New information has just surfaced that reveals that Xiaomi is planning on releasing a flagship Router that features Wi-Fi 6 alongside its flagship smartphone series, the Xiaomi Mi 10. The information was shared on Weibo, which is a Chinese microblogging website, earlier today (7th February 2020).
For those unaware, Wi-Fi 6 is the latest standard in WiFi technology (Wireless Fidelity). It is also known as AX WiFi or 802.11ax WiFi and is the next generation succeeding the current 802.11ac WiFi standard. The latter which is commonly used in most routers suffers from a series of issues, including network congestion, lacking coverage area and the constant need to switch SSIDs. However, Wi-Fi 6 seems to improve in all of the above mentioned areas.
Compared to its predecessor, Wi-Fi 6 optimizes power consumption and coverage capabilities of a router, supporting multi high speed concurrent connections. In other words, the connection is stronger with a wider range and can better support multiple connections at the same time. Other benefits include lower latency overall, high rate of data transmission and more.
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Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship Wi-Fi router offering is expected to support this new WiFi technology standard. Furthermore, the Xiaomi Mi 10 series, the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are also expected to support Wi-Fi 6, making the router compatible with the smartphones as well. Currently, the new standard has yet to be highly adopted and become more active in commercial circulation.
Unfortunately, information is still scarce regarding the launch and finer details are unavailable, for now. The new Xiaomi router could share the stage with the Mi 10 series but is also likely to be launched separately as well. So stay tuned for more developments regarding upcoming Xiaomi launches.
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