What Is 802.11be? The Wi-Fi 7 Standard Explained Simply
802.11be is the official IEEE name for the wireless networking standard sold to consumers as Wi-Fi 7, published in final form as IEEE 802.11be-2024 in July 2025. It delivers a theoretical maximum of about 46 Gbps through 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM modulation, and Multi-Link Operation, which lets devices transmit on several radio bands at once….
