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Wi-Fi 8
Coverage of Wi-Fi 8 in the Nexus archive.
- TP-Link announces a Wi-Fi 8 router even though the standard doesn't exist yet
TP-Link has announced a Wi-Fi 8 router despite the standard not being officially established. The company may face challenges selling the device in the US due to a recent ban on routers manufactured outside the country.
- Broadcom gets early start on WiFi 8 with next-gen wireless routing kit
Broadcom has introduced three Wi-Fi 8-compatible system-on-chip designs for high-end routers and mesh networks, integrating processing and radio components to reduce power consumption. The chips aim to address Wi-Fi 7's interference issues with technologies like Coordinated Spatial Reuse and Dynamic Sub-channel Operation, though consumer devices won't be available until 2028.