2019 iPhones Could Feature Support for Wi-Fi 6

[MacRumors]

Apple's upcoming 2019 iPhones could feature support for Wi-Fi 6, Barclays analyst Blaine Curtis said today in a CES wrap-up report.

Wi-Fi 6, otherwise known as 802.11ax, is the next-generation Wi-Fi standard following 802.11ac.

The new standard brings higher data rates, increased capacity, better performance in dense environments like concerts and sporting events, and improved power efficiency to better conserve battery on smartphones, tablets, and other battery-powered devices.

Set to be finalized in 2019, Wi-Fi 6 will also be beneficial to homes that have many internet connected smart products.

Many Wi-Fi 6 products were shown off at the Consumer Electronics show this year, including Netgear's new 802.11ax mesh Wi-Fi system.

Apple was one of the first device manufacturers to adopt 802.11ac well ahead of when it was finalized in December 2013, so the company is known to be an early adopter of new Wi-Fi technologies. There aren't a whole lot of 802.11ax routers available at the current time, but many more will likely debut next year.

5G connectivity is also on the horizon, but rumors indicate that Apple won't adopt it right away because it requires carrier implementation and may have issues during its early rollout. Apple is slower to adopt new cellular technologies and didn't implement support for 4G LTE until the iPhone 5 debuted in September 2012, even though other smartphone manufacturers began supporting it in late 2010.

Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup is expected to look similar to the 2018 iPhone lineup, with two OLED devices in different sizes and a single, lower-cost LCD device. It's likely Apple plans to introduce the faster specification in all three of its iPhones, though not guaranteed as it looks like the devices will have different feature sets.

Recent rumors have suggested the highest-end device, the successor to the current iPhone XS Max, will feature a triple-lens rear camera, while the smaller OLED iPhone and LCD iPhone could have dual-lens camera setups.

We have a ways to go until the 2019 iPhones are released in the fall, but we've been hearing rumors about the devices for months. For more information, make sure to check out our 2019 iPhone roundup.

Article Link: 2019 iPhones Could Feature Support for Wi-Fi 6

 

[Mac'nCheese]

I still say wait for new WiFi and 5g.

 

[Pelea]

WiFi 6 is a very expensive WiFi to support. This hopefully should come with a $100 price increase

 

[sirozha]

Chances of Apple using 802.11ax in their 2019 phones are nil.

802.11ax has not yet been finalized and won't be until some time later this year.

802.11ac Wave2 is plenty fast for a phone. Perhaps in 2020 (the earliest), we will see 802.11ax in Apple's iOS devices.

 

[lostngone]

WiFi 6 is a very expensive WiFi to support. This hopefully should come with a $100 price increase

Do you know why it is hard to support? Is it a technical issue/limitation or just because it’s the new thing and supply and demand is high?

 

[Unity451]

"This is the fastest wifi we've ever built into an iPhone!" - Timmy

 

[pat500000]

Probably 1199 at base level price.

 

[Jbusick7944]

"This is the fastest wifi we've ever built into an iPhone!" - Timmy

Also the newest and best wifi we've ever built.

 

[twocents]

WiFi 6 is a very expensive WiFi to support. This hopefully should come with a $100 price increase

Hey Tim Cook! I had a feeling he's been floating around here

 

[joueboy]

I would love to see $1500 baseline with the support of WiFi 6 and 5G. I'm sure if Tim Cook is reading I would made him giggle and excited for this price. Please Apple take my money and the rest of us here suckers of your new product.

 

[Awsaim]

WiFi 6 is a very expensive WiFi to support. This hopefully should come with a $100 price increase

You WANT it to be more expensive?

 

[Putzytart]

Jony Ive walks on stage and starts talking slowly with usual British accent.

The. New. iPhone. 11.
Same. Beautiful. Design. But Faster. WiFi.
Yours. For. Only. Two. Thousand. Dollars.

 

[0924487]

Do you know why it is hard to support? Is it a technical issue/limitation or just because it’s the new thing and supply and demand is high?

You do realize that he was being sarcastic, right?

 

[wigby]

Since there are so few people with access to GB broadband speeds, I don't see why this would come any sooner than 5G support which we know won't come to iPhones until 2020 at the earliest.

 

[iapplelove]

My current iPhone X is plenty fast for me over WiFi and LTE...

 

[muadibe]

Future iPhones could support future tech? Really?

 

[I7guy]

I would love to see $1500 baseline with the support of WiFi 6 and 5G. I'm sure if Tim Cook is reading I would made him giggle and excited for this price. Please Apple take my money and the rest of us here suckers of your new product.

Right. I’m begging them to take my money also.

WiFi 6 does sound great, but Apple won’t be first in line with it.

 

[trip1ex]

just bought a used AE tower for $50. Works great.

 

[dazz87]

Starting at under $1299.00

 

[Tech198]

"5G connectivity is also on the horizon, but rumors indicate that Apple won't adopt it right away because it requires carrier implementation and may have issues during its early rollout."

Thank god for that

Future iPhones could support future tech? Really?

It's not future if others have done it. "Future", to Apple perhaps..

 

[peterh988]

Future iPhones could support future tech? Really?

They could have a faster processor, too.

Hey look, I'm an analyst now!

 

[Doctor Q]

And it was just this week that people here were complaining that there are no Wi-Fi 6 devices so there's no need for a Wi-Fi 6 network.

Classic chicken-and-egg.

 

[Andres Cantu]

Also the newest and best wifi we've ever built.

“Only Apple can do this.”

 

[avanpelt]

This support seems like something they'd bring to Mac first, then iPad, and then iPhone. Plus, since the 802.11ax spec isn't going to be finalized until later this year, I'd say that means it's a near certainty that we won't see any Apple products that support the spec until 2020 at the earliest.

 

[itsthenewdc]

I'll be more disappointed if the 2019 Mac Pro doesn't support it.