As consumers of all things wireless, Wi-Fi 6 has probably been at the top of your mind for the past two years. Maybe you're curious about its increased throughput efficiency or the improved IoT protocols or its lightning fast speed. With that in mind, you may also want more information about Cisco's new Wi-Fi 6 access point, the Catalyst 9105. If you don't know which Wi-Fi 6 AP makes the most sense for your deployment then you've come to the right place to get all of your questions answered.

Let's dive in and learn more about this exciting new offering.

Is Wi-Fi 6 worth the hype? Yes!

Wi-Fi 6. We've heard about it for years. Why all of the hype? A few key benefits of Wi-Fi 6 is that it has features like Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), 1024 QAM, and BSS Coloring. These features lead to increased performance and create a better wireless experience.

I'd like to focus on OFDMA because this feature significantly improves traffic efficiency. OFDMA allows Wi-Fi 6 clients to simultaneously receive and transmit data during the same transmit opportunity. This allows more data for multiple devices to be transmitted at the same time.  This is a game changer and in my opinion, should be on the top of your list for why your organization should want to upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 access points.

Why else may you want to upgrade your wireless portfolio? Wi-Fi 6 enables up to four times faster speed than previous Wi-Fi standards, increased security with WPA3, and increased network capacity. Also, features like Target Wake Time (TWT) mean that client devices will have increased battery life. This helps with low-power IoT devices that connect via Wi-Fi, providing the benefit of not having to swap out or recharge batteries. For customers who deploy a high number of IoT devices, this is a huge deal.

What does Cisco have to offer?

Introducing the Catalyst 9100 Series Portfolio  

With Cisco's new Catalyst 9100 Series Access Points, versatility and choice is key for this family of products. From an 'industry best' Wi-Fi 6 AP  with 8