Do you need Wi-Fi 7 yet? And what the Konektadong Pinoy Act means for your office internet

Two things are changing how offices should think about their networks. Wi-Fi 7 equipment has become much more affordable, and a new law is opening the door to more internet providers. Here's what each means in practice, and what's worth spending on now.

Part 1: Do you need Wi-Fi 7?

Wi-Fi 7 is the newest Wi-Fi standard. It's faster, handles crowded spaces better, and can use several radio bands at once.

The market is moving quickly. In January 2026, market analyst Dell'Oro Group reported that business purchases of Wi-Fi 7 had shot up since early 2025, with all major vendors offering it at unusually low prices. They expect adoption to peak around 2029. They also warned that those low prices may not last if component shortages linked to the AI boom start to affect Wi-Fi makers.

So should you upgrade?

Probably not yet, if your current Wi-Fi works. Most office problems aren't caused by the Wi-Fi standard. They're caused by:

• one router trying to cover a whole building
• access points in the wrong places, or hidden in cabinets
• everything sharing one slow internet line
• old, unmanaged equipment that nobody has updated

A well-designed Wi-Fi 6 network will outperform a badly placed Wi-Fi 7 one. Also, your laptops and phones need Wi-Fi 7 radios to benefit, and many office devices don't have them yet.

When Wi-Fi 7 does make sense

• New offices or renovations, where you're buying access points anyway and want them to last
• Replacing failed or very old equipment (Wi-Fi 5 or older)
• Busy spaces such as training rooms, schools and halls with many devices at once

If you do buy now, choose business-grade access points that can be managed centrally and that keep receiving security updates.

Part 2: The Konektadong Pinoy Act

Republic Act No. 12234, the Konektadong Pinoy Act, lapsed into law on August 24, 2025. Its goal is faster, cheaper and more widely available internet. The main changes:

• New providers don't need a congressional franchise. Data transmission companies, including internet service providers, can register administratively instead of waiting for a special law from Congress.
• Open access. Established providers must give newcomers access to their networks on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
• Infrastructure sharing. Towers, poles and other passive infrastructure can be co-located and shared instead of everyone building their own.
• Satellite and spectrum. Satellite providers get more flexibility, and the law commits to transparent spectrum management.

The DICT has described the law as a way to bring lower internet prices and better connectivity by 2028, and its implementing rules followed in late 2025.

What to expect as an office

Don't expect overnight change, but over the next few years you should see:

• more internet providers to choose from, especially outside big cities
• more competitive pricing for business plans
• better options in areas that today depend on a single provider

What to do now

1. Fix the design before buying the newest gear. A site survey and proper access point placement usually give the biggest improvement per peso.
2. Get a second internet line from a different provider. Set up automatic failover so one outage doesn't stop work. More providers will make this easier and cheaper.
3. Use business-grade, centrally managed equipment that keeps getting security updates.
4. Plan Wi-Fi 7 for your next refresh or new site, not as an emergency purchase.
5. Review your internet contract yearly as new providers enter your area.

If your Wi-Fi drops every time everyone joins a call, start with a site survey. We'll test the signal room by room and tell you whether you need new equipment, better placement, or just a second line.