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From The Verge via USVI News: TP-Link unveiled the Archer 8 Ultra router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh system, which will use Wi-Fi 8 to “address the connectivity problems people actually notice.”
Preorders for the Archer 8 Ultra will open on September 30th.
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The Wi-Fi 8 standard is far from finalized, but TP-Link is almost ready to release its first hardware targeting the next-gen spec. It unveiled the Archer 8 Ultra tri-band router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh system at IFA 2026, which utilize the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard to “address the connectivity problems people actually notice” instead of focusing on speed upgrades, according to TP-Link’s announcement.
The Archer 8 Ultra features 18 internal antennas, and can deliver wireless speeds of up to 19Gbps and 10Gbps over wired connection. The Deco 8 Ultra mesh system provides up to 22Gbps over wireless and 10Gbps wired connectivity, according to TP-Link, with a three-pack covering up to 9,800 square feet and supporting more than 200 connected devices.
TP-Link hasn’t revealed any prices, but says the Archer 8 Ultra will be available for preorder in “select regions” starting on September 30th. Availability for the Deco 8 is planned for sometime in Q1 2027, with other Wi-Fi 8 products — including range extenders, adapters, and the Roam 8 travel router — to follow in Q2 2027.
The Wi-Fi 7 standard was only finalized in January 2024, so these new products are set to arrive before many people have had the chance to upgrade to the previous specification. Wi-Fi 8 also isn’t expected to receive a finalized certification until May 2028. TP-Link clearly wants to get ahead of the competition, however, and soothe any concerns regarding how its next-gen products will be impacted by the US ban on foreign-made routers — while TP-Link’s Wi-Fi 8 products use Broadcom, Qualcomm, and MediaTek chipsets, it says it’s using “US-led hardware and software engineering to deliver the most reliable Wi-Fi ever built.”
- Jess Weatherbed
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