- Sercomm begins first phase towards consumer-ready Wi-Fi 8 routers
- Reliability is Wi-Fi 8’s main focus as Broadcom and Sercomm unveil first platform
- New router marks the transition from theoretical design to working hardware
Wi-Fi 8 is starting to move beyond lab testing and offers the first glimpse of what the next generation of wireless connectivity will look like.
In an industry usually obsessed with peak speed, Wi-Fi 8’s focus is on reliability, aiming to improve stability, reduce latency and deliver better performance in environments with many connected devices.
At its core, Wi-Fi 8 will continue to use familiar frequency bands – 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz – but with wider 320 MHz channels and new improvements to the physical layer. The theoretical ceiling is around 46 Gbps, although most of the attention is focused on maintaining performance rather than chasing record numbers.
Basic pivot point
Features such as Enhanced Long Range and Distributed Resource Units are designed to keep signals stable even when multiple devices compete for bandwidth or when users move further from their routers.
Qualcomm has described Wi-Fi 8 as a “fundamental pivot” in how wireless systems are designed, emphasizing 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 hardware built around it.
Sercomm, a Taiwanese broadband and telecom equipment manufacturer, has announced its first Wi-Fi 8 platform in collaboration with Broadcom.
The platform is built around Broadcom’s latest chipset and combines deterministic latency, multi-gigabit throughput and intelligent spectrum management.
It also includes built-in machine learning capabilities that can adjust performance dynamically.
“Wi-Fi 8 is a strategic enabler for operators aiming to differentiate on experience, not just bandwidth,” said Derek Elder, president of Sercomm’s Service Provider Business Group.
“We are proud to be among the first OEMs to partner with Broadcom to introduce Wi-Fi 8 connectivity solutions. Together, we provide operators with a turnkey platform that unites next-generation connectivity, smart-home orchestration and edge intelligence—all within a single device,” Elder added.
The hardware, which will be showcased at the upcoming Network X 2025 event in Paris, France, also supports Matter smart-home standards and fiber-to-the-room networks.
Certification for Wi-Fi 8 is still years away, but Sercomm’s prototype is the first tangible sign that the next generation of Wi-Fi is starting to move out of labs and into physical products.
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