‑Fi 5
Wi‑Fi 5 is the fifth-generation Wi‑Fi standard (based on IEEE 802.11ac) that significantly increased wireless network speed and capacity, especially in the 5 GHz band.
B. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
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.
C. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Agile Multiband is a Wi‑Fi Alliance certification program that ensures devices can intelligently and efficiently steer traffic across multiple bands and access points to optimize wireless performance and reliability.
D. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7 is the Wi‑Fi Alliance’s certification program for devices implementing the Wi‑Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) standard, ensuring interoperability, performance, and security across compliant products.
E. Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED WPA3
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 is the Wi‑Fi Alliance’s latest security certification program that defines stronger encryption, improved authentication, and enhanced protections for modern wireless networks.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IEEE 802.11 standard ⓘ Wi‑Fi standard ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Wi‑Fi 6 ⓘ surface form: 802.11ax Wi‑Fi ⓘ surface form: High Efficiency Wi‑Fi Wi‑Fi 6 ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ax
backwardCompatibleWith	Wi‑Fi 5 ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11 ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11n Wi‑Fi 4 ⓘ Wi‑Fi 5 ⓘ
channelWidthSupport	160 MHz ⓘ 20 MHz ⓘ 40 MHz ⓘ 80 MHz ⓘ
definedBy	IEEE 802.11 ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ax amendment
designedFor	enterprise networks ⓘ high‑density environments ⓘ home networks ⓘ
followedBy	Wi‑Fi 6E ⓘ Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7 ⓘ surface form: Wi‑Fi 7
frequencyBand	2.4 GHz ⓘ 5 GHz ⓘ
generation	sixth‑generation Wi‑Fi ⓘ
improves	battery life for client devices ⓘ latency ⓘ network efficiency ⓘ throughput in crowded environments ⓘ
marketedBy	Wi‑Fi Alliance ⓘ
maxSpatialStreams	8 ⓘ
modulationScheme	1024‑QAM ⓘ MU‑MIMO ⓘ OFDMA ⓘ
ratified	2019 ⓘ
releasePeriod	late 2010s ⓘ
standardizedBy	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ⓘ surface form: IEEE
successorOf	Wi‑Fi 5 ⓘ surface form: IEEE 802.11ac Wi‑Fi 5 ⓘ
supportsFeature	BSS coloring ⓘ Target Wake Time ⓘ WPA3 security ⓘ beamforming ⓘ downlink MU‑MIMO ⓘ downlink OFDMA ⓘ spatial reuse ⓘ uplink MU‑MIMO ⓘ uplink OFDMA ⓘ
targetUseCase	AR/VR applications ⓘ IoT devices ⓘ online gaming ⓘ video streaming ⓘ

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