From January 8th, 2018, the Wi-Fi Alliance organized the Wi-Fi new encryption protocol WPA3 released at CES in the United States. By June 26th, the WiFi Alliance announced that the WPA3 protocol has been finalized. WPA3 is the Wi-Fi authentication standard. Although the subsequent version of WPA2 technology is known to the public, there is no traditional routing equipment manufacturer to announce its new product replacement plan in this regard.
Is a new encryption protocol WPA3 that will make our Wi-Fi environment more secure?
Compared with the previous generation WPA2 protocol, the WPA3 protocol has many advantages. The encryption method uses anti-profit cracking, which reduces the problem of 'stacking method' to crack passwords. In application, WPA3 protocol can be configured to join the network without the operation panel. It is more convenient, and the CNSA level algorithm raised to 192 bits can guarantee the confidentiality of user information even in a network environment without passwords. This is an encryption protocol, and traditional routing vendors adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
Why do traditional router vendors ignore WPA3?
Why is the security of WPA3 so that traditional router vendors can't ignore it?
The main reason is that the old route using the WPA2 protocol is difficult to update the new device compatible with the WPA3 protocol through software. When the market is not mature, the new routing products supporting the WPA3 protocol are rushed out, users cannot use it, and product sales cannot be guaranteed..
Second, according to IDC statistics, the revenue of Q1 global consumer and enterprise wireless LAN market in 2018 is as high as 2.24 billion US dollars.
Statistics show that enterprise WLAN growth has maintained a steady growth rate of 5.7% for the whole year of 2017, and it has also made wireless vendors earn a lot of money. Although it is theoretically possible to implement WPA3 upgrade through firmware update, it must be spent. Money is re-applied for WPA3 certification, and secondly it is not profitable. So most wireless device manufacturers are more inclined to invest resources to develop new wireless hardware.
Who will pick up the banner of WPA3?
Although Qualcomm has already produced new wireless chips that support WPA3 for products such as mobile phones and tablets, it will take some time to land in new devices. Cisco, the traditional network equipment manufacturer, has announced that it will provide WPA3-enabled devices.
The most important thing is that the above devices must be certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance to be labeled as 'Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3'. The network equipment manufacturers are still less local enterprises. This part of the cost still needs other industries to enter the 'consumption'. .
We believe that the promotion of the WPA3 agreement will depend on the home appliance industry in the future. First, the capital of the home appliance industry is extremely abundant. The authorization fee for the district is only a slap in the face, and the capital will also promote the development of the corresponding technology, making it easier for the home appliance industry to promote the products of the WPA3 agreement.
Secondly, in recent years, the hottest topic in the home appliance industry is the 'smart family'. The wireless network in the so-called smart home is undoubtedly the key node. When the traditional routing vendors have not launched the WPA3 protocol routing products, the home appliance industry enterprises Entering will undoubtedly grab the first opportunity, and even grab the home wireless network back into the home appliance industry, to avoid its smart home equipment subject to people.
The most important thing is that the WPA3 protocol can greatly improve the security of the WPA3 protocol, and it can support the operation of the non-operating interface. This is a great news for smart home appliances such as smart lights and smart vacuum cleaners, so that users can be more For the convenience of building a smart family.
When will WPA3 come to us?
According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, WPA3-enabled devices will be unveiled at the end of 2018, but we estimate that the network equipment equipped with the WPA3 protocol will be available on the Q1 in 2019. The greater possibility is in 2020. The year began to spread.
The most important thing is that if you want to get WPA3's next-generation wireless encryption service, users should not only have WPA3-enabled wireless routers, but also WPA3-enabled client terminal devices to realize the security advantages of WPA3, which means users not only need to spend a few Buy a router for one hundred yuan, and you must renew all the devices connected to the wireless network, which will be a small expense!
