# Wi-Fi 8: Connecting the AI Edge

[Learn about Broadcom's Wi-Fi 8 journey](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/wifi8-5th-wave)

# Wi-Fi 8: Ultra Reliable, Low Latency, AI Ready

## Overview

The next generation of Wi-Fi is here. Let’s step into Wi-Fi 8. This is the generation of ultra-high reliability and low latency for the edge devices. It is purpose-built for the AI era – in smart homes, in businesses, even in crowded arenas. For every device and every application, every moment flows smoothly and seamlessly.

That’s Wi-Fi 8. And Broadcom is driving it forward — powering the edge of what’s next.

## Benefits

Wi-Fi 8 delivers in congested networks: higher throughput, lower latency, lower power and better IoT coverage.

- **200%** Higher median throughput  
- **6X** Lower P99 AI-ready voice latency  
- **50%** Reduction in active power consumption  
- **2X** Better IoT coverage

## Silicon

Broadcom provides the industry’s first Wi-Fi 8 silicon solutions for the broadband wireless edge ecosystem including residential gateways, enterprise access points, and smart mobile clients. Broadcom’s Wi-Fi 8 solutions are purpose-built to address the stringent performance, reliability, intelligence and efficiency demands of AI-era edge networks.

###### Residential

- [BCM6718](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm6718)  
- [BCM6714](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm6714)  
- [BCM6719](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm6719)  
- [BCM4918](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm4918)  
- [BCM67142](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm67142)  
- [BCM67192](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm67192)  
- [BCM6772](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm6772)  
- [BCM6774](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm6774)  
- [BCM6776](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm6776)

###### Enterprise

- [BCM43840 / BCM43820](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm43840-bcm43820)  
- [BCM43844](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm43844)  
- [BCM49438](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-infrastructure/bcm49438)

###### Mobile

- [BCM43109](https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-bluetooth/bcm43109)

## Video

### Wi-Fi 8: The Multi-Wave Roadmap (02 min 50 sec)

### Wi-Fi 8 Brings Residential Broadband to Life (01 min 15 sec)

### Wi-Fi 8 Brings Enterprise to Life (01 min 01 sec)

### Enabling AI (01 min 06 sec)

### Wi-Fi 8 Brings Mesh to Life (01 min 06 sec)

### Beyond Standards - Broadcom's recipe for success - Hardware (01 min 11 sec)

### Beyond Standards - Broadcom's recipe for success - Software (01 min 06 sec)