Enhance your engineering skills and understanding of Wi-Fi 6. Learn from engineers at Qualcomm Technologies: a global pioneer in 5G technology.

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

• Take the next step in your career by gaining a greater understanding of Wi-Fi 6.
• Train with engineers at Qualcomm Technologies – a world leader in 5G technology and wireless engineering.
• Upon completion, receive a Qualcomm-branded certificate of completion that may help you get that next job or promotion.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Learn how W-Fi 6 increases capacity to a theoretical limit of 9.6 Gbps while improving network capacity, battery life, and security.
• Learn how Wi-Fi networks are low-cost and scalable, and why they are a great choice for small businesses looking to extend their data coverage and take advantage of the Internet of Things.
• In-depth discussion of two technologies that accelerate Wi-Fi 6 data rates: MU-MIMO and OFDMA.
• Wi-Fi overview based on IEEE draft 802.11ax.
• How OFDMA and MU-MIMO operate.
• MAC and PHY enhancements for 802.11ax.
• How 802.11ax compares to 802.11ac.
• Motivations and enhancements for Wi-Fi 6E.
• Wi-Fi 7 features.

PREREQUISITES:
None

OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the limitations of 802.11ac and the motivation behind 802.11ax.
• Discuss the motivation for using OFDMA and differences with respect to OFDM, describe sub-channelization required for supporting OFDMA, and outline DL and UL-OFDMA process.
• Outline the evolution of MIMO in Wi-Fi and the motivation to use MU-MIMO.
• Explain the concept of BSS color and spatial reuse operation and how it helps limit interference from overlapping BSS (OBSS) and co-channel interference.
• Discuss the main motivations behind physical layer changes like 1024-QAM and dual carrier modulation (DCM).
• Describe the new 6 GHz spectrum allocated to unlicensed band operation and the power limits introduced by various regulatory bodies across the world.
• Outline high level overview of 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) concepts that are in work studies and initial draft versions.