A new Wi-Fi standard called Halow was introduced at CES 2016 not long ago, promising a more effective connection in the future…

Wi-Fi Halow to replace Bluetooth

At CES 2016, many modern products as well as technologies were announced and the Wi-Fi Alliance (a nonprofit international association that “promotes Wi-Fi technology and certifies Wi-Fi products if they conform to certain standards of interoperability”) made most people excited due to what they claimed. Accordingly, a new type of Wi-Fi was invented to work on low-power devices. It also will be able to travel further and better even through walls and waste less energy.

As we mentioned, its name is Wi-Fi HaLow, considered as an extension of the upcoming 802.11ah standard. In addition, the Wi-Fi Alliance added that they wanted to begin certifying HaLow products in 2018, yet the first one might be shipped earlier. One special thing we heard is that this Wi-Fi tech is likely to “kill” Bluetooth. As we understand, future devices will probably use Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth to connect with others.

Additionally, HaLow is said to “end up” inside of fitness trackers, home sensors, security cameras, and an assortment of other single-purpose home gadgets. Cameras with Wi-Fi may be not something strange but wearables and sensors with Wi-Fi can be new and not easy at all.

Wi-Fi Halow’s possible limitation

The possible downside of the Wi-Fi Halow technology is that it is not going to be good at transferring data as fast as Wi-Fi for browsing the web. In fact, it is only for transferring small bits of data on infrequent occasions. Though the device manufacturers can customize HaLow to some extent to get their quicker transfers, its battery life will be affected.

(Source: theverge)