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Any word on new Wi-Fi 6 APs?

jim_millerick_3 — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:44:19 GMT

Getting ready to replace some older APs.

Re: Any word on new Wi-Fi 6 APs?

kevin_karch — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:48:23 GMT

we can supply them R750, R650, R550 and T750 are the options.

Re: Any word on new Wi-Fi 6 APs?

jim_millerick_3 — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:49:37 GMT

Cool - any chance of an R350?

Re: Any word on new Wi-Fi 6 APs?

DarrelRhodes — Fri, 15 May 2020 09:20:02 GMT

Hi Jim,

An R350 will potentially be on the future roadmap but the greatest Wi-Fi 6 benefits come with multiple spatial streams, so these are the products being released first. Please see more details on the Commscope website here: https://www.commscope.com/product-type/enterprise-networking/wi-fi-access-points-accessories/?pageSi...

Thanks,
Darrel.

Re: Any word on new Wi-Fi 6 APs?

david_blundell_ — Fri, 15 May 2020 12:41:39 GMT

Will it be possible for any of these APs to support Wi-Fi 6E in the future or will that require new hardware?

Re: Any word on new Wi-Fi 6 APs?

DarrelRhodes — Fri, 15 May 2020 12:48:19 GMT

Hi David,

Wi-Fi 6E will require new AP hardware as a completely new radio (capable of operating in 6GHz) will be required.

My assumption is we'll initially see this is high-performance tri-radio APs with 2.4/5/6GHz functionality.

Whether we'll see a new generation of 2.4+6 and/or 5+6 GHz APs will probably depend on the type of client devices that adopt the new 6GHz technology.

HTH,
Darrel.