It is expected that 2020 will be the year of the great launch of the communications network equipment operating with the new generation of "Wi-Fi" technology, which is named after the sixth generation of "Wi-Fi" or "Wi-Fi 6", and it includes broadcast devices and directing "Wi-Fi" signals in the institutions Offices, homes, factories, health care homes and major gatherings such as airports, universities, shopping malls, as well as communications chips in smartphones, tablets and laptops.
It is expected that the prices of "Wi-Fi 6" units will decrease to less than half of their current value, while offering higher reliability and security, and speeds that increase at least 40% compared to the speed of previous generations, while reducing energy consumption at unprecedented rates, which prolongs the life of the batteries of the devices operating in them, and makes Wi-Fi is not very influential in its operating time.
Comparative analysis
This came on the basis of a comparative exploratory analysis carried out by analysts at the cnet.com website specialized in technology, and published on December 27th, and it dealt with prices, specifications and performance of a set of prototypes of network building equipment working with the sixth generation technology for "Wi-Fi." ", To be put on the market during the year 2020, and included directives, distribution points and strengthening from several companies, including" TP Link "," Asus "and" Cisco ".
Lower prices
According to the analysts, the systems that use multiple units to move the "Wi-Fi" signal very quickly inside homes and offices, were the first devices that reached the market several years ago, and it was an achievement that introduced wireless signals a strong competitor to the cables used to build networks, but these are The systems were very expensive, and cost more than $ 300 for low-range devices and speed, but the situation has changed noticeably in 2019, with high demand for smart home appliances that work on Wi-Fi networks that are reliable and comprehensive in homes and offices, and in most cases That was me Ne price cut.
And with the arrival of the sixth generation products, last July, the prices of "Wi-Fi" units from the previous generations started heading for decline. For example, "Aero" company, which is one of the "Amazon" partners, provided a "Wi-Fi" system that includes three parts, including the router unit Basic for only $ 249, which is less than half the price of the previous generation. Google also introduced the Google N WiFi system, which provided better design, faster speeds, and lower prices than the previous Google Wi-Fi system. As 2019 draws to a close, Netgear Corporation, one of the largest companies operating in the network equipment market, presented a dual-band version of the Wi-Fi network that costs only $ 129, while the corresponding systems cost it $ 400, and Asus did the same and presented A system that ranges between $ 300 and $ 500, instead of between $ 700 and $ 800 previously. In light of these indicators, analysts expect the prices of "sixth-generation" Wi-Fi equipment to fall by less than half during 2020.
Great spread
And many companies officials expected that the sixth generation of Wi-Fi during 2020 will be faster than expected, based on the strong performance that occurred during the second half of 2019, and the major shift of new smartphones towards supporting this generation.
Vice President of Cisco, the largest producer of information network equipment, Todd Nightingale, said that the transformation of business to "Wi-Fi 6" during 2019 was greater than expected, and faster than planned, as it turned out that the demand for this generation and its products seems strong on the part of Consumers.
In turn, a spokesman for the company «Net Gear» said that these indicators were reflected in the reviews of the product groups offered by the company from the sixth generation of «Wi-Fi», which made the company accelerate the introduction of a group of «Wi-Fi 6» during 2019.
Positive developments have led other companies to follow the example of Cisco and Netgear, led by TP-Link and Asus. TP-Link has provided units for beginners with prices starting at only $ 70, a cost that is expected to be seen. A significant decrease during 2020.
Analysts believe that the first indications are that the sixth generation of Wi-Fi devices and equipment will be the "mass network" during the new year.
As for the founder of "Erio" for "Wi-Fi" systems, Nick Wafer, he mentioned that the sixth generation of "Wi-Fi" has become well suited for application within the campuses of universities, airports and major shopping centers, as a fast and reliable way to exchange and transfer information, and in that it competes with the capabilities The fifth generation of mobile phones, in terms of reliability and speed required, in cases of "very important" high-bandwidth use, such as POS terminals, health care devices, and IoT store management.
In addition, comparative analyzes revealed that the sixth-generation Wi-Fi equipment has an unprecedented low energy consumption advantage compared to the previous generation equipment, which makes the performance of phone batteries such as the iPhone 11 and Galaxy S10 enjoy With a stronger and better battery performance than people expect.
Data transfer
"Wi-Fi 6" has a data transfer rate of 1.1 Gbit / s across the 2.4 GHz band, and also reaches 4.8 Gbit / sec over a 5 GHz band, but some estimates made by industry experts, such as Huawei, It says that the maximum speed of the "Wi-Fi 6" networks will reach 9.6 gigabits / second, which is capabilities equivalent to the fifth generation generation, and it provides the advantage of supporting stable stable speeds, better communication performance, or a strong signal in crowded environments, and providing transmission time Fewer, faster data at a synchronous time.