The iPhone 15 Might Change the Way We Use Wi-Fi

The iPhone is often at the cutting edge of tech, and Apple never hesitates to throw a curveball that pushes the entire industry several leaps forward. The next iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone 15, might be especially influential when it comes to WiFi. Traditionally, wireless internet has been used at the 5 GHz frequency, but Apple is looking to up the ante by making the iPhone 15 compatible with an entirely new band.

With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that nothing has been confirmed as of right now. All of the information we have has come from analysts who have taken a look at the technical standards that Apple has purchased so far for their next flagship smartphone.

Mac Rumors reveals that Apple recently bought the WiFi 6E standard. This will allow iPhone users to take advantage of WiFi at the 6 GHz frequency range, which is the first time we have seen any advancement on this front since old school 2.4 GHz WiFi gave way to the superior 5 GHz that quickly became the golden standard.

This will be a huge step forward because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up improving streaming quality by offering far more capacity than might have been the case otherwise. The 6GHz band is also quite useful since it is used only for WiFi, so there won’t be any other signals and frequencies that can interrupt an otherwise stable connection.

With virtual reality becoming a likely form of escapism in the near future, upgrading WiFi capacity and bandwidth will be of paramount importance. Apple will once again be leading the charge here, and it is quite likely that many other OEMs will want to follow suit since they wouldn’t want to get left behind.

The release of the next iPhone will represent an exciting new chapter for WiFi, at least if it is implemented correctly which Apple has a pretty solid reputation for doing.