New mainstream laptops will use Wi-Fi 6/6E in 2022: Report

According to the latest report, industry insiders revealed that Wi-Fi 6/6E will officially become mainstream in 2022 and will penetrate into all application fields.

Moreover, according to the source, notebook ODMs in Taiwan are all ready to provide new models in 2022 with Wi-Fi 6/6E solutions for major manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus, among which the penetration of Wi-Fi 6 the rate will reach 60%, and Wi-Fi 6E is 20%.

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Furthermore, sources pointed out that some TV ODMs are also optimistic that the penetration rate of Wi-Fi 6/6E solutions in smart TVs will rise rapidly in 2022, bringing them better profitability.

In addition to commercial and industrial applications, Wi-Fi 6/6E is penetrating a wide range of consumer applications, including smart TVs, smart air conditioning systems, smart home appliances, and smart surveillance systems.

MediaTek has partnered with Samsung Electronics and AMD to develop Wi-Fi 6E chipsets, and is preparing to increase shipments of Wi-Fi 6/6E SoCs for notebooks and routers in 2022, the report said.

Analysis and testing labs Sporton International, Audix, and BTL saw firm orders for Wi-Fi 6/6E equipment in the late third quarter and early fourth quarter of last year, with double-digit numbers expected in 2022, the sources added. 

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