Are you struggling with slow Wi-Fi in the office and at home? If you used the same Wi-Fi router for years, it may be time to upgrade your network. Wi-Fi 6 is the latest and greatest internet technology standard available today. Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 offers a transformative leap in networking technology that can significantly enhance your business operations. This next-generation wireless standard brings a host of benefits, from increased speed and capacity to improved efficiency in high-density environments. In this blog, we’ll explore the compelling reasons why upgrading your business network to Wi-Fi 6 is not just a smart move but a necessary step towards future-proofing your organization’s connectivity.
Do you need to upgrade your Wi-Fi?
There are a few advantages to upgrading to wi-fi 6:
1. Faster Wi-Fi
You might have experienced slow internet speeds from the wireless signal becoming overcrowded. The signal is prone to inference between different channels. Also, finding the optimal frequency option is usually not easy, depending on the environment. This may cause your devices to work with a weaker signal. Therefore, channel assignments and frequency choices are the priority when helping users to connect to a better-quality signal. In addition, new routers use enhanced technologies designed specifically to boost overall performance by allowing for faster data transfer speeds. Wi-Fi 6 can transfer data at up to 10Gbps compared to speeds of around 3.5Gbps with Wi-Fi 5. That is over triple the speed from before.
2. Improved battery life
Wi-Fi 6 uses a technology called TWT (Target Wake Time). It determines the best time to start allowing data to come through by considering the tech owner’s wake schedule. The feature helps preserve battery life far longer. TWT is not only for smartphones and tablets but also for home smart devices like video doorbells and security cameras.
3. Lessened bandwidth congestion
With this enhancement, the signal can provide greater client capacity and reduced power consumption from clients. OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) allows up to 30 clients to share a channel at the same time, which improves overall capacity. With more people being able to access the same network simultaneously without slowing speed, users can experience increased productivity.
In conclusion, if you are working with slow Wi-Fi, shorter device battery life, and congested bandwidth, you should consider upgrading to Wi-Fi 6. The project is worth the effort, as there are more improvements included in this Wi-Fi generation than most of its predecessors. If you are interested in discussing a Wi-Fi 6 Upgrade project in more detail, contact us at info@swifttechsolutions.com or 877-794-3811.