Wi‑Fi 6
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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.
Aliases (2)
- IEEE 802.11ax ×7
- 802.11ax ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IEEE 802.11 standard
→
Wi‑Fi standard → |
| alsoKnownAs |
802.11ax
→
High Efficiency Wi‑Fi → IEEE 802.11ax → |
| backwardCompatibleWith |
IEEE 802.11ac
→
IEEE 802.11n → Wi‑Fi 4 → Wi‑Fi 5 → |
| channelWidthSupport |
160 MHz
→
20 MHz → 40 MHz → 80 MHz → |
| definedBy |
IEEE 802.11ax amendment
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| designedFor |
enterprise networks
→
high‑density environments → home networks → |
| followedBy |
Wi‑Fi 6E
→
Wi‑Fi 7 → |
| frequencyBand |
2.4 GHz
→
5 GHz → |
| generation |
sixth‑generation Wi‑Fi
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| improves |
battery life for client devices
→
latency → network efficiency → throughput in crowded environments → |
| marketedBy |
Wi‑Fi Alliance
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| maxSpatialStreams |
8
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|
| modulationScheme |
1024‑QAM
→
MU‑MIMO → OFDMA → |
| ratified |
2019
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| releasePeriod |
late 2010s
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| standardizedBy |
IEEE
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|
| successorOf |
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
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IoT devices → online gaming → video streaming → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Wi‑Fi 6
("IEEE 802.11ax")
→
Wi‑Fi 6 ("802.11ax") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Wi‑Fi 6E
→
Wi‑Fi 6E ("IEEE 802.11ax") → |
basedOn |
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Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 6
("IEEE 802.11ax")
→
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appliesToStandard |
|
Wi‑Fi 6E
("IEEE 802.11ax")
→
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extendsStandard |
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Wi‑Fi Alliance
→
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focusesOnTechnology |
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IEEE standards
("IEEE 802.11ax")
→
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includesExample |
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IEEE 802 family of standards
("IEEE 802.11ax")
→
|
includesStandard |
|
Wi‑Fi
→
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marketedAs |
|
Wi‑Fi
("IEEE 802.11ax")
→
|
supportsStandard |