A live demonstration of Wi-Fi 7 technology by MediaTek today demonstrated the possibilities of its Wi-Fi 7 Filogic connection product line. A demonstration of Wi-Fi 7’s high speeds and low latency transmissions is now being shown to key customers and industry partners by MediaTek.
According to Alan Hsu, vice president and general manager of MediaTek’s Intelligent Connectivity division, “the rollout of Wi-Fi 7 will be the first time that Wi-Fi can be a real wireline/Ethernet replacement for ultra high-bandwidth applications.” There will be a need for this Wi-Fi 7 technology to support a wide range of multi-player AR/VR and cloud gaming apps, as well as 4K calls and 8K streaming in the near future, according to MediaTek.
Using IEEE 802.11be-specified maximum speeds, MediaTek’s demo shows how its Wi-Fi 7 Filogic technology and multi-link operation (MLO) technology can accomplish these speeds. Network traffic can still flow smoothly even if there is interference or congestion on separate frequency bands because of MLO technology, which aggregates many channels at the same time. Video streaming, gaming, and other applications requiring steady, sustained, and real-time throughput will benefit greatly from MLO technology.
Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6E+, and Wi-Fi 7 are all expected to be in high demand in the near future, according to Mario Morales, IDC’s group vice president for Semiconductors. New features like multi-link operation (MLO) will make Wi-Fi 7 very attractive for devices such as flagship smartphones, PCs, consumer devices, and vertical industries like retail and industrial; as service providers begin to deploy a wider spectrum of hotspots across these market segments. Wi-Fi 7 advances in channel width, QAM, and new features such as multi-link operation (MLO)
Involved in Wi-Fi 7 standard development from the beginning, MediaTek is a pioneer in Wi-Fi 7 technology adoption.
Korean Mercury’s Moon Ho Lee, the company’s president, said, “Today’s consumers seek an always-connected, dependable and fast Wi-Fi connection for many applications such as video chats, 4K/8K TV enjoyment and real-time gaming.” Using MediaTek’s Wi-Fi 7 technology, users will be able to use all of the current applications they love now, as well as open the door to future AR/VR applications that we can’t even fathom today..”
2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrums all have fully new features in Wi-Fi 7, making it unique. Since Wi-Fi 7 can use 320Mhz channels and support 4K quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) technology, it will deliver speeds that are 2.4 times faster than Wi-Fi 6 – even with the same number of antennae.
In addition to MLO, Wi-Fi 7 also includes MRU features for improved interference avoidance and mitigation, as well as the ability to transmit Wi-Fi on multiple bands to reduce latency.
The first Wi-Fi 7-enabled products are projected to be available in 2023.
