Wi-Fi 8： the next generation of wireless local area network technology

Dai Xingya; Wan Guowei; Kang Kai

doi:10.11959/j.issn.1000-0801.2026013

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Wi-Fi 8： the next generation of wireless local area network technology

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- Wi-Fi 8： the next generation of wireless local area network technology
- Telecommunications Science Vol. 42, Issue 1, Pages: 65-85(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.中国科学院上海高等研究院，上海 201210
  2.中国科学院大学，北京 100049
- 作者简介：
- 基金信息：
  
  Shanghai Pudong New Area Science and Technology Development Fund(PKX2024-D01)
- DOI：10.11959/j.issn.1000-0801.2026013
  CLC： TN925
- Received：02 April 2025，
  
  Revised：2025-07-07，
  
  Accepted：08 July 2025，
  
  Published：20 January 2026
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戴星亚,万国伟,康凯.Wi-Fi 8—下一代无线局域网技术[J].电信科学,2026,42(01):65-85.

Dai Xingya,Wan Guowei,Kang Kai.Wi-Fi 8： the next generation of wireless local area network technology[J].Telecommunications Science,2026,42(01):65-85.
戴星亚,万国伟,康凯.Wi-Fi 8—下一代无线局域网技术[J].电信科学,2026,42(01):65-85. DOI： 10.11959/j.issn.1000-0801.2026013.

Dai Xingya,Wan Guowei,Kang Kai.Wi-Fi 8： the next generation of wireless local area network technology[J].Telecommunications Science,2026,42(01):65-85. DOI： 10.11959/j.issn.1000-0801.2026013.

摘要

为了进一步降低无线保真（wireless fidelity，Wi-Fi）系统时延、提高系统可靠性，新一代Wi-Fi技术——Wi-Fi 8（IEEE 802.11bn）的协议正在制定中，预计于2028年正式发布并商用。Wi-Fi 8提出了多项新技术来满足用户对高可靠、大容量、低时延、高速率的需求。从Wi-Fi 8的协议草案入手，深入介绍与分析了多接入点（access point，AP）协调技术、非主信道接入技术、动态子信道操作技术及降低传输时延等多项新技术，并对新技术的演进方向进行了初步的分析与评估。最后，对Wi-Fi 8的未来应用进行了展望。

Abstract

In order to further reduce the delay and improve the reliability of Wi-Fi system

the protocol of the latest generation of Wi-Fi technology

Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn)

is under development and is expected to be officially released and commercially available in 2028. Wi-Fi 8 proposes new technologies to meet users’ needs for high reliability

large capacity

low latency

and high speed. Based on the Wi-Fi 8 protocol being formulated

many new technologies

such as multiple access point (AP) coordination technology

non-primary channel access technology

dynamic sub-channel operation technology

and reducing transmission delay were introduced and analyzed. Then

a preliminary analysis and evaluation of the evolution direction of the new technology was conducted. Finally

the future application of Wi-Fi 8 was expected.

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