How Wi-Fi 6E Will Upgrade Your Network Experience

Wi-Fi 6E is here, and it’s big. Due to the opening of the 6GHz spectrum that Wi-Fi 6 does not deliver this will deliver faster speeds, lower latency and more security across your network.

Wi-Fi 6E Quick Facts

6 GHZ BAND

NEW 6GHz band for Wi-Fi, with enhanced performance for high-bandwidth applications and new mesh use cases

3X BANDWIDTH CAPACITY

Increasing to 3X as many available Wi-Fi channels, supporting low-latency applications and creating improved user experiences across the network

INTERFERENCE-FREE SPECTRUM

Reducing congestion with unused 6GHz spectrum, improving critical applications, device reliability and security

Wi-Fi 6 and 6E – The Smart Choice

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The Case for Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6/6E

Over the last 20 years, Wi-Fi has expanded, but recently, it has experienced growing pains. As your organization returns, having grown accustomed to remote work, they bring with them an explosion of additional devices and data hungry applications.

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WiFi 6 versus Wi-Fi 6E

	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E Advantage
Key Features	OFDMA (UL/DL) MU-MIMO (UL/DL) TWT BSS Coloring 1024 QAM	All features of Wi-Fi 6 included	All Wi-Fi 6 features that improve performance, speed, coverage, efficiency, power savings are included in Wi-Fi 6E and further enhanced due to the ability to operate in 6 GHz band
Frequency Bands	2.4GHz 5GHz	2.4 GHz 5 GHz 6 GHz	More reliable critical application performance with less interference in 6 GHz, even in dense environments Enhanced capability for mesh applications with clean 6 GHz spectrum Legacy device performance can improve, as more new devices offload from 2.4 & 5 GHz and transition to 6 GHz
Security Standards	WPA3 (Optional) Enhanced Open (Optional)	WPA3 (Mandatory) Enhanced Open (Mandatory)	Better IoT security Improved security for guest devices
Maximum 20MHz channels available	28 channels* (across 2.4 and 5 GHz)	87 channels * (across 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz)	More capacity for high-bandwidth applications Spectrum power rules conductive for the use of 80 MHz and 160 channels in the enterprise Better use experiences and performance for emerging applications such as HD video conferencing, VoIP and VR/AR

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