Wi Fi 7 officially launches – here’s what it means for future Apple devices

The international Wi Fi Alliance consortium the new Wi Fi 7 standard this week. The next generation of Wi Fi brings significantly lower latency and much higher transfer speeds, making it perfect for mixed reality devices and 8K streaming. Read on as we detail what changes with Wi Fi 7 and how it will impact future Apple devices.

What changes from Wi Fi 6E to Wi Fi 7? While the current Wi Fi 6E standard is essentially Wi Fi 6 with support for the 6GHz band, Wi Fi 7 comes with more significant improvements. While the maximum transfer speed of Wi Fi 6E is around 9 Gbps, Wi Fi 7 is capable of reaching speeds of up to 46 Gbps. This is five times faster than the current generation of Wi Fi.

But Wi Fi 7 isn’t just faster. It operates on 320 MHz channels, which are much wider than the channels used by previous generations of the Wi Fi standard. Combined with the 6 GHz band, this results in much less interference and signal congestion. With Wi Fi 7, devices can transmit and receive data simultaneously over multiple links of different frequencies, which also helps to achieve higher transfer speeds and reduced latency.

And with 4K QAM technology, more data can be transmitted at once. But what does this mean for users, especially considering future devices? Essentially, Wi Fi 7 enabled devices are able to transmit much more data in less time, which is essential for live streaming at resolutions higher than 4K. The improvements are also beneficial for online games and for AR/VR devices with 3D content, which usually requires much more bandwidth than regular content.

What about Apple devices? It should be a while before Wi Fi 7 becomes a reality for most people, as the first routers compatible with the new standard have just been announced. However, Apple is rumored to be working on adding Wi Fi 7 support to some of its devices in the near future, starting with the iPhone 16 Pro.

Analyst Jeff Pu reported a few months ago that the later this year. Presumably, the technology will later come to the iPad and Mac as well. But considering all that Wi Fi 7 has to offer, it’s impossible not to think that it will be perfect for a next generation Apple Vision Pro. Are you planning to upgrade your router system any time soon to benefit from Wi Fi 7? Let us know in the comments section below..