What you need to know about WiFi 6 vs WiFi 7

This article explains how the latest WiFi standard - WiFi 7 - improves your home network compared to WiFi 6, helping you decide whether upgrading your EE Smart Hub is right for you.

WiFi 7 offers faster, more reliable wireless connections with lower latency and greater capacity—especially useful in busy homes with many devices. Choosing the right EE Smart Hub ensures you get the most from your broadband journey.

Seamless speed and responsiveness

Faster wireless connections
WiFi 7 delivers up to 46 Gbps of theoretical speed—almost more than WiFi 6 at 9.6 Gbps—bringing wireless performance closer to your broadband speed.

Lower latency for smoother activities
With Multi-Link Operation, WiFi 7 reduces lag for gaming, video calls, and live streaming by intelligently switching traffic across multiple bands.

Need to know

Your router’s WiFi performance doesn’t change your broadband download/upload speeds; it simply delivers your internet more effectively throughout your home.

Find out more about WiFi signal

How it works: reliability and capacity

WiFi 7 builds on WiFi 6 with smart improvements to better handle busy homes:

Increased bandwidth
Think of WiFi 7 as adding extra lanes to your network motorway - fewer slowdowns, even with many devices connected.

Smart band selection
The network actively chooses the best band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz) and seamlessly switches to maintain stable connections.

Why upgrade?

Stronger coverage across your home
Get consistent WiFi speeds even in rooms far from the router, thanks to WiFi 7’s advanced signal capability.

Built for modern home life
Ideal for households with multiple gamers, streamers, smart devices, and frequent videoconferencing.

Future-proof setup
Even if your devices aren’t yet WiFi 7-capable, they’ll still benefit from the new hub's improved performance.

Choosing your EE Smart Hub

Image of an EE Smart Hub 7 Pro

Smart Hub 7 Pro (Tri-band)

Best for large households or heavy usage - supports 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz simultaneously to reduce interference and boost performance.

Find out more about the Smart Hub 7 Pro

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Smart Hub 6 Plus (Dual-band)

Ideal for smaller homes, it covers 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, offering a balance of speed and simplicity at a lower cost.

Find out more about the Smart Hub 6 Plus

 

To upgrade to one of these hubs, review our Broadband plans and select the plan that suits you.

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