Networking and Communications
How businesses can embrace the next stage of connectivity
Kalam Meah, ISP director at TP-Link UK & Ireland, considers how Wi-Fi 7 will enable the education, hospitality and healthcare industries to embrace innovation and deliver improved business outcomes.
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he arrival of Wi-Fi 7 marks the next stage of wireless connectivity, offering reduced latency, seamless 4K streaming and ultra-
fast downloads. Te key advantage of Wi-Fi 7 lies in its speeds, capable of reaching up to 46 Gbps – 4.8 times faster than Wi-Fi 6. Where Wi-Fi 6 was built to support the growing number of connected devices used in the home, Wi-Fi 7 is tasked with delivering astounding speeds for these devices with more power and efficiency. Tis will be pivotal in supporting the growth and implementation of evolving technologies, such as AR and VR, and the Internet of Tings (IoT), across the healthcare, education and hospitality industries. As Wi-Fi 7 is still relatively new to the market, not many
mainstream devices are currently enabled to support the technology. However, businesses can still embrace Wi-Fi 7 and instead plan for its long-term use within their organisations, as its backward compatibility means users can still connect using older devices. While devices with Wi-Fi 7 support will enjoy all its benefits, older devices can still connect to the Wi-Fi 7 network, albeit at slower speeds, allowing for backwards compatibility with legacy devices in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz spectrum bands. Tis flexibility will allow businesses to upgrade their network gradually without requiring the immediate replacement of all their devices, making the transition smoother and more cost-effective.
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Enhancing healthcare delivery With healthcare services under immense pressure to deliver elective care to a backlog of more than 7 million patients, and with staffing issues and strikes adding further complexity into the mix, the industry is in need of solutions that can support staff to deliver timely and best in class care. Improved connectivity in the healthcare system will support medical professionals and clinicians across diagnosis, treatment and research, as well as innovation adoption. Te pandemic demonstrated how non-urgent
healthcare can be delivered remotely and online with internet access via computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Telemedicine solutions helped alleviate some of the pressures faced by reducing the time spent on face-to-face care. Similarly, remote patient monitoring (RMP) enables virtual monitoring of a patient’s health from their home, again eliminating the need for regular in- person check-ups. A leading challenge here will be ensuring hospitals and managed
devices remain connected; the number of IoMT (Internet of Medical Tings) in hospitals is projected to exceed seven million by 2026, with more than 3,850 per smart hospital. However, such solutions require a powerful networking infrastructure to ensure secure and seamless transmission of health data between patients’ homes and hospitals.
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