{"id":9968,"date":"2024-06-23T14:58:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T13:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/?page_id=9968"},"modified":"2024-10-08T07:27:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T06:27:13","slug":"wifi-evolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"table-of-content bg-gray\">\n        <p><strong>IN THIS ARTICLE<\/strong><\/p>\n        <ul>\n                        <li><a href=\"#topic1\">The Journey of WiFi to WiFi 7<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#topic2\">The future has arrived - WiFi 7<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#topic3\">WiFi 7 in Action - The NETGEAR Orbi 970<\/a><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <div id=\"topic1\" class=\"skip-item\">\n                        <h2>The Journey of WiFi to WiFi 7<\/h2>\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has become all pervasive in the way we live and work in our connected world. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> industry takes advantage of existing and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">new technologies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> such as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">direct-sequence spread spectrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (DSSS) and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">orthogonal frequency division multiplexing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OFDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), along with other refined <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">enhancements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to create fast, stable, and reliable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wireless technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mobile devices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and whole home networks today and into the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>802.11b and the <\/b><b>2.4GHz<\/b> <b>frequency band<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> took the world by storm when it was first introduced, with consumers and businesses realising the benefits of increased Internet connectivity and capability. In the late 1990s, 802.11b was released. Using a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.4GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> frequency, 802.11b supported a maximum theoretical rate of 11 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a range of 150 feet. Additionally, the components of 802.11b were inexpensive \u2013 making the technology more accessible. However, it also had the slowest maximum speed, and since 802.11b operated in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.4GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> band, competing devices and other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.4GHz<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi networks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> could cause interference.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>802.11a and the <\/b><b>5GHz<\/b> <b>frequency band<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With 802.11a, also introduced in the late 1990s, a more complex technique known as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">orthogonal frequency division multiplexing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OFDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) was used to generate the wireless signal, giving it a few advantages over 802.11b. It operated in the less crowded <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5GHz<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">frequency band<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, making it less prone to interference, and its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bandwidth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was much higher with a theoretical max of 54 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Given these advantages, it was more expensive and found more in business applications while 802.11b was more popular in the consumer market.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Introducing 802.11g<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next improvement came with 802.11g. Using the same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OFDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> technology as the 802.11a, the 802.11g supported a maximum theoretical rate of 54 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. However, like the 802.11b, it operated in the more crowded <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.4GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> frequency and was still prone to interference issues. On the plus side, it was backward compatible with 802.11b devices, allowing some 802.11g users to enjoy significantly faster <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi speeds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and coverage for a wide range of devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Then came 802.11n &#8211; <\/b><b>WiFi 4<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next significant breakthrough came in 2009 with 802.11n or what we now call <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> became faster and more reliable, as 802.11n supported a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 300 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (and could reach up to 450 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when using three <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antennae<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). 802.11n used <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multiple Input Multiple Output<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (MIMO). This means there were multiple transmitters and receivers that could operate simultaneously at one or both ends of the link, providing a significant increase in data without needing a higher <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bandwidth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or transmitting power. Additionally, it could operate in both the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.4GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>The next big step &#8211; 802.11ac or <\/b><b>WiFi 5<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representing a big step in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the evolution of WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 802.11ac or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was introduced in 2014. This standard offered supercharged <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi speeds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from 433 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> all the way to several <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gigabits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> per second. 802.11ac worked exclusively in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> band, supported up to eight special streams, doubled the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">channel width<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to 80 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and used a technology called <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">beamforming<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where radio signals can be directed toward a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">specific device<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another important advancement with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">multi-user MIMO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MU-MIMO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). While MIMO directs multiple streams to a single client, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MU-MIMO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can simultaneously direct the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spatial streams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to multiple devices. Although this doesn\u2019t increase the speed of any single client, it can increase the overall data <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">throughput<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the entire network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>802.11ax &#8211; <\/b><b>WiFi 6<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The introduction of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> propelled the industry even further. