The Wi-Fi we know and love will be much faster soon.
A few days ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to “open up a plot of spectrum in the 6GHz band for unlicensed use”. This means that there will be more open airwaves that routers can use to broadcast Wi-Fi signals, which will translate into faster data speeds and more reliable connections.
This is the biggest spectrum addition since the FCC cleared the way for Wi-Fi in 1989, so it’s a huge deal. The new spectrum basically quadruples the amount of space available for routers and other devices, so it will mean a lot more bandwidth and a lot less interference for any device that can take advantage of it.
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If you’ve ever had trouble connecting to your Wi-Fi network, there’s a good chance spectrum congestion was the problem. Whenever you have too many devices trying to connect over the same band of frequencies, some devices will start to get dropped. So if you see a long list of nearby Wi-Fi networks in your area, that may be why your connection is getting slower and less reliable. There are simply too many competing signals for your computer to get through.
More details about this over at The Verge.
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I wonder if Drake ever gave that girl the code to the Wi-fi
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