Exclusive Interview - Vinay Shetty –ASUS

Vinay Shetty –Regional Director, Components Business – India and South Asia, ASUS speaks on the Wi-Fi 6 revolution

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is the latest standard in wireless technology (earlier Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac), it has 4 times the speed of Wi-Fi 5 and better network performance and lower latency than its previous technology 802.11ac. “This means close to 30-50 percent faster data exchange between devices without slowing down the overall network. Asus has a wide spectrum of Wifi-6 product offerings ranging from wireless Routers, PCE cards and USB Adapters that cater to a varied range of consumer requirements and needs”, says Vinay Shetty – ASUS Regional Director, Components Business – India and South Asia.

How does Wi-Fi 6 ensure users receive a reliable, secure, and interoperable experience with Wi-Fi 6 devices?

Wifi-6 has 4x speed of its predecessor Wi-Fi-5, 10X the number of device connectivity capability, +3DB coverage capacity with higher throughput speeds along with its power saving features ensures of a secure reliable experience for the end user. It is also backward compatible for nonWi-Fi 6 devices with the highest industry standard of security and interoperability.

Smart home devices are so integral to everyday life that customers demand reliable Wi-Fi that covers the entirety of their house. How do you think Wi-Fi 6 will provide a betterconnected home experience?

It is projected that we will have over 30 million devices connected globally by 2025. Those include Smart homes, wearables, appliances and devices and also vehicles. Like I mentioned earlier the data exchange between so many devices would need to be much higher and Wi-Fi -6 is equipped to handle that. In addition to the above mentioned Wi-Fi-6 advantages, features like MU-MIMO (low latency) helps to provide strong and seamless signal strength ensuring devices can share data quickly and more reliably.

As India is ready to get 5 G soon, do you think it will give a competition to Wi-Fi 6?

I would not say 5G is directly competing with WiFi-6, both are complimentary wireless and cellular technologies. One won’t negate the need for the other and vice versa. 5G offers a tremendous boost in performance and speed but the limitation is range vs a wired Wi-Fi 6 connection. Service providers can offer consumers an alternative choice by bringing wireless broadband through 5G connectivity to their homes. In this space, 5G may compete with cable or fibre net offerings.

How is Asus contributing to the Wi-Fi 6 revolution? Give us a glimpse of WiFi 6 products from Asus.

All our Wi-Fi- 6 products are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ by the Wi-Fi Alliance®, passing a series of strict Wi-Fi 6 capability tests for features such as WPA3 and OFDMA-related transmission. Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access which in layman terms means that Wi-Fi can be distributed equally to multiple users simultaneously without down slowing the network. We are one of the first brands to embrace Wi-Fi 6 across all product categories. With our proprietary AI Mesh feature across independent and dedicated mesh routers the user can experience faster speeds, increased networking flexibility, and more importantly, a greater connection range. The existing line-up, meanwhile, sees the highperforming RT-AX88U leading the charge. We then have the ROG GTAX11000, ASUS RT-AX58U and ASUS ZenWi-Fi AX model of dedicated mesh routers. We added a bit of flare keeping gamers and PC enthusiasts in mind with the world’s first RGB AX router with the RT AX82U