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There is 802.11ay expected in 2019 as well, a step up from 802.11ad using the same 60Ghz. Up to 20Gbps, 3x the rate of 802.11ad.

I really really want 802.11 ay and ax to come faster, it will truely bring us to the world of Wireless with the speed we expect from 1Gbps. Wireless Display to TV no longer be slow of choppy with quality degradation.



60GHz basically means "same room only". Won't go through walls for sure. Should be useful for open space offices though.


This can be an advantage depending on the use-case. E.g. an access point in each home or room means the signals aren't interfering with each other.


Someone is going to make a killing on tiny, inexpensive RJ45 60GHz access points and switches that support PoE. Killer use case: stick it into a wall, and everything in the room gets gigabit speeds. No wall warts to deal with.


Ubiquiti already have something like this, although only 2.4Ghz b/g/n - https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-wall/

About AUD$100/unit.


Ruckus Wireless has a 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz a/b/g/n/ac - http://www.ruckuswireless.com/products/access-points/zonefle...

Going to be much more expensive than the Ubnt unit.




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