Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. announced the submission of a new patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office titled: “Method and Apparatus for In-band Multi-channel Determination and Utilization“. The new patent application further solidifies Edgewater's leadership position in multi-link Wi-Fi and wireless innovation, which is essential in delivering a higher quality of service and lower latency for all modern and legacy wireless devices. WiFi7, or the latest iteration of the global Wi-Fi standard, promises lower latency and higher throughputs.

More importantly, it is the first Wi-Fi standard to embrace multi-channel/link architecture with its marquee feature, Multi-Link Operation (MLO). A strong endorsement of the power of multi-channel/link architecture, MLO enables simultaneous access across multiple bands — building on innovations like Dual Channel Wi-Fi™, our co-innovation with CableLabs. The basic principle is simple; using more channels can reduce latency and improve performance.

Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing enables more in-band channels than all legacy Wi-Fi architectures up to and including WiFi7. Backed by 26 granted patents, Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing creates a robust, future-proof platform for features like MLO, Dual-Channel Wi-Fi which require more physical capacity than legacy single-channel Wi-Fi offers.