This talk starts with the evolution of indoor WLAN physical layer (PHY) technologies across 6 generations (Wi-Fi 3 to Wi-Fi 8). We start with the WLAN link budget, PHY block diagram and provide insights into practical aspects of key features such as 4K/8K QAM and UL MU MIMO. We briefly touch upon mmWave indoor Wi-Fi standards 802.11ad/ay and their applications. Finally, we talk about outdoor Wi-Fi in the unlicensed as well as licensed band regimes, along with their technological impact.
Dr. Ashutosh Deepak Gore has 20 years of industry R&D experience. He joined Jio Platforms Limited in Oct 2024, where he is working on next-generation fixed wireless access technologies. Prior to Jio, he had been the technical manager of the WLAN PHY Modeling group in Qualcomm Bangalore for 8 years. His team developed several key PHY hardware blocks across 3 generations of Wi-Fi chips. Before QC, he had worked in Samsung, Broadcom, Marvell and Nortel Networks. On the academic front, Dr. Gore obtained his B.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees from IIT Bombay, and M.S. degree from University of Hawaii, all in Electrical Engineering. He has published 20+ international papers and patents.