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I haven't seen any news articles saying that Wi-Fi 7 has been ratified as a standard yet so it seems surprising to hear that devices are being certified for it.
by ThrowawayR2 3y ago
I haven't seen any news articles saying that Wi-Fi 7 has been ratified as a standard yet so it seems surprising to hear that devices are being certified for it.
- zamadatix 3y agoYou can see the 802.11be working group status on this page: https://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm https://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm. Right now it's still in draft status with draft 5. That said, waiting for the standard to be fully ratified before beginning certifications would lead to months of delay with certification. With the draft so solidified at this point what would delaying the start of certifications gain? It's not like they are going to scrap the entire standard to start from scratch in draft 6.
- andrewmunsell 3y agoYou appear to be right, as far as I can tell the standard itself has not been ratified https://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/tgbe_update.htm https://www.ieee802.org/11/Reports/tgbe_update.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11be > Development of the 802.11be amendment is ongoing, with an initial draft in March 2021, and a final version expected by early 2024