The Wi-Fi Alliance announced certification for the first products based on the 802.11ad standard, known as WiGig. The certification programme is expected to support the multi-vendor interoperability needed to proliferate WiGig devices.
WiGig operates in 60 GHz spectrum, which is less congested and complements existing Wi-Fi operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, to enable multi-gigabit performance for a range of applications such as wireless docking, augmented reality/virtual reality, multimedia streaming, gaming, and networking applications. WiGig uses wider channels in 60 GHz to transmit data efficiently at multi-gigabit per second speeds and with low latency at distances of up to ten meters. WiGig devices use beamforming to focus a directed signal between devices, to eliminate interference from nearby devices and to enable high performance even in dense 60GHz environments. Wider channels enable WiGig devices to achieve data rates of up to 8 Gbps, allowing users to download a HD movie in a few seconds.
The first Wi-Fi Certified WiGig products, which comprise the test bed for interoperability certification are the Dell Latitude E7450/70, Intel Tri-Band Wireless, Peraso 60GHz USB Adapter Reference Design Kit, Qualcomm Technologies 802.11ad Wi-Fi client and router solution (based on the QCA9500 chipset) and Socionext 802.11ad Reference Adapter.
