Wi-Fi® supports advanced automotive connectivity

Consumers expect their in-vehicle connectivity experience to reflect that of their home or office, allowing them to easily stream music and videos, access in-car hotspots for multiple devices, and cast smartphone content onto the in-dash display. Beyond infotainment, Wi-Fi empowers innovative applications like over-the-air updates, data exchange with charging stations, and real-time sensor data collection. For automakers, Wi-Fi enhances vehicle connectivity, improves safety, and enables advanced in-car experiences. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solutions enable many connected vehicle use cases and services that improve safety and vehicle design, and extend the consumer connectivity experience.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solutions for automotive

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6®

Enhances automotive use cases by supporting increased capacity and reduced latency for reliable connectivity on the go.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6®

Enhances automotive use cases by supporting increased capacity and reduced latency for reliable connectivity on the go.

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Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™

Enables higher throughputs, superior speeds, and heightened reliability for advanced automotive applications. 

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™

Enables higher throughputs, superior speeds, and heightened reliability for advanced automotive applications. 

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WPA3™

Brings connected vehicles the highest level of Wi-Fi security.

WPA3™

Brings connected vehicles the highest level of Wi-Fi security.

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Wi-Fi QoS Management™

Offers passengers the best experience with applications that demand low latency like high definition video streaming or casting.

Wi-Fi QoS Management™

Offers passengers the best experience with applications that demand low latency like high definition video streaming or casting.

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Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity™

Provides consistent connections for automotive users roaming within and across networks.

Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity™

Provides consistent connections for automotive users roaming within and across networks.

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Automotive connectivity by the numbers

90%

New vehicles sold globally that will be connected by 20301

21M

Wi-Fi 6 (including Wi-Fi 6E) automotive devices shipped in 20242

1M

Wi-Fi 7 automotive devices expected to ship in 20253

1 McKinsey & Company, 2024
2 ABI Research, 2024
3 ABI Research, 2024

Participate in the Automotive Task Group

Wi-Fi Alliance members can join our Task Group through our Member website to identify and define automotive segment needs and use cases for current and future Wi-Fi technology.

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