Cisco Sees a Promising Future for 5G Combined With Wi-Fi 6

While 5G was the big story at MWC Barcelona, Cisco officials believe 5G is just half of the story. The vendor argues that 5G should work in combination with Wi-Fi 6 to truly revolutionize wireless connectivity. Cisco set out part of its view in a recent blog, stating that Wi-Fi 6 “will dramatically improve the wireless experience and it will enable new use cases that weren’t possible before.” The Wi-Fi 6 standard is expected to receive approval from the Wi-Fi Alliance later this year. In an interview with SDxCentral, Greg Dorai, Cisco’s vice president of wireless product management for enterprise networking, went even further: “Practically, both [5G and Wi-Fi 6] in combination will address all device use cases.”