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Supply issues, Wi-Fi 7 hurting Wi-Fi 6E’s time in the spotlight

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Wi-Fi 6E is the latest wireless tech standard, but due to components shortages, it wouldn’t be surprising if you never end up with a Wi fi 6E router or other supported tech and instead jump straight to the next generation, Wifi 7.

Components disadvantages, which have hindered the availability of everything from graphics cards to Chromebooks, monitor panels, and integrated circuits for Wi-Fi, have impacted Wi-6E availability and adoption, telecommunications analyst Dell’Oro Group said in a statement released Thursday, as reported by Tom’s Hardware on Saturday.

“Although manufacturers launched Wi-Fi 6E products in mid-2021, products are either not available or they are within very limited supply, ” Tam Dell’Oro, the founder and CEO of the particular firm, said in a statement. Dell’Oro added that Wi-Fi shipments are “significantly limited because of supply constraints, ” except inside China.

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