Samsung Electronics has developed a 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology of up to 4.6 Gbps or 575 MB per second. The technology runs five times faster than the 866 Mbps or 108 MB per second maximum speed possible with existing consumer electronics devices. Samsung said it will commercialise the technology next year.
Unlike the existing 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi technologies, Samsung’s 802.11ad standard 60GHz Wi-Fi technology maintains maximum speed by eliminating co-channel interference, regardless of the number of devices using the same network. The technology removes the gap between theoretical and actual speeds, and exhibits actual speed that is more than 10 times faster than that of 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi technologies.
Samsung enhanced the overall signal quality by developing what it claims is the world’s first micro beam-forming control technology that optimises the communications module in less than 1/3,000 seconds, in case of any changes in the communications environment. The company said it also developed the world’s first method that allows multiple devices to connect simultaneously to a network. The 60GHz is an unlicensed band spectrum across the world.
Samsung plans to apply the new technology to a wide range of products, including audio visual and medical devices, as well as telecom equipment. The technology will also be integral to developments relevant to the Samsung Smart Home and other initiatives related to the Internet of Things (IoT).
