Samsung is working on WiFi at 60GHz with a speed of up to 4.6Gbit/s

Samsung has announced that it is working on Wi-Fi technology with which it is theoretically possible to achieve speeds of 4.6 Gbit/s. The technique works at a frequency of 60GHz; significantly higher than conventional connections.

With the stated maximum speed of 4.6Gbit/s, the technology developed by Samsung is about five times faster than what is now possible with the 802.11ac protocol. To enable the higher speed, the Korean manufacturer works with the 60GHz band, while Wi-Fi connections are normally made at 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

Samsung claims that the 60GHz Wi-Fi technology makes it possible to maintain the specified maximum speed, regardless of the number of connected devices or the presence of other Wi-Fi networks nearby. Interference from other devices operating on the same frequency should not be a bummer: according to Samsung, so-called co-channel interference no longer exists. As a result, there is no longer any difference between theoretical speeds and practice, the company argues.

Normally, such high frequencies are not used to establish wireless connections due to the limited penetration and range of the connection. Samsung also claims to have solved this problem by improving the modem technology and antennas used.

Samsung expects that its technology will be eagerly used, partly because no license is required for the 60GHz band. The company itself also wants to use the new WiFi technology for a large number of products. However, no test results have been shown yet, so it is not possible to verify whether the specified speed is also achieved.