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'Faster speeds, higher reliability, longer range, and powerful AI': Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 8 chips with a startling speed boost at MWC 2026
- During MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Qualcomm unveiled a portfolio including FastConnect 8800 and Dragonwing Wi‑Fi 8 platforms, highlighting a push toward next-generation connectivity.
- Qualcomm said Wi‑Fi 8 delivers faster speeds, higher reliability, longer range and AI features, framing the shift toward AI‑native 6G networks to enable future services.
- Qualcomm detailed the FastConnect 8800, noting it supports peak lab speeds up to 11.6 Gbit/s, doubles prior performance, features 4x4 Wi‑Fi radio, Bluetooth 7.0 , Proximity AI, UWB 802.15.4ab, and sustains 1 Gbit/s at 20dB weaker signals.
- Early device impacts include Snapdragon Wear Elite boosting performance and battery life while Qualcomm samples Wi-Fi 8 chips for home and office routers like Dragonwing N8 and F8.
- With the 802.11bn timeline in mind, Qualcomm says it plans to lock 6G standards by 2028 and begin a global 6G rollout in 2029, while 802.11bn may delay Wi‑Fi 8 adoption until later this decade.
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'Faster speeds, higher reliability, longer range, and powerful AI': Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 8 chips with a startling speed boost at MWC 2026
Yes, you may not have Wi-Fi 7 yet, but the Wi-Fi 8 juggernaut is already gathering pace.
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Qualcomm has unveiled its Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) portfolio, which includes the FastConnect 8800 “Mobile Connectivity System”, also integrating Bluetooth 7 wireless technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and Thread, and five Dragonwing Networking platforms for access points and routers. The Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite features a 5×5 Wi-Fi 8 radio system for high-performance enterprise access points and premium home routers, the Dragonwing FiberPro A8 Elite …
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