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Wi-Fi 7 MLO Aggregate Throughput Calculator & Formula

wifi 7 802.11be mlo throughput calculator

This Wi-Fi 7 MLO (Multi-Link Operation) aggregate throughput calculator helps you compute the total data rate achievable by utilizing multiple links in Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) networks. MLO allows devices to transmit and receive data over multiple frequency bands simultaneously, enhancing overall throughput and performance.

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Wi-Fi 7 MLO Aggregate Data rate Calculator Example:

INPUTS:

  • Data Rate for Link 1 = 6.004 Gbps
  • Data Rate for Link 2 = 2.92 Gbps

OUTPUTS:

  • Aggregate Throughput = 8.924 Gbps

Wi-Fi 7 MLO Aggregate Throughput Formula

WiFi 7 MLO aggregate data rate

The Wi-Fi 7 MLO aggregate throughput can be calculated using the following formula: Aggregate Throughput = Σ (Data Rate of each link) Where:

  • Data Rate of each link is calculated using the standard Wi-Fi 7 throughput formula for individual links.
  • Σ denotes the summation of data rates from all active links in the MLO setup. This formula helps in determining the total throughput achievable when multiple links are utilized simultaneously in Wi-Fi 7 MLO configurations.

Details of Wi-Fi 7 MLO Aggregate Throughput Calculation

The following are the details of Wi-Fi 7 MLO aggregate throughput calculation as per the formula mentioned above.

  • NSD (Number of data subcarriers as per bandwidth) = 3920 (320 MHz)
  • NCBPS (Number of coded bits per OFDM symbol) in bits = 12 (4096QAM)
  • Code Rate (R) = 5/6
  • NSS (Number of Spatial Streams) = 8.
  • Symbol time duration is fixed to 12.8 µs.
  • Guard interval (GI) duration can be 0.8, 1.6 or 3.2 µs.
  • Data Rate per link = 23.04 Gbps
  • Aggregate Throughput for 2 links = 46.08 Gbps
  • Aggregate Throughput for 3 links = 69.12 Gbps

References

  • IEEE 802.11be Standard Documentation
  • Wi-Fi Alliance MLO Technical Overview