Quectel Wireless Solutions has introduced a series of Wi-Fi 6 modules. The new range includes industrial-grade FG50X series based on the Qualcomm FastConnectM 6800 mobile connectivity subsystem and the automotive-grade AF50T module based on the Qualcomm Automotive (QCA 6696) Wi-Fi 6 chip.
The two modules series are designed to deliver enhanced performance in capacity, data rates, latency, power consumption, and coverage. They will bring premium wireless performance to a variety of consumer, industrial, and automotive applications, such as smart homes, MiFi, smart TVs, over-the-top (OTT) devices, industrial controls, customer premises equipment (CPE), the Internet of Vehicles, and much more. The FG50X series offers a superior 5G and Wi-Fi 6 solution for MiFi and CPEs for high-speed connections that can support up to 32 clients at a time, and guarantee smoother and more reliable connections for smart home gadgets and many other multi-user scenarios. Additionally, it reduces network congestion for home, shopping malls, schools, factories, etc. the FG50X series with the help of WPA3 encryption mode improves the security of Wi-Fi connections.
The automotive-grade Wi-Fi 6 module AF50T is designed for the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) applications (in-vehicle infotainment and on-board diagnosis). The compact design of the module - 19.5 × 21.5 × 2.3 mm in LGA form factor permits automotive Tier 1 supplier and OEMs to reduce their product size and design cost. It strictly adheres to the IATF 16949:2016 standards and complies with automotive quality processes including APQP and PPAP.
When combined with Quectel’s LTE-A + C-V2X module, AG520R, and 5G+ C-V2X module AG550Q, the AF50T module makes an ideal LTE-A/5G + Wi-Fi/BT solution and addresses in-vehicle information processing demands like a hot spot, data uploading, and vehicle monitoring. With its unique software and hardware functionality, AF50T can effectively cope with channel interferences and is also designed to work with the two C-V2X modules.
Engineering samples of the modules are available now and the first wave of customer devices embedded with FG50X modules expected to be available in early May.
