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SDxCentral Quick Hit: Intel and Broadcom Showcase Wi-Fi 7Intel and Broadcom showcased a cross-vendor Wi-Fi 7 demonstration with over-the-air speeds greater than 5 gigabits per second. The trial used an Intel Core processor-based laptop with a Wi-Fi 7 solution connected to a Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 access point.
Wi-Fi 7 leverages new features including wider 320 MHz channels in unlicensed 6GHz spectrum, higher order 4K QAM data modulation, simultaneous connections across multiple bands with multi-link operation, and improved channel utilization efficiency with multi-resource unit puncturing. Intel anticipates Wi-Fi 7 will be the preferred platform for the next 10 years of wireless experiences.
Wi-Fi 7 enables new product classes, including augmented and virtual reality, ultra-high-definition 16K media streaming, and super-responsive and reliable gaming, according to an Intel announcement.
The two companies said the showcase is "proof that Wi-Fi 7 has arrived."
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