---
title: "Double Wi-Fi Speeds For More Devices With New Wi-Fi Spec Update"
description: "The Wi-Fi Alliance has debuted a new set of standards with wave 2 features, which include better speeds for more devices."
date: "2016-07-01"
modified: "2016-07-01"
authors:
  - name: "Jelor Gallego"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jelor-gallego"
url: "https://futurism.com/double-wi-fi-speeds-for-more-devices-with-new-wi-fi-spec-update"
categories:
  - "Computing"
  - "Devices"
  - "Future Society"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "internet"
  - "Wi-Fi"
  - "wi-fi speeds"
---

# Double Wi-Fi Speeds For More Devices With New Wi-Fi Spec Update

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In the market for fast and powerful Wi-FI? It may not mean having to wait for next gen devices or [some experimental Internet provider ](<https://futurism.com/new-startup-to-provide-inexpensive-wifi-at-nearly-100x-traditional-speeds>)to set up shop near you. [The Wi-Fi Alliance](<https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/29/wifi-802-11-ac-wave-2/>), a body that certifies Wi-Fi products to enable interoperability, has expanded their main certification program to include features for faster performance. Any new AC product with the "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ac" seal will now have a set of features called ["wave 2."](<http://www.wi-fi.org/news-events/newsroom/wi-fi-certified-ac-brings-new-advances-in-wi-fi-performance?_cldee=bWF0dC5icmlhbkBlbmdhZGdldC5jb20%3d&urlid=0>) These allow the products to better handle high bandwidth applications for more connected devices.

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**WiFi official logo and accepted standards.**

A simple firmware update with a compatible device could essentially double performance, under good conditions. There's also an additional spatial stream and wider 5GHz channel support. Further, MU-MIMO (multi-user, multiple input multiple output) is the most anticipated feature. It lets networks multitask by sending data to multiple devices at once rather than one at a time, improving overall network efficiency and throughput.

Most aspects of wave 2 are actually latent in many routers in the market. You may not have to buy a new router, but if you experience performance issues, this may be the final push you need.