Wi-Fi 7 routers are just growing in popularity, but that hasn’t stopped TP-Link marching towards Wi-Fi 8. The company has confirmed that an early prototype has been successfully tested, which is a huge milestone in its development towards a public launch.

Back in July, Qualcomm broke down the aims of Wi-Fi 8 for stability and reliability. But this is the first time this tech has been tested, and following the success, I can’t wait to see a peak data rate of 23Gbps spread across my many devices at home.

The benefits are huge for AI systems, XR devices, and high-density environments like apartment blocks. Ever had that frustration in a stadium where you’re technically on a network, but getting no data? Yea, this would fix that.

What is Wi-Fi 8?

While most odd-numbered generations of Wi-F

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