Online learning and new technologies have positively pushed the educational system forward. The issue with this advancement is the heavy reliance on wireless networks that can support a large student body, staff and e-learning systems. An ineffective network will hamper the institution's system, and general use of Wi-Fi would be frustrating. Adopting Wi-Fi 6E or 7 can alleviate this issue and prepare institutions for the future.
Why switch to a newer Wi-Fi version?
Wi-Fi 7, also known as IEEE 802.11be, is the latest standard that uses the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. It boasts increased speeds and better reliability and lower latency in dense areas. Wi-Fi 6E, the predecessor of Wi-Fi 7, extended Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with the main goals of increased speed and better reliability in dense areas by introducing the use of the 6 GHz band with wireless networks. To put the differences into perspective, Wi-Fi 7 …