In a unanimous vote, the Federal Communications Commission has agreed to expand the amount of the 5GHz band that Wi-Fi takes up by 100MHz. In short, our wireless connections are about to get a lot better.

With this change, the agency says that Wi-Fi routers will be able to handle more traffic at higher speeds. At present, Wi-Fi only occupies part of the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

In January 2013, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski promised that the agency would free up 195MHz within the 5GHz band to alleviate the “Wi-Fi traffic jam.” The organization did so shortly thereafter.

The Wi-Fi Alliance did not immediately respond to Ars’ query about when consumers could expect new products that would take advantage of this increased capability. In addition to the 5GHz band expansion, the FCC announced that it would be auctioning off 65MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband use.

“Today’s action represents the largest amount of spectrum suitable for mobile broadband that the Commission has made available for auction since the 700MHz band was auctioned in 2008,” the agency wrote in a statement. “The action also builds upon the success of the recent H Block auction. Access to these bands will help wireless companies meet growing consumer demand for mobile data by enabling faster wireless speeds and more capacity.”

Specifically, the new order sets rules for 65 megahertz of spectrum in the AWS-3 band, which includes the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz bands.