Because perfection currently remains just out of range.
Sometimes, better doesn't mean faster. With Wi-Fi 7 realistically capping out at about 23 Gbps (a number virtually nobody will see in the real world), speed is more than covered in the current generation. At this point, the biggest concern is reliability. Released in 2024, Wi-Fi 7 has been known to suffer from pain points like poor stability, weak wall penetration, and relatively short range.
Wi-Fi 8, which is still in development, is designed to address the considerable reliability issues plaguing the internet today. Final approval is expected in 2028, although companies like ASUS and TP-Link wasted no time announcing their first Wi-Fi 8 router based on the draft spec.
Most home internet plans offer speeds of a few hundred megabits per second, which older Wi-Fi 6 routers should handle with ease. For faster speeds, like a 2 Gbps fiber connection, Wi-Fi 7 can largely keep up (especially if you're sitting right next to the router). Wi-Fi 8 shifts the focus to stability, aiming to plug the holes that lead to shaky connections. It's being designed to fix common issues, like a weak signal in one part of the house, an apartment building with 20 networks competing for airtime or a clunky mesh handoff when walking between rooms.
