Network X: Major Qualcomm announcements on Wi-Fi 8, ISP intelligence SW platform, and new silicon for FWA
Qualcomm released a slew of announcements this week at Network X in Vienna – here the most important from a wireless point of view.
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Wi-Fi 8 operator validation in Brazil, TP-Link’s Wi-Fi 8, SPARK lands another client, FCC’s new UWB rules, Samsung combines UWB & BLE
The past week’s most important wireless news – enjoy.
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Snapdragon Summit Maui: ‘Personal AI’ platforms – including Sound Elite Gen 2 with micro-power Wi-Fi 6E – steal the show
‘Personal AI’ platforms commanded increasing amounts of attention at this year’s Summit.
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Qualcomm CEO: “Connectivity more important than ever in Age of Agentic AI” – as Xiaomi, Motorola announce flagship phones
The agentic AI experience needs to be personal, proactive, responsive, trusted and – above all – effortless, Cristiano Amon said.
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Roundup: Wi-Fi Alliance & Bluetooth SIG collaborate, Plume’s new CRO, Extreme’s multi-beam solution, & validating Wi-Fi 8
The past week’s top stories in Wi-Fi – enjoy.
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Wi-Fi 8 tracker: SoCs, clients, & networking devices
Wi-Fi 8 is scheduled for completion in 2028 but activity is already strongly on the rise. Our Wi-Fi 8 tracker covers Wi-Fi 8 SoCs and devices, either planned or released. This tracker is for guidance only. We do not guarantee that all currently available Wi-Fi 8 silicon platforms and devices are represented. Updated June 29, 2026.
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Bluetooth’s Next Big Leap: More Than Just Faster Audio
Bluetooth is entering one of the most significant periods of innovation in its 25-year history, expanding far beyond audio into AI, gaming, precision location services, digital keys, and advanced device tracking.
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TECH WATCH: The latest innovations in Bluetooth – with Joel Linsky
We don’t cover Bluetooth often – but there’s so much going on with the new HDT standard that we feel it’s time. Here’s Qualcomm’s Joel Linsky.
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Wi-Fi 8 standard on track for completion in 1H2028 with certification scheduled for January 2028
The IEEE 802.11 working group is still adhering to its four-year cadence for delivering yet another acclaimed Wi-Fi standard.
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Qualcomm’s new Dragonwing MBM silicon combines interactive multimedia with top-tier connectivity & on-device AI
Qualcomm’s new class of AI-enabled connectivity silicon solutions was introduced end of May.
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TECH WATCH: Talking AI and the future of connectivity – with Qualcomm
Ahead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit this September, I got a chance to talk all things connectivity & AI with Nitin Dhiman.
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AI will redefine home Wi-Fi. Are you ready? (Tuesday June 2 @ 5 pm CEST / 8 am PST)
We’ll explore how AI will transform home Wi-Fi services through intelligent optimisation with help from ADB, Opensignal, and Qualcomm.
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Qualcomm @WWC: Surge in AI traffic & services drives need for a connectivity architecture rethink, says Ganesh Swaminathan
Qualcomms vision for revamping networks to serve AI devices and services in the home.
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Wi-Fi World Congress 2026 Mountain View: Presentation videos Day 1 (April 14)
We’re delighted to share with you the presentations, firesides, and Q&A panels from Wi-Fi World Congress Mountain View Day 1 (April 14).
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WWC Mountain View: Qualcomm’s VK Jones and Cisco’s Matt MacPherson receive Hall of Fame awards
One of the most meaningful things we get to do at WWC is to induct two new WiFi NOW Hall of Famers.
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Roundup: News from Morse Micro & Qualcomm at Embedded World plus latest enterprise Wi-Fi 7 forecast from Dell’Oro
This week’s most important Wi-Fi news is mostly from Embedded World in Nuremberg.
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