The Beacon Blog

Earlier this year, Wi-Fi Alliance® hosted its 2025 Asia Member Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, bringing together industry leaders and innovators to discuss the latest advancements in Wi-Fi®.

We live in an ultra-connected world – a world that is increasingly dependent on wireless technologies for convenience and mobility. Today’s Wi-Fi® has evolved far beyond providing fast speeds or stable signals – it has become the bedrock of our daily digital lives and is so ubiquitous that it's often taken for granted. 

Wi-Fi Alliance® and Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University have completed a seven-month pilot trial demonstrating the value of full-band 6 GHz Wi-Fi® (5925-7125 MHz) in healthcare.

Wi-Fi®’s expansion into the 6 GHz frequency band delivers more than just faster connection speeds – it fundamentally changes how networks are deployed and managed. Utilizing this additional spectrum for Wi-Fi can support higher device densities, offer better network performance in crowded environments, and reduce congestion in the existing 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.

Wi-Fi®’s expansion into the 6 GHz frequency band delivers more than just faster connection speeds – it fundamentally changes how networks are deployed and managed. Utilizing this additional spectrum for Wi-Fi can support higher device densities, offer better network performance in crowded environments, and reduce congestion in the existing 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.

The exponential growth of mobile data consumption poses a significant challenge to telecommunications service providers worldwide. With limited licensed spectrum available, telecom service providers are grappling with network congestion and slower data speeds that can result in a compromised user experience.

Wi-Fi 7 brings advanced Wi-Fi® performance to the next era of connected devices. In this new blog series, we’ll explore how Wi-Fi 7 enables innovation across various market segments. 

Wi-Fi Alliance® and Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University have been working together to promote the value of 6 GHz Wi-Fi®.

Wi-Fi Alliance® and Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University have been working together to promote the value of 6 GHz Wi-Fi®.

No other wireless communications technology has left as deep of an impression as Wi-Fi®. From its humble beginnings 25 years ago to the ubiquitous connectivity technology that enables widespread, untethered communication today, Wi-Fi has far exceeded initial expectations.