Intel predicts a seamless mix of wireless technologies by 2030. -Pix courtesy of Intel
Intel predicts a seamless mix of wireless technologies by 2030. -Pix courtesy of Intel

WE have always benefited from wireless connectivity—so much so, it has become a habit to ask, or even provide Wi-Fi password at almost everywhere – from restaurants to cafes to your sister's home – for numerous reasons, staying connected is almost natural in today's society. However, the current wireless technology is increasingly stringent and the already large Wi-Fi 6E PC footprint is growing, demanding for continued evolution.

Sharing the "State of Connectivity", Intel's vice president for client computing group and general manager of wireless solutions group Eric A. McLaughlin walked through the current trends as well as, what he said as megatrends impacting the wireless industry in 2030.

Intel’s vice president for client computing group and general manager of wireless solutions group Eric A. McLaughlin.
Intel’s vice president for client computing group and general manager of wireless solutions group Eric A. McLaughlin.

The virtual briefing was also joined by Intel fellow and wireless chief technology officer for client computing group Carlos Cordeiro who shared more on the new enhancements and features of the new wireless technology by Intel, we can expect soon.

Wi-Fi technology has been keeping the world connected and the new generation, according to McLaughlin, will bring all-new levels of responsiveness and consistency. He also shared that "the product development (Wi-Fi 7) is on track and healthy".

Built on Wi-Fi 6/6E innovation, the new Wi-Fi 7 features will mean not only faster speeds, but dramatically improved responsiveness and reliability for immersive consumer experiences and sophisticated future technologies.

Diving deeper, Cordeiro further explained the key enhancement expected with the Wi-Fi 7 which includes increased single channel bandwidth from 160 MHz in the current version to 320 MHz channels with highest modulation order of 4K-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) which enables each signal to more densely embed greater amounts of data for superfast massive file download time—in seconds.

Intel fellow and wireless chief technology officer for client computing group Carlos Cordeiro.
Intel fellow and wireless chief technology officer for client computing group Carlos Cordeiro.



Other new Wi-Fi 7 innovations include expanded spatial streams to 16, Multi-RU (puncturing), Multi-link operation, Multi-AP operation and Deterministic low latency —all these updates, said Cordeiro, "are for enhanced, new, immersive, and deterministic Wi-Fi experiences".

Intel also shared that the company is currently collaborating with its industry partners and key ecosystem partners for an extensive platform validation as well as interoperability testing.

No doubt the arrival of the seventh generation wireless will be highly anticipated, however there is still a bit of time before it will be available commercially.