Editing IEEE 802.11 (section)

===802.11ad===
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IEEE 802.11ad is an amendment that defines a new [[physical layer]] for 802.11 networks to operate in the 60&nbsp;GHz [[millimeter wave]] spectrum. This frequency band has significantly different propagation characteristics than the 2.4&nbsp;GHz and 5&nbsp;GHz bands where Wi-Fi networks operate. Products implementing the [[802.11ad]] standard are sold under the [[WiGig]] brand name, with a certification program developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.wi-fi.org/news-events/newsroom/wi-fi-certified-wigig-brings-multi-gigabit-performance-to-wi-fi-devices | title=Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WiGig™ brings multi-gigabit performance to Wi-Fi® devices | publisher=Wi-Fi Alliance | date=October 24, 2016}}</ref> The peak transmission rate of 802.11ad is 7&nbsp;Gbit/s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.11ad-2012.pdf|title=IEEE Standard Association - IEEE Get Program|website=IEEE Standards Association|access-date=8 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224035601/http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.11ad-2012.pdf|archive-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

IEEE 802.11ad is a protocol used for very high data rates (about 8&nbsp;Gbit/s) and for short range communication (about 1–10 meters).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://devopedia.org/ieee-802-11ad|title=IEEE 802.11ad|website=Devopedia|access-date=5 January 2019|date=8 March 2018}}</ref>

TP-Link announced the world's first 802.11ad router in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title = TP-Link unveils world's first 802.11ad WiGig router|url = https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/tp-link-unveils-worlds-first-802-11ad-wigig-router/|website = Ars Technica|date = 8 January 2016|access-date = 2016-01-16|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160116165329/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/tp-link-unveils-worlds-first-802-11ad-wigig-router/|archive-date = 2016-01-16}}</ref>

The WiGig standard as of 2021 has been published after being announced in 2009 and added to the IEEE 802.11 family in December 2012.