Qualcomm has announced its Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) lineup, featuring the FastConnect 8800 “Mobile Connectivity System”, which also incorporates Bluetooth 7, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and Thread, along with five Dragonwing Networking platforms for access points and routers.
The Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite comes with a 5×5 Wi-Fi 8 radio system for top-tier enterprise access points and high-end home routers, the Dragonwing FiberPro A8 Elite offers similar features but includes 10G fiber access (PON) for fiber-to-the-home gateways, the Dragonwing FWA Gen 5 Elite is tailored for fixed wireless access using the Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF System, and the Qualcomm Dragonwing N8 and F8 platforms provide mainstream tier solutions for Ethernet and fiber broadband CPEs.
Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 Wi-Fi 8 mobile client
Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 (WCN885x) specifications:
- Wi-Fi 8 with advanced features
- UWB, including RADAR
- Support for Snapdragon Sound™ Technology Suite, Bluetooth® High Data Throughput (HDT), and Qualcomm XPAN
- Proximity AI for global direction and distance
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Peak Speed – 11.6 Gbps PHY rate
- Generation – Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6
- Standards – IEEE 802.11bn, 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, 802.11b
- Spectral Bands – 6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
- Channels – Up to 320 MHz
- Peak QAM – 4K QAM
- Features
- High Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link
- MU-MIMO (UL/DL)
- OFDMA (UL/DL)
- Target Wake Time (TWT)
- Extended Long Range (ELR)</