MediaTek has introduced the Filogic 8000 family of chips. These chipsets are the company’s first commercial solutions tailored to the future Wi-Fi 8 standard.
Wi-Fi 7 has barely hit the market, but that doesn’t stop MediaTek from presenting its first chips tailored for Wi-Fi 8 at CES in Las Vegas. The Wi-Fi 8 standard should provide an answer to the increasing pressure on wireless networks, caused by the rising number of connected devices and applications that require computing power and low latency. The standard is still under development and is not expected to be finalized before 2028.
Already compatible
MediaTek believes it knows enough about what will be needed for Wi-Fi 8 and is already putting the necessary chips on the market. This allows router manufacturers to start developing devices. For example, the Filogic 8000 series supports the coordinated operation of multiple access points via functions such as Coordinated Beamforming and Multi-AP Scheduling.
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Wi-Fi 8 will also bring new methods for using spectrum more efficiently, such as Dynamic Subband Operation. Furthermore, coverage should improve thanks to techniques such as Enhanced Long Range and Distributed-Tone Resource Units. All these things will already be possible with the Filogic 8000 chips.
Future music
According to MediaTek, the first products with the Filogic 8000 chips will come on the market later this year. The company is working with various partners, including Deutsche Telekom, Airties, and Zyxel. It is striking that Wi-Fi 8 means little at the moment: even when routers are compatible with the standard that has yet to be finalized, you will not benefit from it. Client devices (such as your smartphone or PC) do not yet support the new features of Wi-Fi 8.