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First Ultrafast 8Gbps Capable 802.11ad 60GHz WiFi Kit Gets Certified

After several years’ of development the Wi-Fi Alliance has this week begun to certify the first hardware (routers etc.) to use its final WiGig 802.11ad (60GHz) standard, which can push data rates of up to 8Gbps over a WiFi wireless network. But you need to be within 10 metres for it to work properly.

The IEEE officially approved the new 802.11ad standard all the way back in 2013, although it took a long time to build the hardware and the first unofficial broadband routers to support it (e.g. TP-Link Talon AD7200) didn’t even begin to surface until earlier this year (here).

Using the 60GHz radio spectrum band certainly affords plenty of potential for fast data rates, but the caveat is that transmissions at such high frequencies tend to suffer from very limited range (up to 10 metres for its top speeds) and struggle to penetrate through any even remotely solid surfaces.