re: New construction- pre wiring for smart home.

Conduit and the ability to upgrade is the best option


But there will always be more rg6 in homes than fiber. Because of this, there’s always the motivation of those creating new technology to include the vast majority of consumers rather than just those on the bleeding edge.


But cat6 in most homes will support everything cat8 will, and that’s not going to change. Most home contractors couldn’t properly terminate cat8, and the odds of moving past cat6 to something that needs a minimum of cat8 for a consumer application are far lower than a new technology rendering both standards obsolete.