Broadcasting Already Overtakes Broadcasting and Cable TV: How Will WiFi 6 Transform Home Entertainment?

by Juan Carlos Cabrera Lelo de Larrea, WiFi CALA Business Development Manager at Cambium Networks

Streaming services have an extension The largest percentage of television viewers for the first time in US history in July 2022, According to data published by Nielsen.

Of the total television viewing time, 34.8% was broadcast (Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube…), while 34.4% went through cable. Free broadcast TV accounted for 21.6% of the total.

This trend will continue in the coming years with New smart TVs and IoT devices are coming out every day. There is a basic connector for everything to function according to user experience expectations: Wi-Fi. A modern home will depend more and more on the stability and speed of its network.

Al-Qaeda Wifi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) makes file Wireless home networks take several steps With performance improvement features.

The standard and the devices that support it were explicitly created for Deliver reliable and stable 4K and even 8K streaming.

More intelligence

a Traditional Wi-Fi is flooded with hundreds of devicesIt tries to connect to the system.

as a result of, If the access point is busy fulfill many requests, Speed ​​may drop Significantly.

Wifi 6 It uses Multiuser-MIMO technology, where Two devices can be connected at the same time on the same frequency.

The Wi-Fi 6 creates a turning point in technology By allowing a communication channel to be assigned dynamically to each device.

This allows More simultaneous connections per RF channel It improves communication efficiency while reducing latency.

Less power, more connectivity

The Smart home devices such as smartphones, sensors and camerasOperated by batteries. However, when these units are down Looking for connections, batteries run out quickly.

Wi-Fi 6 has the intelligence to coordinate with devices, Telling them exactly when to turn on their radio and when not to, which now allows them to have longer downtime. In this way, the life of the smartphone increases from each charge, for example.

Greater data protection

With wireless devices, Safety is a constant concern. The Wi-Fi contains incredibly personal information Hackers are waiting to intercept it. For the first time, Wi-Fi 6 includes WPA3 encryption security as a standard. thus, Your home network is doubly more secure.

In addition, the protocol provides a file An enterprise-grade encryption scheme that provides the highest level of protection.

There are many reasons to be excited about Wi-Fi 6. Higher speeds and lower latency It will benefit gamers and VR enthusiasts, while Longer battery life and improved safety Take home entertainment with Wi-Fi 6 to another level