The number of intelligent devices in our homes and lives is rapidly increasing. Automated windows and doors, intelligent heating and cooling, motorized blinds, mood-sensing music systems, smart lighting, robot vacuum cleaners, wireless kitchen appliances, and … the list of interactive, internet-connected devices that would transform our lives goes on and on. It’s estimated that by 2022, sales of IoT smart home device sales will reach $53.5 billion.
To support all of these devices in a densely connected wireless environment, we need high-performance Wi-Fi infrastructure delivering the optimized, simultaneous connectivity being rolled out by service providers. And we need it to support an increasingly diverse set of applications and devices requiring peak performance for demanding enterprise environments, and low power and low latency for smart homes and industrial IoT deployments.
HUAWEI Wi-Fi 6: NEXT-GENERATION Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 is the answer, and Huawei is leading the charge. Recognized as a leading provider of wireless solutions by Forrester and the No. 1 provider of Wi-Fi 6 indoor APs in the global market (excluding North America), Huawei works with industry-leading partners to deliver optimized Wi-Fi 6 network solutions for new digital applications.
Next-generation wireless technology, Wi-Fi 6—the simplified name for IEEE 802.11ax—improves on the current 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, enabling increased bandwidth, more concurrent clients, and lower latency compared to 802.11ac. Deploying the world’s first enterprise-class Wi-Fi 6 network in Shanghai in 2018, Huawei has subsequently implemented large-scale AirEngine Wi-Fi 6 networks in Belgium, China, India, Italy, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland.
In addition to providing 4X network bandwidth and user concurrency compared to Wi-Fi 5, Huawei AirEngine Wi-Fi 6 is the only solution to incorporate 5G-powered antenna and algorithm technologies designed to slash network latency—from 30 ms to just 10 ms. The result is a high-performance, low-latency wireless experience enabling 4K HD conferences, zero packet loss during Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) roaming, and eliminating augmented and virtual reality dizziness.
Deploying Huawei AirEngine Wi-Fi 6 enhances and optimizes the user experience with four key Wi-Fi 6 technologies:
1. 8 x 8 UL/DL MU-MIMO
Wi-Fi 6 increases Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) from 4 x 4 (four antennas and four radios) to 8 x 8 (eight antennas and eight radios), increasing capacity by 4X and handling more devices. It introduces uplink MU-MIMO technology, improving system capacity and overall data rates.
2. Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
A new capability of Wi-Fi 6, OFDMA shares WLAN sub-channels to increase network efficiency and lower latency, with AirEngine APs scheduling concurrent downlink and uplink traffic. The result is reduced network contention, lower latency, and increased efficiency for high-demand environments.
3. 1,024-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)
Increasing throughput by to up to 9.6 Gbps by encoding more data within the same amount of spectrum, 1,024-QAM achieves transmission efficiency by up to 25% compared to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), ensuring a seamless streaming experience.
4. BSS-Color Spatial Reuse Technique
Eliminating interference from neighbor’s wireless signals, Wi-Fi 6 introduces BSS (Base Service Station) Color. It identifies overlapping signals from adjacent APs and dynamically makes the necessary adjustments to minimize the contention, thereby improving spectrum resource utilization and optimizing the performance in dense environments.
THE BOTTOM LINE
With unique, 5G-powered antenna and algorithm technologies, Huawei AirEngine Wi-Fi 6 is enabling new, innovative digital services for education, omnichannel finance, and smart airports, government, healthcare, and manufacturing. We’re helping individuals and enterprises build next-generation, high-performance Wi-Fi 6 networks with optimal coverage, zero wait time, and zero packet loss during roaming, enabling the performance-driven homes and businesses of the future.
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