The majority of us are familiar with what 5G is. The hype surrounding the fifth-generation wireless technology has reached a fever pitch, and for good reason. It provides significantly greater bandwidth, faster connection speeds, and lower latency, allowing it to power a far broader range of digital applications than previous generations. 5G is bringing in a new era of business and social change, making it possible to execute edge computing at scale by enabling cellular and other connected devices to operate independently of each other over much wider areas than previously possible.

To provide these advantages, 5G makes greater use of radio frequencies in the wireless spectrum. Although it employs many of the same frequencies as 4G and LTE, it may also operate on bands with higher frequencies than 5G Hz. In the future, the 5G spectrum will extend into the millimeter-wave range as well.

Parallel Technology Innovation with 5G

The 5G revolution is not the only wireless transformation taking place. In parallel, a new generation of Wi-Fi has been developed, including 6 and 6E. These technologies, like 5G, are expected to have a significant impact on our daily lives.

Wi-Fi 6 is a dual-band technology that operates at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, and it was debuted in April 2020, the US Federal Communication Commission FCC (the body that manages the wireless spectrum in the United States) announced that it would also release 1200 MHz of unlicensed spectrum in the 6 GHz range for an additional technique known as Wi-Fi 6E.

Wi-Fi 6 and 6E are Wi-Fi versions that differ significantly from earlier generations. They support higher frequencies with wider bandwidth, which distinguishes them from prior versions of Wi-Fi. They provide faster data transfer rates—up to 10 Mbps, approximately a 5x improvement over Wi-Fi 5—as well as reduced handset modem power usage, resulting in better battery life. They also have greater capacity, which ensures a more stable connection when several devices are transmitting data at the same time. It’s this last point that is essential.

Sometimes, most people have witnessed a bad video conference call quality being ruined by someone else in the house streaming a movie or playing a game over their wireless network. Isn’t it annoying?

The transition to Wi-Fi 6 and 6E was made to alleviate this conundrum – at least for now. The appetite for data appears to have no limits. However much bandwidth we have, we always seem to find a way to utilize it, necessitating additional.

Don’t worry, though: Wi-Fi 7 is already in development, with a planned release date of 2024, and will provide even more spectrum – above 7 GHz. 5G and Wi-Fi 6/6E will make our increasingly networked existence a bit more convenient in the meantime.

Conclusion:

5G and Wi-Fi 6/6E aren’t competing over technology; they’re complimentary. They’re intended to work together to provide a flawless connection experience. The transfer of mobile data from 5G networks to Wi-Fi is critical for this seamless connectivity. When we are outdoors or in our car, our phone may move between many 5G cellular networks and several Wi-Fi networks at any one moment.

5G and Wi-Fi 6/6E will be a major game-changer for seamless, wireless connection. However, even though it may appear to be straightforward conceptually, ensuring that these two technologies can coexist in the same or adjacent frequency bands makes parallel network configurations extremely difficult.

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