The choices now are standard power APs, Low Power Indoor (LPI) APs, and even discussion around Very Low Power (VLP) Mobile APs. Once again this has mostly to do FCC regulations associated with avoiding potential interference with existing 6GHz incumbents. With 6GHz, we have some additional choices and they are based on the power levels allowed. Starting with new device types, today most see Wi-Fi as only two (2) types of devices, access points (APs) and clients (phones, tablets, etc.). No, not the old automatic frequency control, but new Automatic Frequency Coordination think an arbitrator designed to make sure Wi-Fi 6E doesn’t interfere with existing 6GHz incumbents. What is overlooked are the additional technology advances and advantages that are part of 6E, including new power levels, different device types, efficient Out-of-Band (OOB) Discovery, and AFC. It’s been 6 months since the FCC opened up the 6GHz band for unlicensed use and still the focus is on the value of ‘more bandwidth’, a tremendous value, but not the end-all of 6E.
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