Wi-Fi 6: Blazing speeds for the Internet

With more people working and learning from home under one roof, is the Internet slowing to a crawl? The adoption of the new Wi-Fi standard will make this problem a thing of the past soon

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Ever felt like the Internet is slowing to a crawl when everyone at home is using it?

This scenario could soon be history, when users switch to the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, also known as 802.11ax, which is set to take off this year. This standard succeeds Wi-Fi 5, or 802.11ac.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 08, 2020, with the headline Wi-Fi 6: Blazing speeds for the Internet. Subscribe