Allion USA-SGS has been authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) as one of the first test labs to offer Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 certification tests, and testing is now open for booking. We are the only test lab in the world to offer all Wi-Fi certification services, providing the most complete test services for Wi-Fi.
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 Certification is based upon the IEEE 802.11ax protocol and operates in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz. This release improves upon the previous Release 1, bringing new features that support increasing device and traffic density to deliver greater performance and power management with Wi-Fi devices and applications.
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 have incorporated these new features:
- Uplink Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output（UL MU-MIMO）
Most use Wi-Fi for internet connectivity, carrying out various activities such as file transfers, video uploads, video chatting, or clouds services utilizing large amounts of data. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 adds support for uplink multi-user MIMO, increasing the efficiency in data transfers. As Release 1 only offers downlink data transfers, Release 2 is an improvement that improves network performance and reduces latency.
- Power management
Regarding power management vital to IoT devices, Release 2 includes the following methods to reduce power consumption:
- Extended sleep time: allow multiple devices to receive extended sleep periods
- Broadcast target wake time (TWT): allow for specific “wake up” times for transmitting data
- Dynamic multi-user spatial multiplexing power save (SMPS): enable dynamic shut off of redundant receive chains to optimize power consumption in Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 networks
- Extended range
Greater uplink capacity is achieved through ER SU PPDU, providing a longer and more stable range of connectivity.
- Security: WPA3、Enhanced Open、PMF
The newest WPA3 Release 3 provides more security through safer encryption, higher-level SAE protocols to protect connections and data transfers, PMF functions that improve packet privacy protection, and Enhanced Open, which strengthens the security of open networks.
A product must acquire the following to receive the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 Release 2 Certification:
Having been a WFA Authorized Test Lab since 2004, Allion USA-SGS has assisted in the development of Wi-Fi technology for years. For more regarding Wi-Fi Certifications, please contact us at: service@allion.com