The typically exhaustive consultation document goes into considerable further depth on the matter, identifying the 5725-5850 MHz band as the short term target as it’s viewed as a good band for sharing with other users. In the meantime, people can check their router is up to date, and use our wifi checker app to test if it’s working properly.” So we’re exploring ways to open up more airwaves for wifi. “We also want to close the gap between advertised speeds and the wireless performance that people and businesses actually receive. “People are placing greater demands on their broadband, so we need to ensure they aren’t let down by their wireless connection,” said Philip Marnick, Group Director of Spectrum at Ofcom. Ofcom wants to increase the total number of 80 MHz channels from four to six, as has already been done in the US, over the next few years. The 5 GHz band, which is used in parallel with 2.4 GHz from the 802.11n standard onwards, is not only less congested but has more spectrum available. The big problem identified by Ofcom is that the main wifi channel – the 2.4 GHz band – is becoming increasingly congested. The stated aim of the proposal is to “open up more airwaves for wifi channels so that larger amounts of data can be carried at faster download speeds.” UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced plans to increase the bandwidth available to wifi in the 5 GHz band in a bid to reduce 2.4 GHz congestion.Īs is the way with regulators the proposal is positioned as a public consultation, with a 22 July 2016 closing date for responses.
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