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> avoids traffic congestion in public spaces, offers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">higher data rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and capacity (up to 9.6 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gbps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), and has improvements similar to 5G. It also offered better <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.4GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5GHz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spectrum support and increased multi-user, multiple input, multiple output (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MU-MIMO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) from 4 x 4 to 8 x 8. The overall result is better and faster performance, allowing a person to connect even more devices in their home. And, unlike past standards, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> allows one <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">router<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to handle more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antennas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and connect to more devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>WiFi 6E<\/b><b> and the 6GHz <\/b><b>frequency band<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is still a contemporary favourite, but time marches on, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> soon arrived to again shake up the industry. With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you get all the benefits of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> plus an all-new 6GHz <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">frequency band<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with higher <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">throughputs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and lower <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">latency<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The 6GHz band is exclusive to 6E devices. 6GHz also boasts a super high-speed connection with up to 10.8 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gbps<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This new form of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> also offers users less interference with 3X more high-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bandwidth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 160MHz <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> channels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> technology enables 4K\/8K streaming, AR\/VR gaming, and HD video conferencing. Naturally, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> leader NETGEAR was showing the way with the industry\u2019s first quad-band <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> system. The Orbi Mesh <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> system ensures maximum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">throughput<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with 16 separate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> streams. The result is a better user experience, more seamless gaming and so much more. Check out the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/home\/wifi\/routers\/raxe500\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nighthawk Tri-Band <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Router<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &amp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/home\/wifi\/mesh\/rbke963\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Orbi Quad-band <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WiFi 6E<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mesh System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wifi-7-pretty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"991\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n        <div id=\"topic2\" class=\"skip-item\">\n                        <h2>The future has arrived - WiFi 7<\/h2>\n                <p>Previously, multi-gigabit internet plans were outpacing the existing WiFi 5 technology. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-7-wireless-revolution\/\">WiFi 7<\/a>, also known as IEEE 802.11be, introduced in September 2023, is the industry response. Dubbed EHT for Extremely High Throughput, WiFi 7 makes futuristic multi-gigabit WiFi a reality with faster speeds and less interference for today&#8217;s numerous high-bandwidth requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;margin: 0 auto 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11377 size-large\" style=\"margin: 0 auto 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rs700s-wifi-7-gaming-hero-1024x293.jpg\" alt=\"NETGEAR Nighthawk\" width=\"1024\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WiFi 7 is a quantum leap forward, even compared to WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E. Even better, WiFi 6E is supported by WiFi 7, meaning the latest technologically advanced wireless devices such as iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max smartphones will seamlessly sync with the WiFi 7 platform. So, what does this all mean for the end user and wireless communication? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Faster speeds<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wifi\/mesh\/introducing-wifi-7\/\">WiFi 7 is much faster<\/a> than WiFi 6. The 2.4x faster WiFi connection speeds equate to maximum speeds on a typical cell phone of around 5Gbps. WiFi 7 ensures your home is ready for 10 gigabit wireless access performance.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Greater channel width<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Current WiFi 6 routers and WiFi networks operate in smaller bands of 20\/40\/80\/160MHz for connecting to individual devices. WiFi 7 doubles the bandwidth to 320MHz, effectively doubling WiFi speeds and adding a lot more bandwidth.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>More data density<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>WiFi 7 increases the amount of data that can be encoded onto a radio signal compared to earlier WiFi 4, WiFi 5, and WiFi 6 systems. This is measured by quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). Where WiFi 6\u2019s QAM limit was 1024, WiFi 7 offers an impressive 4096 (also known as 4K QAM), boosting its peak rates to increase throughput. The result is a 2.4x improvement in WiFi speeds between WiFi 6 and WiFi 7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-btn-area\"><a class=\"explore-btn\" href=\"\/home\/discover\/wifi7\/\">Shop WiFi 7<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div id=\"topic3\" class=\"skip-item\">\n                        <h2>WiFi 7 in Action - The NETGEAR Orbi 970<\/h2>\n                <p><!-- StartAdSpot 970--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/home\/wifi\/mesh\/rbe973sb\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Orbi_970_white_community_largec.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- EndAdSpot 970--><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wifi\/mesh\/wifi-mesh-orbi-970-wifi-7\/\">Orbi 970 Series<\/a> Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System unlocks the extraordinary power of WiFi 7 for your whole home wireless LAN (WLAN) system. Supported by the WiFi Alliance and the Federal Communications Commission, WiFi 7 delivers unprecedented WiFi speeds of up to 27Gbps from the main access point to every corner of your wireless local area network &#8211; from the front door to the back gardenand the basement to the rooftop.