Overview
- ASUS presented what it calls the first real‑world Wi‑Fi 8 test, citing roughly 2x higher mid‑range throughput, 2x wider IoT coverage, and up to 6x lower P99 latency versus Wi‑Fi 7.
- The company has not published full test methodology or third‑party validation, so the reported gains remain vendor claims.
- ROG NeoCore is built on AiMesh and includes an Asus Ai Network Engine designed to monitor traffic and allocate bandwidth to improve throughput and latency.
- ASUS says multiple retail Wi‑Fi 8 routers and mesh systems are slated for release this year, while the IEEE 802.11bn specification is not expected to be ratified until mid to late 2028.
- Separate CES announcements from Broadcom and MediaTek introduced Wi‑Fi 8 chipsets for upcoming routers and devices, underscoring a near‑term ecosystem push beyond peak‑speed upgrades.