According to some quarters, Wi-Fi 6 and by extension its Wi-Fi 6E cousin will be replaced by 5G cellular technology before they’ve had a chance to take off. And there’s at least some substance behind that narrative.
Historically, cellular networks have been wide-area solutions working at long distance both indoors and out. Meanwhile, Wi-Fi is a short-range technology primarily used indoors. However, with 5G comes a greater use of so-called small-cell access nodes designed to operate over shorter ranges and support fewer devices. That sounds a lot like Wi-Fi. What’s more, midband 5G networks also operate on similar 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz frequencies to Wi-Fi.