Thread: Wi-Fi to peak 1Gbps in 2012

The IEEE recently began discussing the next evolution of Wi-Fi could reach speeds of around 1 Gbit / s.

Speed

Optimizing Wi-Fi using frequencies above 6 GHz, the future standard would also yield improved by 10%. The bandwidth triple compared to Wi-Fi No recently ratified ("The IEEE approves Wi-Fi N).

Release Date

It is expected that the first drafts of specifications are available by the end of 2011 and the technology is officially ratified in December 2012. Meanwhile, the IEEE should validate the use of three to four MIMO data streams simultaneously to speed Wi-Fi n which will increase from 300 Mbps to 450 Mbps and finally to 600 Mbit / s. Some products (including some wireless chipsets Intel Centrino) already run 3 streams, but is it still necessary tools communicating with them also manage this technology.