Samsung has revealed that by 2015 it may be selling WiFi devices that use unlicensed, 60GHz spectrum to transfer data at 575MB/s — five times faster than current tech.
If that sounds familiar, it’s also the WiGig Alliance‘s 802.11ad WiFi standard, which has a moderately faster theoretical speed of 875MB/s. However, “theoretical” is the operational word — in practice, WiGig bounces off walls rather than penetrating them, so speeds drop rapidly without line-of-sight transmission. In addition, WiGig’s short wavelengths are susceptible to interference by other devices.
Samsung claims it’s solved those problems by using beam-forming antennas that adapt to changing conditions in less than 0.33 milliseconds. It plans to put the tech in a variety of devices, including its Smart Home and mobile products as early as next year.
