Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 39 | Page 39

CIO OPINION
With theoretical rates exceeding 30 Gbps , this new wireless technology takes speed to a level previously only associated with wired connections .

Why will Wi-Fi 7 transform the way we work and live ?

Alejandro Girardotti , Senior Director of Product , Innovation and Strategic Alliances , Cirion Technologies , on where Wi-Fi goes next .

The next generation of wireless networks maximizes the use of Wi-Fi 7 Internet connection and opens up endless opportunities for innovation that will change the way organizations create value and the way we live our lives .

In today ’ s digital age , wireless connectivity has become ubiquitous in our daily lives , and , although the technology available today , theoretically , allows us to connect up to 253 devices to a home router .
The truth is that we do not have so many devices at home and even so we are protagonists and victims of the effects of connection latency .
To give us an idea , in a typical family in an urban center , a Wi-Fi router may be connecting at least four smartphones , at least one or two Smart TVs and no less than one computer . . . in some cases , security cameras and the occasional appliance are added .
And the lack of low latency is felt in video calls or in the loading times of streaming movie and series platforms . In this context , Wi-Fi 7 emerges as the next generation of wireless technology , promising to take connectivity to an unprecedented level .
One of the highlights of Wi-Fi 7 is its ability to provide lightning-fast data transfer speeds than those offered by the Wi-Fi that is in most Latin American homes and businesses . With theoretical rates exceeding 30 Gbps , this new wireless technology takes speed to a level previously only associated with wired connections . This means faster downloads , seamless www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO LATAM INTELLIGENTCIO LATAM 39