IEEE 802.11bn
| Gen. | Vi- sual |
IEEE standard |
Adopt. | Link rate (Mbit/s) |
RF (GHz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | — | 802.11 | 1997 | 1–2 | 2.4 |
| Wi-Fi 1 | — | 802.11b | 1999 | 1–11 | 2.4 |
| Wi-Fi 2 | — | 802.11a | 1999 | 6–54 | 5 |
| Wi-Fi 3 | — | 802.11g | 2003 | 2.4 | |
| Wi-Fi 4 | 802.11n | 2009 | 6.5–600 | 2.4, 5 | |
| Wi-Fi 5 | 802.11ac | 2013 | 6.5–6933 | 5 | |
| Wi-Fi 6 | 802.11ax | 2021 | 0.4–9608 | 2.4, 5 | |
| Wi-Fi 6E | 6 | ||||
| Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11be | 2024 | 0.4–23,059 | 2.4, 5, 6 | |
| Wi-Fi 8 | — | 802.11bn | 100,000 | 2.4, 5, 6 |
IEEE 802.11bn, dubbed Ultra High Reliability (UHR), is to be the next IEEE 802.11 standard. It is also designated Wi-Fi 8. As its name suggests, 802.11bn aims to improve the reliability of Wi-Fi. It is projected to be finalized in 2028.