1、The Home Networking Revolution:Wi-Fi Innovation,Next-Generation Access Technologies,and Software-Defined Wi-Fi GatewaysAndrew Spivey,Senior AnalystINTRODUCTIONOver the next 5 years,home Wi-Fi networks are expected to undergo a significant transforma-tion across a number of key areas.Wi-Fi 7 and 6 Gi

2、gahertz(GHz)operation will have become entrenched,unlocking great performance gains,vastly improved Quality of Experience(QoE),and a wealth of new potential experiences for end users.The legacy access technologies of cable and Digital Subscriber Line(DSL)will have largely given way to ascendant fibe

3、r and 5G Fixed Wireless Access(FWA)technologies,delivering multi-gigabit connectivity that will under-pin this increase in home networking performance.The flexibility and efficiency of software-defined gateways will also allow broadband operators to offer their customers improved QoE and a greater s

4、election of value-added services,spurring further home networking innovation.Combined,this will represent a home networking revolution,and operators that wish to main-tain a strong value proposition,increase customer loyalty,and open up new revenue streams in an increasingly competitive market will

5、need to be at the forefront of this next wave of home networking innovation.This whitepaper examines the catalysts for this home networking revolution,including shift-ing consumer habits,the demand for fresh experiences,rapid technological innovation,the challenges broadband operators are currently

6、facing,and the need for operators to open up additional revenue streams.We will then explore the important role that the latest Wi-Fi innovations,leading-edge access technologies,and software-defined Wi-Fi gateways will play in this transition,outlining how they will help operators resolve the many