Enterprise Wireless

Qualcomm’s Dragonwing launch matters because it pulls Wi-Fi 8 into the 2026 enterprise design conversation instead of leaving it as a 2028 standards footnote. According to Qualcomm (2026), FastConnect 8800 reaches 11.6 Gbps peak PHY with a 4x4 client radio, while Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite targets up to 33 Gbps capacity and 1,500 clients in infrastructure gear. For enterprise wireless teams, the real story is not raw peak rate, but earlier visibility into how 802.11bn will change roaming, interference handling, edge coverage, and uplink design. ...

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) has officially crossed the tipping point in enterprise networking. According to IDC’s Q4 2025 Worldwide WLAN Tracker published on March 19, 2026, Wi-Fi 7 now accounts for 39.7% of all dependent access point segment revenue — nearly quadrupling from 10.25% just one year earlier. The worldwide enterprise WLAN market hit $2.9 billion in Q4 2025 alone, growing 13.9% year over year, with Wi-Fi 7 serving as the primary growth engine. ...