- Sercomm begins the first phase towards consumer-ready Wi-Fi 8 routers
- Reliability is the main focus for Wi-Fi 8 as Broadcom and Sercomm unveil the first platform
- The new router represents the transition from conceptual design to working hardware
Wi-Fi 8 is starting to pass lab tests, offering a first glimpse at what the next generation of wireless connectivity will look like.
In an industry typically obsessed with maximum speed, Wi-Fi 8’s focus is on reliability, with the goal of improving stability, reducing latency, and delivering better performance in environments with many connected devices.
At its core, Wi-Fi 8 will continue to use the familiar frequency bands — 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz — but with wider 320MHz channels and new physical layer improvements. The theoretical maximum is around 46 Gbps, although most attention is focused on maintaining performance rather than chasing records.
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Features such as enhanced long-range range and distributed resource modules are designed to keep signals stable even when multiple devices compete for bandwidth or when users move farther away from their routers.
Qualcomm has described Wi-Fi 8 as a “core focus” in how wireless systems are designed, with a focus on reliability and low latency in congested or mobile conditions.
While major players like TP-Link and Qualcomm have demonstrated early versions of the 802.11bn standard, a lesser-known manufacturer has become the first to announce physical devices built around it.
CircomA Taiwanese broadband and communications equipment manufacturer has announced its first Wi-Fi 8 platform in partnership with Broadcom.
The platform is built around the latest Broadcom chipsets and combines fixed latency, multi-gigabit throughput and intelligent spectrum management.
It also includes built-in machine learning functions that can dynamically adjust performance.
“Wi-Fi 8 is a strategic enabler for carriers aiming to excel in experience, not just bandwidth,” said Derek Elder, Head of Service Provider Business Group at Sercomm.
“We are proud to be one of the first OEMs to partner with Broadcom to deliver Wi-Fi 8 connectivity solutions. Together, we provide operators with a ready-made platform that unifies the next generation of connectivity, smart home orchestration and edge intelligence – all within a single device,” Elder added.
The devices, which will be showcased at the upcoming Network
Wi-Fi 8 certification is still years away, but Sercomm’s prototype is the first tangible sign that the next generation of Wi-Fi is starting to move from the lab to physical products.
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