MediaTek has authored a white paper outlining next-generation Wi-Fi 8. Key insights include:
- Multi-AP co-ordination
- Further optimizations to spectral efficiency
- Extended range
- Power efficiency improvements
However, Wi-Fi 8 prioritizes one aspect of wireless communication that has become increasingly critical: reliability.
Whereas 802.11be, which became commercialized as Wi-Fi 7, was termed "Extremely High Throughput", 802.11bn, which is expected to be accepted as Wi-Fi 8, is focused on "Ultra High Reliability".
This white paper discusses the new features in Wi-Fi 8, the parity of cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity, general market trends influencing the next-generation, and how MediaTek Filogic endeavors to continue its market-leadership in Wi-Fi, before committing to a technical evaluation of the new technologies.
