The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is a global engineering body that is seen as responsible for many of the technologies we use today, and one of the most important is WiFi wireless internet connections.
While the world is currently using the WiFi 7 standard for fast internet connections to devices (~46Gb/s), the quality in terms of distance and connection quality can still be improved when users are at the edge of the network area, or are in a location with many users at the same time.
Therefore, for the upcoming WiFi standard, namely IEEE 802.11bn, or known as WiFi 8, the IEEE will work with Qualcomm to focus on improving network quality in several aspects other than just data transmission speed.
According to Qualcomm, the IEEE wants WiFi 8 networks to come with a 25 percent improvement in several aspects of the technology, including real-world data transmission rates, especially when users are at the edge of the network range or when they are in an area with many users connected to the same network.
The second is to reduce latency issues by 25 percent to enable WiFi 8 networks to be used for technologies such as augmented reality, automation, remote collaboration and others that require networks in homes and offices to have a network that is not only fast, but stable and consistent.
The third is to reduce packet loss issues by 25 percent when users move and their devices switch from one access point to another. This feature is seen as potentially very useful for locations such as university or college campuses, stadiums, convention halls and so on.
IEEE is expected to formalize the full specification of the WiFi 8 standard in 2028. This technology is expected to allow technologies that are currently being developed to be ready for use when these technologies are easier to access and increasingly common in use, by ordinary users and also for other sectors.