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Wi-Fi 8 Draft 1.0 Defines Ultra High Reliability Benchmarks

The IEEE Working Group has formalized measurable targets for throughput, latency and packet loss to steer implementation toward robust mission-critical wireless applications.

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Overview

  • Draft 1.0 release establishes Ultra High Reliability requirements, enabling equipment makers to begin implementing Wi-Fi 8 features.
  • Ultra High Reliability metrics mandate a 25% increase in throughput under poor signal conditions, a 25% reduction in 95th percentile latency, and 25% fewer dropped packets.
  • The standard retains Wi-Fi 7’s core architecture, including operation across 2–6 GHz bands, 4096-QAM, eight spatial streams, MU-MIMO and 320 MHz channels.
  • New features such as Coordinated Spatial Reuse, Coordinated Beamforming, Dynamic Sub-Channel Operation and enhanced modulation coding schemes will boost link robustness and seamless roaming.
  • Wi-Fi Alliance certification and final IEEE approval are scheduled for early 2028, setting the stage for interoperable devices and widespread deployment.