I hadn't seen any info on this particular spec yet, but I wonder if iPhone 11 will have WiFi 6 (ax). I just got a Note+ (I always rock two phones) and it has WiFi 6. The new iPads too.
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Since Apple is part of the IEEE consortium / WiFi alliance, it stands to see that Apple will soon deploy devices with the IEEE 802.11ax standard.
Apple says the new wireless standard will be coming but then I am not currently complaining with my current 802.11ac router and devices - they work very quick for my needs....
IEEE 802.11ax is more for handling larger number of users on a single router and my home does not need that feature - the number of users is very manageable.
But where I work the Cisco WAP are stressed to the max with 20-25 users competing for a single AP.
Apple says the new wireless standard will be coming but then I am not currently complaining with my current 802.11ac router and devices - they work very quick for my needs....
IEEE 802.11ax is more for handling larger number of users on a single router and my home does not need that feature - the number of users is very manageable.
But where I work the Cisco WAP are stressed to the max with 20-25 users competing for a single AP.
Its never easy to predict Apple. Sometimes they come out with a new spec quickly, and sometimes they hold off - like when they released a 2G phone while everyone else already had 3G out.
1. Do you have a WiFi 6 router?
2. Do you even have an ISP with higher than a gigabit speed? WiFi AC can still handle gigabit speed just fine.
3. Is the WAN port on your router even a gigabit port?
As some has mentioned, WiFi 6 is mostly about handling congestion and connected devices, useful for WiFi in crowded places like offices, hotels, or events.
Wifi 6 would be good if you have a Wifi 6 router and other Apple devices with Wifi 6. It would lower the latency on mirroring/Airplay, and hugely speed up wireless file transfers. And hugely speed up time machine if you have a SSD connected to the router.
But having just the iPhone with Wifi 6 isn't going to do anything, unless you have have something like Verizon 1gb plan at home.
But having just the iPhone with Wifi 6 isn't going to do anything, unless you have have something like Verizon 1gb plan at home.