802.11ax
Technology & Computing abbreviation · Telecom
| Stands for | IEEE 802.11ax (High Efficiency Wi-Fi) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Technology & Computing |
802.11ax stands for IEEE 802.11ax (High Efficiency Wi-Fi), a telecom abbreviation.
IEEE wireless networking standard marketed as Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, designed for high efficiency in dense environments such as apartments, offices, stadiums and airports.
Example: The access points are 802.11ax, but older 802.11ac laptops won't see the efficiency gains.
Usage notes
The IEEE formally approved 802.11ax in 2021, after the Wi-Fi Alliance had already begun certifying devices in 2019. Its formal name in the standard is High Efficiency (HE). The IEEE 802.11 working group names each amendment with letters, so "ax" follows "ac" and precedes "be". Spec sheets often list both names, as in "Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)".
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- 3G – Third generation of mobile telephony
- 3GPP – 3rd Generation Partnership Project
- 4G – Fourth generation of mobile telephony
- 5G – Fifth generation of mobile telephony
- 6G – Sixth generation of mobile telephony
- 802.11ac – IEEE 802.11ac (Very High Throughput Wi-Fi)
- 802.11be – IEEE 802.11be (Extremely High Throughput Wi-Fi)
- 802.11n – IEEE 802.11n (High Throughput Wi-Fi)
- A2P – Application-to-person
- ADSL – Asymmetric digital subscriber line
- AM – Amplitude modulation
- AMPS – Advanced Mobile Phone System