{"id":336828,"date":"2026-03-09T11:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/336828\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:33:24","slug":"qualcomm-wi-fi-8-solutions-fastconnect-8800-mobile-client-and-qualcomm-dragonwing-networking-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/336828\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm Wi-Fi 8 solutions – FastConnect 8800 Mobile Client and Qualcomm Dragonwing Networking Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qualcomm has unveiled its Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn)<\/a> portfolio, which includes the FastConnect 8800 \u201cMobile Connectivity System\u201d, also integrating Bluetooth 7 wireless technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and Thread,\u00a0 and five Dragonwing Networking platforms for access points and routers.<\/p>\n

The Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite features a 5\u00d75 Wi-Fi 8 radio system for high-performance enterprise access points and premium home routers, the Dragonwing FiberPro A8 Elite offers similar features but adds 10G fiber access (PON) for fiber-to-the-home gateways, the Dragonwing FWA Gen 5 Elite is designed for fixed wireless access using the Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF System<\/a>, and the Qualcomm Dragonwing N8 and F8 platforms offer mainstream tier options for Ethernet and fiber broadband CPEs.<\/p>\n

Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 Wi-Fi 8 mobile client<\/p>\n

\"Qualcomm<\/a><\/p>\n

Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 (WCN885x) specifications:<\/p>\n

Wi-Fi 8 with advanced features like<\/p>\n

UWB, including\u00a0 and RADAR
\nSupport for Snapdragon Sound\u2122 Technology Suite, Bluetooth\u00ae High Data Throughput (HDT), and Qualcomm XPAN
\nProximity AI for direction and distance across the globe
\nWi-Fi connectivity<\/p>\n

Peak Speed \u2013 11.6 Gbps PHY rate
\nGeneration \u2013 Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6
\nStandards \u2013 IEEE 802.11bn, 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, 802.11b
\nSpectral Bands \u2013 6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
\nChannels \u2013 Up to 320 MHz
\nPeak QAM \u2013 4K QAM
\nFeatures<\/p>\n

High Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link
\nMU-MIMO (UL\/DL)
\nOFDMA (UL\/DL)
\nTarget Wake Time (TWT)
\nExtended Long Range (ELR)
\nPasspoint, Wi-Fi Aware R, Wi-Fi Location, Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity, Wi-Fi QoS Management, TDLS, Miracast, Voice-Enterprise<\/p>\n

Bluetooth connectivity \u2013\u00a0Bluetooth 7.0 with Channel Sounding and High Data Throughput (HDT)<\/a> for speeds up to 7.5 Mbps
\nAudio<\/p>\n

Qualcomm aptX audio technology support
Qualcomm aptX Audio, Qualcomm aptX Lossless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, Qualcomm aptX Voice
\nAudio Processing Technologies \u2013 \u00a0Qualcomm Immersive Audio, Snapdragon Sound technology, LE Audio, Low latency Gaming mode with Voice back-channel, Spatial Audio<\/p>\n

UWB<\/p>\n

Standards \u2013 IEEE 802.15.4z, Fine Ranging (FiRa), Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), CSA Aliro
\nFeatures \u2013 1x Tx + 3x Rx chains with support for RADAR and NBA-MMS<\/a><\/p>\n

Process Node \u2013 6 nm<\/p>\n

Qualcomm claims the FastConnect 8800 is the world\u2019s first mobile solution with a 4\u00d74 Wi-Fi radio configuration, and delivers up to twice the performance and three times the gigabit wireless range compared to the previous-generation FastConnect 7900 WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and UWB chip<\/a>. It also supports High Data Throughput (HDT) for faster Bluetooth speeds, going from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s mainly designed for premium smartphones, Qualcomm says its WiFi 8 client platform will also benefit high-end tablets, laptops, robotics, and more.\u00a0 A few more details may be found on the product page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Qualcomm Dragonwing Wi-Fi 8 networking platforms<\/p>\n

\"Qualcomm<\/a><\/p>\n

Qualcomm Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite (IPQ96) highlights:<\/p>\n

The Qualcomm Dragonwing\u00a0FiberPro A8 Elite (also listed with IPQ96 part number) has exactly the same specifications as the Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite, except it adds Passive Optical Network (PON) support:<\/p>\n

Deployment types \u2013 ITU-T G.984.3 GPON, G.987.3 XG-PON, ITU-T G.9807.1 XGS-PON
\nPeak Downstream Rate \u2013 10 GB\/s
\nPeak Upstream Rate \u2013 10 GB\/s<\/p>\n

