More than 20 years ago, when Wi-Fi was introduced, it opened up the first communication lanes in the 2.4 GHz band. We got around 80 MHz of unlicensed spectrum, which we can use for our wireless communication. Maybe a bit more, maybe a bit less, depending on the country you...

The specification of Wi-Fi 6 is maturing, and more and more clients and access points (APs) are being rolled out in the field. At the same time, we are still on the verge of the (r)evolution – making it the perfect moment to take a look at what we can...

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many people to work from home, causing a tremendous increase in data flows on access networks. This huge reliance on home internet services creates new challenges for Wi-Fi networks, especially in urban locations. In these locations, interference between overlapping networks was already an issue –...

As almost everybody in Belgium, Europe and probably the rest of the world, most employees of Excentis are working from home in order to avoid spreading the Covid19 virus. For me this means being with 4 people, sharing the same rooms, food and … Wi-Fi. Lucky me, I have a...

Do the newest smartphones and routers support the new standard? You’ll likely come across three different terms when reading about Wi-Fi 6. It has also been called High-Efficiency Wireless (HEW), and these two names are more marketable alternatives to 802.11ax, which refers to the specification standard. Wi-Fi 6 is the...

The adoption of new 5G standards in Belgium is a hot topic. Many supporters cite braking distances for self-driving cars as a good reason to kick 4G to the curb, as 5G ensures significantly lower latency than 4G, as well as guaranteed quality of service. But is latency really putting...