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Refer to Wi-Fi generation table below, average 3+ years new standard released in market. The next Wi-Fi 8 expected release in 2028. However, with Powered by AI, the technology innovation may even go faster than ever.
Wi-Fi Generations
Introduced: 21 September 1997; 26 years ago
|
Generation |
IEEE |
Adopted |
Maximum |
Radio |
|
2028 |
100,000[44] |
2.4, 5, 6, 7, |
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2024 |
1376–46,120 |
2.4, 5, 6[46] |
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2020 |
574–9608[47] |
6[b] |
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2019 |
2.4, 5 |
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2014 |
433–6933 |
5[c] |
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2008 |
72–600 |
2.4, 5 |
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|
(Wi-Fi 3) |
2003 |
6–54 |
2.4 |
|
|
(Wi-Fi 2) |
1999 |
5 |
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|
(Wi-Fi 1) |
1999 |
1–11 |
2.4 |
The 1st Generation Wi-Fi 1 commercialise in market in 1999 with IEEE 802.11b/a for Radio Frequency 2.4GHz/5GHz respectively that delivered 1-11 Mbps.
Today 2024, the 7th Generation, Wi-Fi 7 already in the market, technology IEEE 802.11be for 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz that delivered 1.376Gbps to 46Gbps per Spatial Stream 1x1 to Multi-Antennas. Most common Wireless Access Point in market are 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 or higher, depends on Radio Chipset capacity.
To optimise the performance throughput of Wi-Fi 6 (4x4:4), Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7, the Access Point shall support by Multi-Gig Switch port from 1G to 2.5G/5G/10Gbps that required POE IEEE 802.3at / 802.3bt.
