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Limits RegistryIEEE 802.11be, marketed as Wi-Fi 7 and ratified in December 2024, specifies a maximum theoretical physical-layer data rate of approximately 46 Gbit/s under ideal conditions — combining 320 MHz-wide channels (double Wi-Fi 6E's maximum), 4096-QAM modulation, and up to 16 spatial streams. As with all Wi-Fi generations, this theoretical peak is far above real-world achievable throughput, which depends heavily on interference, distance, and device capability.
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IEEE 802.11be, marketed as Wi-Fi 7 and ratified in December 2024, specifies a maximum theoretical physical-layer data rate of approximately 46 Gbit/s under ideal conditions — combining 320 MHz-wide channels (double Wi-Fi 6E's maximum), 4096-QAM modulation, and up to 16 spatial streams. As with all Wi-Fi generations, this theoretical peak is far above real-world achievable throughput, which depends heavily on interference, distance, and device capability.
The maximum theoretical physical-layer data rate achievable under the IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) amendment, using its widest 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM modulation, and up to 16 spatial streams.
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Limits Registry. LR-WIFI7-MAX-PHY-RATE. Highest theoretical physical-layer data rate in a ratified Wi-Fi standard. 2026.