Wi-Fi Alliance changes its naming convention; next up, Wi-Fi 6

The Wi-Fi Alliance is the group that sets standards for the Wi-Fi industry. Today, the Alliance announced that future generations of Wi-Fi will be known by a number instead of the technical naming structure previously in use. For example, the very next generation of Wi-Fi will be known as Wi-Fi 6 instead of Wi-Fi 802.11ax. Each new generation of Wi-Fi features faster speeds, better connectivity and improved user experience.

The Wi-Fi Alliance will also go back and retroactively name Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac technology) and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n technology). With the change, consumers ...