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Wi-Fi 7 Variations to Result in Consumer Confusion: ABI Research

Expect significant consumer confusion about the two emerging Wi-Fi 7 variants -- one with 6 GHz compatibility, one without, ABI Research said Tuesday. It said some ISPs plan to deploy Wi-Fi 7 equipment that supports the legacy 2.4 GHz and…

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5 GHz spectrums only because large numbers of 6 GHz-enabled devices won't be available to consumers until later in the decade. It said the emergence of the Wi-Fi 7 standard and new Wi-Fi consumer premises equipment product types should drive big growth in CPE equipment shipments in coming years -- from 266.9 million in 2022 to 397.4 million by 2028.