Exciting Time For Wi-Fi, AI PCs And Intel
RCR Wireless, Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
At MWC Barcelona, RCRTech principal analyst Sean Kinney spoke with Intel's Eric McLaughlin, VP, Client Computing and GM, Connectivity Solutions about the evolution from 5G to 6G, and how the 6 GHz band (along with Wi-Fi 7 and 6E) will be a bridge to higher-frequency performance.
Expansion into 6 GHz band, Wi-Fi 6E, Access points (APs) and Client Devices
The global rollout and adoption of the 6 GHz spectrum is accelerating, and on top of it, Wi-Fi 6E is delivering faster, more reliable wireless connections with significantly reduced congestion.
'In April 2020, we (Intel and Broadcom) spoke with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and demonstrated with a test license what 6 GHz could do. They were very excited, and 4 months later they opened the full 6 GHz band in the U.S. and 6 months later, we shipped our first products,' said Intel's Eric McLaughlin, vice president of Client Computing Group and General Manager, Connectivity Solutions Group. 'The industry was really ready for this big inflection point of 6GHz.'