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  "description": "The company found that some regions rely on Wi-Fi 6, but most of the globe still uses Wi-Fi 5.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T16:54:58.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, May 8, 2026 – The future of connectivity belongs to Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GigaHertz spectrum band Wi-Fi. Still, advanced Wi-Fi has yet to take off globally, says Ookla, an internet metrics and network diagnostics company, in a Q1 findings report released Monday\n\nThe company, under CEO **Stephen Bye** , used Ookla Speedtest data to track different generations of Wi-Fi and found that North America leads the globe in 6 GHz Wi-Fi use. In the region, 13.8% of users connect to the band. This is a large increase compared to the 2.2% of users that were connecting on the band in 2024.\n\nSee Breakfast Club Membership Options!\n\n\n                            See Breakfast Club Membership Options\n                        \n\n“In North America the newly available 6 GHz spectrum band resulted in the Wi-Fi router industry making substantial investments in Wi-Fi chipsets and access points that incorporated the new spectrum band,” said **Mark Giles** , head of Oola research, and **Sue Marek** , analyst and director of Ookla’s editorial team, in the report. The region has invested in upgrading and advocating for advanced Wi-Fi speeds.\n\nThe 6 GHz Wi-Fi has seen progress, but 5 GHz remains the most used Wi-Fi band. The 6 GHz band Wi-Fi has seen growth in certain areas of the world, but only 1.7% of users globally rely on it. Sixty percent of global users still connect to Wi-Fi 5 because the lower portion of the 5 GHz band is available for unlicensed use in most countries.\n\nEuropean markets have low 6 GHz use, with the continent's band utilization capped at 1.6%. Internet quality varies across European countries, with Switzerland leading the region at a 58.7% modern Wi-Fi share.\n\nWi-Fi 7 is still emerging in most markets but is showing potential. Slightly less than 2% of data shows Wi-Fi 7 usage, with Singapore having the highest percentage of users. The Singaporean government has pushed to upgrade home broadband speeds to 10 Gbps through educating users about Wi-Fi speeds and bundling Wi-Fi 7 hardware with 10 Gbps broadband subscriptions.\n\nMost smartphones can support Wi-Fi 6 or newer generations. However, advanced routers that can support newer Wi-Fi are lagging due to inflated semiconductor supply chain costs. There is a demand for more advanced routers to allow an increase in internet speeds.",
  "title": "Ookla Finds a Slow Global Shift to Advanced Wi-Fi",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-09T21:48:47.254Z"
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