Since the validation of the 6E wifi frequencies for France at the beginning of December, it is almost impossible to acquire a router or Mesh system capable of transmitting on the 6 GHz band of this new standard apart from the very expensive Orbi RBKE963 kit from Netgear at €1699. In question, the shortage affecting semiconductors, which is pushing companies to delay the marketing of 6E wifi products. In fact, customers who continue to equip themselves have no choice but to be content with the “classic” wifi 6 products available which offer the same theoretical speeds as wifi 6E but only operate on two frequency bands. (2.4GHz and 5GHz). And that’s the crux of the problem: the 6 GHz band is the only novelty of wifi 6E. An addition that aims to declutter the 5 GHz frequency band.
The announcement of Wi-Fi 7 by Wi-Fi chip makers like Mediatek and Qualcomm at CES in January has further sown doubt among consumers. WiFi 7 will offer theoretical speeds almost tripled and latency divided by 10 offering a real technological leap. What make you want to postpone the purchase of such equipment, so as to take advantage of a real technological leap. This, especially since 6E wifi products are particularly expensive. For our part, we received the Orbi RBKE963 kit from Netgear and we will offer you a complete test soon.