Qualcomm Dragonwing\u00a0FWA Gen 5 Elite specifications:<\/p>\n

NPU \u2013 Qualcomm Hexagon
\nCellular<\/p>\n

Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF
\nPeak Download Speed \u2013 12.5 Gbps (FR1+FR2),10.3 Gbps (FR1)
\nPeak Upload Speed \u2013 3.7 Gbps
\nRange \u2013 Up to 14kn with mmWave
\nTechnology<\/p>\n

3GPP R18-ready (5G Advanced-ready)
\n6xCA sub-6 downlink carrier aggregation, 6xCA sub-6 downlink carrier aggregation<\/p>\n

Wi-Fi<\/p>\n

Generation \u2013 Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4
\nStandards \u2013 802.11bn, 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
\nSpectral Bands \u2013 6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
\nMaximum Band Configuration \u2013 Tri-band
\nSpatial Streams \u2013 Up to 12
\nPeak QAM \u2013 Up to 4K QAM
\nEncryption \u2013 AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP
\nSecurity \u2013\u00a0 WPA3 Personal, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA2, WPS, 802.11i security, PRNG, TKIP, WAPI2, WAPI1, WEP
\nFeatures \u2013 Simultaneous & Alternating Multi Link, Adaptive Interference Puncturing, OFDMA (UL\/DL), MU-MIMO (UL\/DL)<\/p>\n

Ethernet -2x 10GbE<\/p>\n

The WiFi 8 + 5G FWA chip runs OpenWrt, RDK-B, or prplOS and is supported by the Qualcomm AI Stack.<\/p>\n

Qualcomm Dragonwing N8\/N7 (IPQ52) specifications:<\/p>\n

CPU \u2013 Quad-core processor up to 1.4 GHz
\nMemory \u2013 16-bit DDR3L, DDR4
\nStorage \u2013 eMMC, NAND, and NOR flash
\nWi-Fi<\/p>\n

Peak PHY Rate \u2013 Up to 23 Gbps
\nGeneration \u2013 Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4
\nStandards \u2013 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11bn
\nSpectral Bands \u2013 6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
\nMaximum Band Configuration \u2013 Tri-band
\nChannels \u2013 Up to 320 MHz
\nPeak QAM \u2013 4K QAM
\nEncryption \u2013 AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP
\nSecurity \u2013 WPA3 Enhanced Open, WPS, WPA2, WEP, TKIP, PRNG, WAPI2, WAPI1, 802.11i security, WPA3 Personal, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Easy Connect
\nFeatures<\/p>\n

Up to 750 users
\nMU-MIMO (UL\/DL), OFDMA (UL\/DL), Advanced Scan Radio, Intermediate Modulation and Coding Schemes (MCS), Improved Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC), Distributed RU (DRU), Unequal Modulation (UEQM), Enhanced Long Range (ELR), Multi-Primary Operation (DSO\/NPCA), Device Unavailability Operation (DUO), AP Periodic Unavailability Operation (PUO), Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S), Coordinated Time Division Multiple Access (Co-TDMA), Coordinated Restricted Target Wake Time (Co-RTWT), Coordinated Spatial Reuse (Co-SR), Coordinated Beamforming (Co-BF), Single Mobility Domain (SMD) Roaming, Dynamic Bandwidth Expansion (DBE)<\/p>\n

Ethernet \u2013 2x 10GbE, 4x 2.5GbE
\nSupported Interfaces<\/p>\n

1x 10Gbps USXGMII-M
\n2x 10Gbps USXGMII
\n2-lane PCIe 3.0, 1-lane PCIe 3.0
\nUSB 3.0
\nSLIC PCM, UART, SPI, Slave I\u00b2C, GPIO<\/p>\n

Platform Extensions \u2013 4G\/5G FWA, 802.15.4, Bluetooth
\nF8 only \u2013 Passive Optical Network (PON)<\/p>\n

Deployment types \u2013 ITU-T G.984.3 GPON, G.987.3 XG-PON, ITU-T G.9807.1 XGS-PON
\nPeak Downstream Rate \u2013 10 GB\/s
\nPeak Upstream Rate \u2013 10 GB\/s<\/p>\n

\"WiFi<\/a><\/p>\n

As a reminder, Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) is also named \u201cUltra High Reliability (UHR)\u201d Wi-Fi, and it does not provide much benefit over Wi-Fi 7 when using a couple of clients, since the maximum PHY rate is the same. However, it improves Wi-Fi reliability, network efficiency, and power consumption in IoT use cases, which should end up improving the overall WLAN performance when many nodes are connected.\u00a0 Other companies that introduced or teased WiFi 8 chips for clients and access points include Broadcom<\/a> and MediaTek.<\/p>\n

Additional information about the new Qualcomm Dragonwing Wi-Fi 8 networking platforms can be found on the Qualcomm website<\/a> and the press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thanks to TLS for the tip.<\/p>\n

\"Jean<\/p>\n

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.<\/p>\n

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