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Qualcomm Dragonwing™
FWA Gen 5 Elite Platform
FWA5

Leading 5G performance, native AI, and Wi-Fi 8 revolutionize network performance for the agentic AI era.

The Dragonwing FWA Gen 5 Elite Platform is designed for the future of FWA, featuring unmatched architecture with leading 5G performance, converged mmWave Sub-6, and tri-band Wi-Fi 8. The all-new Wi-Fi architecture boasts 5x5 radio systems with intelligent power optimization modes that preserve full Wi-Fi 8 speed, range, and reliability while reducing overall power draw.

The platform brings native AI compute to the FWA network edge, complete with the Dragonwing Network AI Suite. The groundbreaking on-device inference and local centra...

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Benefits
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Next-Level Platform Innovation
The Dragonwing FWA Gen 5 Elite Platform delivers powerful, on-board processing for high-performance network management and accelerated performance across 5G Advanced, mmWave Sub-6, and Wi-Fi 8.
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Native AI Compute to the FWA Edge
The Dragonwing FWA Gen 5 Elite Platform evolves the 5G AI Gateway through groundbreaking native AI compute and Edge AI processing. Local compute processing enables privacy, personalization, and reliability. Built to bring intelligence closer to where data is generated, the Dragonwing FWA Gen 5 Elite Platform integrates an Agentic AI Engine powered by the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU for low‑latency, on‑device inference across edge AI applications such as security, analytics, motion sensing, and context‑aware automation.
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Revolutionary Dragonwing X85 5G Modem-RF
This cutting-edge modem-RF solution, integrated with on-chip AI, delivers unparalleled 5G performance. It is the world's first 5G-Advanced FWA platform, offering AI-enhanced capabilities for personalized, secure, and enriching experiences along with unrivalled coverage and long-range performance for CPE deployments.

Features

  • Qualcomm X85 Modem-RF with Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA), ideal for aggregation, reliability, and enterprise remote management
  • Qualcomm FWA Self-Healing Framework leverages advanced self-monitoring and characterization techniques to address real-time issues without user or carrier intervention
  • NB NTN for satellite communication
  • Triband Wi-Fi 8 with 5x5 radio architecture

AI-enhanced 5G Modem capabilities

  • Qualcomm® 5G AI Suite w/ AI-Enhanced traffic prioritization:
    • Dynamic gaming traffic prioritization and AI-Enhanced OTT-voice traffic prioritization
    • Dedicated AI (tensor) hardware accelerator w/ 30% faster AI inference than previous generations
    • Dynamic multi-antenna 8Rx/6Rx/4Rx management for more robust coverage and efficient power handling
    • On-device, advanced Smart Network Selection (SNS) for bad/weak cell avoidance, data stall detection, and enhanced low-latency service

Unrivalled coverage and long-range performance

  • Up to 14 km long-range mmWave performance

Groundbreaking Edge AI processing

  • Featuring a Hexagon NPU co-processor
  • Enables virtually all connected devices across types and generations to leverage centralized AI processing capabilities provided by Qualcomm® AI Hub Network traffic coordination
Specifications
Cellular Modem-RF
Modem Name
Qualcomm® X85 5G Modem-RF System
Peak Download Speed
12.5 Gbps1, 10.3 Gbps2
Peak Upload Speed
3.7 Gbps
Cellular Modem-RF Specs
10CC aggregation in mmWave, 6CC aggregation in 5G sub-6GHz, 400 MHz carrier aggregation (DL)
Cellular Technology
3GPP R18-ready (5G Advanced-ready), 6xCA sub-6 downlink carrier aggregation, 6xCA sub-6 downlink carrier aggregation3, 6xCA sub-6 downlink carrier aggregation4, 1024-QAM sub-6, FR1 + FR2 CA5, 5G NR, sub-6 GHz, sub-6 carrier aggregation (TDD-TDD), sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-FDD), sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD), Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), LTE, LAA, GSM/EDGE, CBRS, mmWave, 5G FDD, 5G TDD, 5G SA (standalone), 5G NSA (non-standalone), F + F ULCA, FDD UL MIMO, Switched Uplink, LTE support for CBRS6
Wi-Fi
Generation
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4
Standards
802.11bn7, 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
Spectral Bands
6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Maximum Band Configuration
Tri-band
Spatial Streams
Up to 12
Peak QAM
Up to 4K QAM
Encryption
AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP
Security
WPA3 Personal, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA2, WPS, 802.11i security, PRNG, TKIP, WAPI2, WAPI1, WEP
Features
Simultaneous & Alternating Multi Link, Adaptive Interference Puncturing, OFDMA (UL/DL), MU-MIMO (UL/DL)
Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Name
Qualcomm® Hexagon™
Ethernet
Number of Ports
2
Ports
10 GE8
Software Options
Operating System
Open WRT, prplOS
SDKs
RDK-B
  1. FR1 + FR2
  2. FR1
  3. DL CA with 400MHz Bandwidth,
  4. UL – 2T – 4 Layers – UL Carrier Aggregation (200MHz)
  5. DC
  6. 8Rx/6Rx/4Rx multi-antenna support
  7. Planned compliance with IEEE 802.11bn based on draft specifications.
  8. configurable
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