The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2, adding support for uplink multi-user multiple input, multiple output (UL MU-MIMO). This feature allows wireless access point devices to handle more user streams simultaneously. As user trends shift towards increased upstream activity, such as cloud storage, livestreaming, and uploading videos to social media platforms, this technological upgrade will help make uplink connections faster, reduce latency, and enhance reliability.
Additionally, three new power management features will improve Wi-Fi 6 device power efficiency, primarily benefiting enterprise, industrial, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. New low-power and sleep-mode enhancements鈥攊ncluding Broadcast Target Wake Time (TWT), extended sleep time, and dynamic multi-user spatial multiplexing power save (SMPS)鈥攅nable improved power management, particularly benefiting battery-powered devices.
MediaTek Filogic Wi-Fi 6 chipsets, such as the recently launched Filogic 830 and 630, already support Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 features, including UL MU-MIMO. Meanwhile, the IoT-focused Filogic 130/130A supports the new power-efficiency enhancements.
Included as part of the standardized test bed of chipsets used by the Wi-Fi Alliance, MediaTek Filogic platforms are already helping drive the adoption of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2.
Alan Hsu, Corporate Vice President & General Manager of MediaTek鈥檚 Intelligent Connectivity business, had this to say on the announcement:
鈥淭he Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 program brings a number of improvements to high density wireless networks. We will see tangible advancements in uplink performance, power and enhanced range, unlocking new applications and use cases for residential, industrial and enterprise users. As part of the test bed of chipsets for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2, MediaTek鈥檚 Filogic family provides fast, reliable and an always connected solution to help drive the Wi-Fi industry forward as we all rely on connected devices more than ever before.鈥�
