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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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