Qualcomm announces Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite Mobile Broadband Platform

Highlights:

• The Qualcomm Dragonwing Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Gen 4 Elite Platform, powered by the Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF, is the world’s first 5G Advanced FWA platform, delivering ultra-fast and most advanced wireless mobile broadband experiences.
• Powerful integrated AI capabilities enhance network performance and usher in an era of unprecedented gen AI innovation at the network edge.
• Next-gen FWA platform design features a powerful quad-core processor, dedicated hardware acceleration, integrated 5G modem-RF, GNSS, Tri-band Wi-Fi 7, and broad carrier middleware support and is available now.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the Dragonwing™ FWA Gen 4 Elite, the world’s first 5G Advanced-capable FWA platform. Powered by the Qualcomm® X85 5G Modem-RF, the platform sets a new benchmark for 5G broadband performance with downlink speeds up to 12.5 Gbps. The Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite platform introduces comprehensive AI enhancements and integrates a powerful network Edge AI coprocessor with up to 40 TOPS of NPU processing power. This optimizes wireless connectivity across 5G broadband and Wi-Fi, while unlocking the power of generative AI for more devices, enabling a more reliable and harmonized user experience.



“The Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite Platform is a technological breakthrough, building on over 500 5G FWA designs to date, and extends our tradition of delivering platforms that solve the broadband industry’s greatest challenges,” said Gautam Sheoran, vice president and general manager, wireless broadband and communications, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “By integrating unprecedented AI and connectivity capabilities, with the Qualcomm X85 at its core, this platform offers ultra-fast speeds, reliability and flexibility at a lower total cost than wired broadband, ultimately, enabling a future where seamless, intelligent networks transform the way we live and work.”

The Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite Platform breaks new ground for the FWA category by delivering up to 14 kilometers of long-range 5G mmWave performance, NTN Satellite communication capabilities, and Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) for high-performance aggregation, reliability, and remote management. The platform features a powerful quad-core processor with dedicated network acceleration for optimal performance across 5G cellular, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi

The Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite Platform is available and shipping now. For more details, please visit the product page. Attendees of MWC Barcelona can also visit the Qualcomm Booth 3E10 to see demonstrations and speak with Qualcomm representatives.