S11|E14 Wi-Fi Evolution: Ushering in a New Wave of Wireless Advancements with Wi-Fi 7

Cisco Champion Radio

Wi-Fi 7 has arrived, elevating 6 GHz Wi-Fi to unprecedented heights. In this podcast, we dive headfirst into the Wi-Fi 7 standard, examining its impact on enterprise networks. We cover a range of topics including Wi-Fi 7 features and capabilities, device and infrastructure readiness, adoption, and what comes next for the standard. We also unpack: • What is Wi-Fi 7 and its relationship to 802.11be? • What are some new use cases (i.e., in homes, enterprises)? • How is Wi-Fi 7 important and different from previous generations? Does it work with previous generations? • What problems are being addressed? • How are new standards developed? What is Cisco’s input or role with IEEE 802.11, WFA? • How do interoperability partnerships enhance the adoption and functionality of Wi-Fi 7? • What should customers consider when adopting Wi-Fi 7? Any caveats? Check out our latest Mobility Field Day session on Wi-Fi 7 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90A8sYNxvEg Cisco guests: Jerome Henry, Distinguished Engineer, Office of the CTO, Wireless, Cisco Binita Gupta, Wireless Systems Architect, Cisco Brian Hart, Principal Software Engineer. Cisco Cisco Champion hosts Mike Bolitho (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebolitho/), Wireless Engineer, CommonSpirit Health Samuel Clements (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saclements/), Technical Solutions Architect, WWT Gert-Jan de Boer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gjdeboer/), CTO and Networking Archeologist, aaZoo Network Solutions Moderator Danielle Carter, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program, Cisco