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TP-Link Preps Wi-Fi 8 Router, Will The FCC's Ban Block It? (www.pcmag.com)
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[–] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 15 hours ago

They're in the same boat.

TP-Link plans on launching the Wi-Fi 8 router this October

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_8

IEEE 802.11bn, dubbed Ultra High Reliability (UHR), is an upcoming IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard.[1][2] It is also designated Wi-Fi 8 by the Wi-Fi Alliance. As its designation suggests, 802.11bn aims to improve the reliability of wireless communications rather than primarily increasing data rates.[1][3] The standard is projected to be finalized in May 2028.[4]

They may have implemented a preliminary version of what they think the standard will look like, but they can't really say that it's Wi-Fi 8 until the standard that they're claiming to implement is actually completed.