"Rather than focusing on speed upgrades, Wi-Fi 8 promises improved stability. It offers the high speeds and bandwidth of Wi-Fi 7, but with improved power efficiency, higher throughput, and better peer-to-peer communication between devices. Wi-Fi 8 is also better at maintaining fast, stable connections when users are moving devices around, or moving them further away from their router. As a result, Wi-Fi 8 users will experience less "dropping out" or freezing and better streaming and gaming performance."
"If this week's CES announcements are any indication, we'll be able to try out Wi-Fi 8 for ourselves within the year. Asus went from last year's AI spider router covered in antennas to the ROG NeoCore, a Wi-Fi 8 concept router with no antennas at all. The polyhedral mock up The Verge 's Sean Hollister got a look at this week resembles a 20-sided die with a hollow bottom."
Wi‑Fi 8 debuted at CES 2026 and could reach consumers within the year. The standard prioritizes connection stability over raw speed while preserving Wi‑Fi 7’s high bandwidth. Improvements include greater power efficiency, higher throughput, and enhanced peer‑to‑peer device communication. Wi‑Fi 8 maintains fast, stable connections when devices move or are placed farther from routers, reducing dropouts and freezing and improving streaming and gaming performance. Manufacturers are prototyping novel designs, such as Asus’s ROG NeoCore concept that omits external antennas in a polyhedral housing. Consumers without Wi‑Fi 7 hardware may consider delaying upgrades.
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