The Future of Wireless: Is Your Business Ready for Wi-Fi 7?

The evolution of wireless connectivity has been one of the main pillars when it comes to digital transformation in companies, from Wi-Fi 4 to Wi-Fi 6, we have seen substantial improvements in speed, coverage and efficiency.

But what’s on the horizon is more than just an upgrade—it’s a revolution. We’re talking about Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless connectivity that promises to reconfigure the way organizations operate, innovate, and compete.

Wi-Fi 7 is the commercial name for the IEEE 802.11be Extremely High Throughput standard, currently in the final stages of ratification, with official approval expected by the end of 2024. This new generation of Wi-Fi is designed to support applications with extremely high demands on bandwidth, latency and stability, such as:

• Augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality

• 8K Video Conferencing

• Real-time industrial automation

• Cloud computing and edge computing

  
  

  
  

The advances in Wi-Fi 7 over previous versions are significant. Here are the main highlights:

• Speeds up to 46 Gbps (vs. 9.6 Gbps on Wi-Fi 6)

• 320 MHz channels, which double the available bandwidth

• 4096-QAM, a modulation that allows transmitting more data per cycle

• Multi-Link Operation (MLO), which combines multiple bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) for greater resiliency and performance

• Ultra-low latency – critical for real-time applications

  
  

For business contexts, this means wireless networks with near-fiber reliability. In a scenario where mobility, cloud and decentralized work are the norm, this change is more than technical: it is strategic.

According to ReportLinker’s Enterprise WLAN Market Size & Share Analysis – Growth Trends & Forecasts (2023 - 2028) report , the global enterprise WLAN market is expected to grow from USD 19.54 billion in 2023 to USD 35.69 billion by 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8%.

This growth is driven by the increasing demand for fast, reliable and secure wireless connectivity, especially as more businesses adopt cloud applications, hybrid work environments and BYOD. The need for networks capable of supporting large volumes of traffic and real-time data has become critical.

The decision to migrate to Wi-Fi 7 should not be seen as just a technical or speed issue. It should be seen as a strategic infrastructure decision that directly impacts:

• Employee productivity

• The quality of customer experience

• The security and reliability of critical operations

• The ability to adopt emerging technologies (such as AI, edge computing, IoT)

From a financial perspective, there is also a clear argument: a future-proof Wi-Fi infrastructure reduces the need for frequent upgrades, ensures greater scalability and supports increasingly digital and distributed business models.

Wi-Fi 7 comes with support for the latest WPA3 security protocol, as well as native improvements in traffic management, interference detection, and authentication. But as always, network security isn’t just about the standard—it’s about deployment strategy and ongoing monitoring.

Wi-Fi 7 represents a clear opportunity for companies to rethink their connectivity strategy, especially in contexts where network performance is a limiting factor for innovation.

This is the ideal time to assess existing infrastructure, plan the transition and ensure that future IT decisions take this new reality into account.

How can Linkcom help?

Adopting Wi-Fi 7 is a strategic decision that goes beyond speed — it involves security, business continuity and innovation capacity. At Linkcom, we help your organization make the most of this new generation of connectivity through:

• Assessment of current infrastructure and planning of wireless upgrades;

• Integration with cloud and Microsoft environments, ensuring scalability and efficiency;

• Implementation of advanced cybersecurity measures and compliance with GDPR, NIS 2 and DORA;

• Design of resilient architectures to ensure mobility, performance and operational continuity.

Get in touch with our team and find out how we can help your business evolve confidently towards faster, more secure and future-proof connectivity.