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Johannesburg - Wi-Fi is set to become fast enough in 2017 for users to download an HD movie in seconds.
This comes with the advent of numerous Virtual Reality accessories, which are set to be released next year along with a push for online gaming and other 4K content.
The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit entity that promotes and certifies Wi-Fi products, announced this week that Wi-Fi Certified WiGig devices would begin to roll out from next year.
WiGig operates in 60 GHz spectrum, which is less congested and complements existing Wi-Fi operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, to support applications such as wireless docking, augmented reality, virtual reality, multimedia streaming, gaming and other networking applications.
“Wi-Fi has delighted users for more than 15 years, and WiGig now gives users even higher performance in a rich variety of applications unleashing an unparalleled Wi-Fi experience,” said Edgar Figueroa, president and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance.
“WiGig further expands the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED portfolio into 60 GHz, and will augment existing and developing Wi-Fi programs and technologies,” he said.
WiGig uses wider channels in 60 GHz to transmit data efficiently at multi-gigabit per second speeds and with low latency at distances of up to 10 metres.
WiGig devices use a directed signal between devices, to eliminate interference from nearby devices and to enable high performance even in 60GHz environments.
Wider channels enable WiGig devices to achieve data rates of up to 8 Gbps, which will allow users to download an HD movie in a few seconds.
Of course the most important factor of data connection speed is dependent on the service provider; however, devices that will be WiGig certified will be able to support faster speeds to wireless devices from fast internet connections.
Other popular applications for WiGig are expected to be devices like smartphones, laptops, projectors and tablets, as well as simultaneous streaming of multiple, ultra-high definition videos and movies.
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