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Wi-Fi 7 labels may mislead buyers as brands skip required features

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

Some router manufacturers are marketing devices as Wi-Fi 7 compliant even when they lack mandatory 320 MHz channel support. The Wi-Fi Alliance requires this feature for certification, but brands use loopholes to claim the label. Consumers risk buying routers that won't deliver full Wi-Fi 7 performance.

Meridian48 take
The headline understates the issue: without enforcement, the Wi-Fi 7 label becomes a marketing gimmick, not a guarantee of performance.
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