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9689 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wifi-6-products-crop-1-768x489-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This whole-home high-performance system can deliver up to 10 gigabit speeds for a future-proofed system, plus quad-band technology that can support up to 200 devices concurrently. Here is a recap of some amazing features exclusive to NETGEAR Orbi and WiFi 7.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From 8K streaming to video conferencing, gaming, VR, and more, Orbi ensures your family can accomplish it all at once, without sacrificing speed.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive quad-band technology with dedicated backhaul ensures your WiFi stays fast across all your devices simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Newly designed high-performance antennas provide exceptional 360\u00b0 MU-MIMO WiFi coverage for every corner of your home.<\/li>\n<li>10Gbps &amp; 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports unlock unbeatable speed and reliability for wired connections \u2013 including gigabit-hungry gaming consoles and media devices.<\/li>\n<li>Orbi 970 works with any internet service provider. The Orbi app makes it a breeze to set up and manage your WiFi across all your laptops, client devices, gadgets, and smart home IoT appliances.<\/li>\n<li>NETGEAR Armor WPA3 software provides an automatic shield of security for your WiFi and connected devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Orbi 970 whole home mesh system introduces users to never-before-seen Gbps internet speeds for all connected devices. Seamless wireless network functionality is a reality with WiFi 7, making the Orbi 970 the go-to WiFi networking solution for every occasion. This new standard supports 80MHz channels without fuss.<\/p>\n<p>WiFi 7 is the most progressive WiFi standard yet. For blazing-fast data rates and next-level WiFi, NETGEAR Orbi WiFi 7 is the answer we have been waiting for since internet WiFi was introduced way back in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">From\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/network\/meet-the-mother-of-wifi\/\">Hedy Lamarr<\/a>\u2019s frequency hopping invention to the WiFi 7 that we enjoy today, we can truly see how far the field of telecommunications has evolved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9323 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CMS_Banner-Orbi_RBE973_navy-1024x353-1-300x103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CMS_Banner-Orbi_RBE973_navy-1024x353-1-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CMS_Banner-Orbi_RBE973_navy-1024x353-1-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CMS_Banner-Orbi_RBE973_navy-1024x353-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-btn-area\"><a class=\"explore-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/home\/wifi\/mesh\/rbe973sb\/\">Shop Orbi 970<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":9643,"parent":6678,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/blog-wifi.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9968","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7 - Discover Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"WiFi 7 is the latest in the evolution of WiFi, offering faster speeds, and enhanced connectivity. Discover how NETGEAR transforms home and travel internet.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7 - Discover Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WiFi 7 is the latest in the evolution of WiFi, offering faster speeds, and enhanced connectivity. Discover how NETGEAR transforms home and travel internet.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NETGEAR Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NetgearAU\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-08T06:27:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@NETGEAR\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/\",\"name\":\"Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7 - Discover Today\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-23T13:58:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-08T06:27:13+00:00\",\"description\":\"WiFi 7 is the latest in the evolution of WiFi, offering faster speeds, and enhanced connectivity. Discover how NETGEAR transforms home and travel internet.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/wifi-evolution\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Technology\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/technology\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"The Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/\",\"name\":\"NETGEAR\",\"description\":\"Learn about NETGEAR Products and services\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"NETGEAR\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/07\\\/NETGEAR_logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/07\\\/NETGEAR_logo.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":501,\"caption\":\"NETGEAR\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ukhub.netgear.com\\\/uk\\\/hub\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/NetgearAU\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/NETGEAR\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/netgear\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7 - Discover Today","description":"WiFi 7 is the latest in the evolution of WiFi, offering faster speeds, and enhanced connectivity. Discover how NETGEAR transforms home and travel internet.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7 - Discover Today","og_description":"WiFi 7 is the latest in the evolution of WiFi, offering faster speeds, and enhanced connectivity. Discover how NETGEAR transforms home and travel internet.","og_url":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/","og_site_name":"NETGEAR Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NetgearAU\/","article_modified_time":"2024-10-08T06:27:13+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@NETGEAR","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/","url":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/","name":"Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7 - Discover Today","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg","datePublished":"2024-06-23T13:58:53+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-08T06:27:13+00:00","description":"WiFi 7 is the latest in the evolution of WiFi, offering faster speeds, and enhanced connectivity. Discover how NETGEAR transforms home and travel internet.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social_Media_Twitter_JPG-RS700_TV_angle1_HR.jpg","width":1200,"height":675},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/wifi-evolution\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Technology","item":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/technology\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Evolution of WiFi: Introducing WiFi 7"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/","name":"NETGEAR","description":"Learn about NETGEAR Products and services","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/#organization","name":"NETGEAR","url":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NETGEAR_logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NETGEAR_logo.jpg","width":1500,"height":501,"caption":"NETGEAR"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NetgearAU\/","https:\/\/x.com\/NETGEAR","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/netgear"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9968"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10299,"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9968\/revisions\/10299"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukhub.netgear.com\/uk\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}