IEEE 802.11ah

IEEE 802.11ah is a wireless networking protocol published in 2017[1] called Wi-Fi HaLow[2][3][4] (/ˈheɪˌloʊ/) as an amendment of the IEEE 802.11-2007 wireless networking standard. It uses 900 MHz license-exempt bands to provide extended-range Wi-Fi networks, compared to conventional Wi-Fi networks operating in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. It also benefits from lower energy consumption, allowing the creation of large groups of stations or sensors that cooperate to share signals, supporting the concept of the Internet of things (IoT).[5] The protocol's low power consumption competes with Bluetooth, LoRa, and Zigbee,[6] and has the added benefit of higher data rates and wider coverage range.[2]

  1. ^ IEEE Standard for Information technology--Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Local and metropolitan area networks--Specific requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 2: Sub 1 GHZ License Exempt Operation. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.2017.7920364. ISBN 978-1-5044-3911-4.
  2. ^ a b "There's a new type of Wi-Fi, and it's designed to connect your smart home". theverge.com. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. ^ Wi-Fi Alliance introduces low power, long range Wi-Fi HaLow; wi-fi.org; January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Low power, long range Wi-Fi® for IoT; wi-fi.org; May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Wi-Fi Advanced 802.11ah". Qualcomm.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  6. ^ "Which Technologies Does Wi-Fi HaLow Have The Best Potential To Disrupt". Newracom. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.