What will 2021 bring to the network equipment industry?

The year 2020 brought so many innovations in terms of networking solutions that it would seem that in 2021 we will only be enjoying these benefits. However, the coming months promise to be just as promising, and everything points to the network industry developing even more efficiently. This is evidenced not only by the trends initiated in 2020, but also by the changing needs of users. Read this text and find out in which directions the technology will go!.

Many brands that create modern solutions announce the arrival of 802.11ax. This standard is fast approaching and we can expect it to reach many business and home users in our country in the coming year. WiFi 6 will operate in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. This solution will not only significantly accelerate connectivity and cause even greater stability of the network, but also will make it possible for more devices to connect to the network wirelessly without loss of connection quality. It will also be possible to send data to multiple users at the same time and receive multiple data streams. Connection performance will increase several times, and new radio band capabilities will be introduced. With all the capabilities of WiFi 6, businesses and home users will enjoy unprecedented networking ease! Minimized delays, higher efficiency, shorter time of performing many processes and complicated calculations - it all awaits us in 2021! There will be more devices which will support this standard, although there are already such models on the market. There will also be an expansion of WiFi 6, or WiFi 6e. It will enable even better throughput (at 1200 MHz) thanks to the use of 6 GHz frequency. So, it is worth to equip ourselves with network devices that will support the new standards.

The 5G networks that are already being introduced will proliferate this year and more and more businesses will opt for this high-speed alternative to older technologies. Mainly because of the greater real-time capabilities and the incredible speed of the network. High bandwidth is a huge advantage of 5G networks, which is what makes it so desirable for businesses. The year 2021 will not only be based on the introduction of 5G networks, but also on development. So that the maximum potential of this technology is realized.

Pandemic times have caused more and more home users to look for modern solutions. The time of remote working has made more and more companies set their minds on allowing many employees to work in such a mode even after the pandemic is dealt with. Particularly those companies that have not seen a drop in productivity during these months will benefit. Therefore, home appliances that are innovative will become increasingly popular. At the same time, it will be important to use solutions that provide greater data security. During 2020, many new standards for network security were created, but 2021 will bring their rapid development. More devices will emerge to protect home users, and remote control of network equipment and the ability to quickly respond to ongoing problems will prove especially valuable. The use of cloud-based solutions that combine convenience and security will also become more common. External and strongly protected servers will become the basis of functioning of many companies. This will make information loss impossible and network attacks will prove much less effective.

Another trend that can be observed is the smart home. The benefits of automating many activities have caught the imagination and needs of home users. The novelty will no longer be home monitoring and having wifi home appliances that do the work by themselves. More and more innovative solutions will come to consumers, who are more willing and confident to manage many elements of their home through a convenient mobile application. The ability to remotely switch on everyday appliances - air purifiers, coffee machines, cleaning devices, lights and many others will start to become an everyday reality for many Poles. Automatic solutions are convenience, and their introduction will be made possible precisely by network development. Growing supply for this type of solutions drives manufacturers who use new technologies. Thanks to this we can expect a real revolution in home automation solutions!

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In 2021, manufacturers who have invested in the use of innovative and modern methods and solutions will be the main beneficiaries. They will be the ones introducing groundbreaking products and systems that will win over many customers. Users now place more trust in improved and new network solutions. The time of the pandemic forced them to use them, so they verified how many advantages are connected with them.