Qualcomm Dragonwing ™
NPro 6 Platform
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) network solution,
Highlights
designed for the growing demands of
increasingly crowded and dense Wi-Fi
environments. SUPERIOR CONNECTIVITY
The Dragonwing NPro 6 Platform offers Up to 12 spatial streams of Wi-Fi 6 connectivity across both 5
premium-tier networking by harnessing and 2.4GHz bands, dual or tri-radio configurability, and multi-
up to 12 streams of Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, user scheduling across downlink and uplink MU-MIMO and
powerful computing, and an architecture OFDMA to simultaneously manage up to 1500 users.
built for the most challenging infrastructure
environments. POWERFUL COMPUTING
A 64-bit quad-core CPU gives this platform computing power,
The Dragonwing NPro 6 Platform includes
and, when combined with our superior design architecture,
Wi-Fi 6 features like optimized multi-user
offers additional capabilities for dynamic data processing
scheduling of both uplink and downlink MU-
and management.
MIMO and OFDMA across all spatial streams
of Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. Additional Wi-Fi 6
features include 1024 QAM, BSS coloring,
POWERFUL NETWORKING ACCELERATION
and WPA3 security, all delivered on an Programmable network acceleration and 5 Gbps in line
architecture that can successfully associate crypto for complex and secure data transfer with Wi-Fi driver
and maintain connectivity for up to 1500 offload while offloading CPU compute. Advanced networking
client devices simultaneously. interfaces for 10 GbE WAN and LAN, as well as 5G CPE deliver
fixed wireless access.
The Dragonwing NPro 6 Platform is the ideal
architecture for premium-tier access points,
retail routers, and gateways for next-gen
enterprise and carrier-class deployments.
Ordering Information
Product / Part Number
Dragonwing NPro 6 Platform /
IPQ8078, IPQ8074, IPQ6010, IPQ6028
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Dragonwing NPro 6 Platform
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) network solution, designed for the growing demands
of increasingly crowded and dense Wi-Fi environments.
Features Specifications
• Up to 12 spatial streams for delivery of Cores: Quad-core
maximum Wi-Fi 6 capacity CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.2 GHz*
• Multi-user scheduling architecture uses Process Node: 14 nm
advanced algorithms and deep packet Peak PHY Rate: Up to 6 Gbps
buffer for a deterministic approach to Generation: Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4
resource allocation.
Standards: 802.11ax/ac/n/g/b/a
• Downlink/Uplink MU-MIMO supports 12 Spectral Bands: 5GHz, 2.4GHz
streams of Wi-Fi to simultaneously connect
Channels: 160MHz, 80MHz, 40MHz, 20MHz
to MU-MIMO capable clients
Maximum Band Configuration: Tri-band
• Downlink/Uplink OFDMA across all 12
Wi-Fi Spatial Streams: Up to 12
spatial streams to provide efficient use
Peak QAM: 1024 QAM
of spectrum for small data packets,
Encryption: AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP
supporting up to 37 users
Security: WPA3 Personal, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Enhanced
• 1024 QAM support Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA2, WPS, 802.11i security,
PRNG, TKIP, WAPI, WEP
• Up to 512 users per radio, flexible based on
Wi-Fi Features: Uplink scheduling, Advanced QoS, TxBF, MU-
memory configuration
MIMO, OFDMA, Qualcomm® Wi-Fi SON
• Multi-Band Simultaneous Wi-Fi
Memory Type: DDR3L, DDR4
configurations for improved throughput
across all bands of Wi-Fi Type: NOR, NAND, eMMC
Flash
Interface: Serial
• Advanced network interfaces for 10
Supported Interfaces: SD/eMMC, UART, PCIe 2.0, PCIe 3.0,
GbE WAN and LAN standard networking
Interfaces SPI, Ethernet, I2S, PTA Coex, I2C, USB 3.0, SDIO
protocols and PCIe interface for platform
Platform Extensions: Bluetooth®, 802.15.4
extensions
* Maximum CPU speed will vary based on platform version. Consult OEM specifications for device CPU speed.
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