As enterprise-grade wireless networks rapidly advance towards intelligence, automation, and visualization, global vendors are re-evaluating the foundational capability planning for next-generation Wi-Fi and the Internet of Things (IoT). At the WWC conference in Dubai, Cisco executives systematically outlined key future directions for enterprise wireless: simpler network assurance, more intelligent AI-powered operations and maintenance (O&M), lower-latency wireless backhaul, higher-level security, and the accelerated evolution of enterprise spaces from "traditional connectivity" to "intelligent spaces."
AI-Driven Enterprise Wireless: From Reactive Response to Proactive Optimization
Enterprise wireless technology is undergoing a profound transformation. Bahador Amiri, Senior Director of Wireless Engineering at Cisco, pointed out that IT team sizes are generally being compressed while the number of devices continues to grow, necessitating that network assurance becomes more automated and predictable.
He stated that enterprise wireless is transitioning from a manual, reactive model to an AI-based automated assurance model: networks proactively analyze status, perform automated remediation, and predict potential risks in the background, significantly improving overall availability.
The AI-RRM (AI Radio Resource Management) demonstrated by Cisco is a typical case of this shift. This technology, trained on real traffic trends, can automatically optimize wireless resource allocation based on user mobility, device density, and scenario changes, reducing the complexity of traditional spectrum and power tuning. Simultaneously, the capability for "natural language query of network status" is becoming an important direction for next-generation network O&M, enabling IT personnel to perform diagnostics and issue commands in a more intuitive way.
Post-Quantum Cryptography Gradually Becoming Baseline
Beyond the trend of intelligentization, security has also become a significant focus for the next phase of enterprise wireless. With the development of quantum computing, traditional cryptographic systems face new challenges. At the conference, Cisco emphasized its investment in the PQC (Post-Quantum Cryptography) direction, aiming to ensure network security even in the context of potential future quantum attacks.
Strengthening Role of Wi-Fi in Critical Scenarios
In industry scenarios such as transportation, energy, and industrial automation, the demand for "ultra-reliable, ultra-low latency" is continuously increasing. Cisco is configuring its high-end access points to support proprietary ultra-low latency wireless backhaul technology, enabling Wi-Fi to undertake more tasks akin to "quasi-5G communication," granting wireless a higher priority in mission-critical operations.
Moving from Fragmented Systems Towards a Unified Platform
Cisco revealed that its access points used for IoT connectivity have grown significantly, from 1 million in 2023 to 4.9 million. Previously, IoT connectivity was long fragmented by disparate protocols and independent systems. Today, enterprises are progressively integrating towards unified platforms, utilizing a single AP to carry more sensing, tracking, positioning, and energy management capabilities.
In this direction, Cisco Spaces has become a typical solution, supporting functions like asset tracking, navigation, environmental monitoring, and occupancy analysis through a unified platform. To underpin these capabilities, Cisco has integrated four Wi-Fi radio modules, BLE 6.0, UWB, and GPS into its flagship AP 9178, transforming it into a multi-modal information entry point.
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(Bahador Amiri, Senior Director of Wireless Engineering at Cisco, delivering a speech at the WWC conference in Dubai on November 19, 2025)
Wireless Module Requirements for New Scenarios Are Evolving
With the growth of intelligent spaces, low-latency backhaul, and concurrent multi-service demands, the requirements for wireless modules in new-generation enterprise terminals and IoT devices are also changing: higher performance, lower latency, smaller size, and stronger multi-modal compatibility are becoming mainstream market directions.
Following this trend, QOGRISYS has launched the O2072PB Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 6.0 Module. This product features a 2×2 MIMO and 320MHz ultra-wide bandwidth design. It achieves a peak rate of 5.8Gbps in the 6GHz band and supports key Wi-Fi 7 capabilities such as eMLSR, Multi-Link Operation, 4K QAM, and 802.11az distance measurement. Its compact 15×13×2.3 mm package and PCIe interface enable lightweight adaptation for enterprise terminals, intelligent space devices, and industrial IoT, accelerating the deployment of next-generation high-performance wireless capabilities in more scenarios.
