IPQ8074A 4x4 2.4G 8x8 5G 802.11ax
The IPQ8074 is Qualcomm’s first 802.11ax network solution, designed to meet the growing demands of increasingly crowded and dense Wi-Fi environments. It offers the optimal 11ax configuration to bring unprecedented capacity and coverage to Wi-Fi networks, and supports several unique features to ensure the best possible Wi-Fi performance for all types of applications.
Qualcomm IPQ8074 802.11ax WiFi 6 SoC was first unveiled in 2017 and designed for high-end routers, gateways, and access points supporting up 12×12 MIMO configuration (8×8 5GHz + 4×4 2.4 GHz) using Dual-Band Dual Concurrency (DBDC).
I was just informed about a Qualcomm IPQ8074 embedded board going under the names DR8074A or HK01 depending on the company promoting it.
The features listed appear to be specifications for a networking device or router. Here is a brief breakdown of each feature:
- Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074A AR Quad Core CPU: This is the central processing unit (CPU) of the device, which is responsible for processing data and managing the device's functions.
- On-board 5GHz radio, up to 4804Mbps physical data rate: This refers to the device's ability to broadcast a wireless signal using the 5GHz frequency, with a maximum theoretical data transfer rate of 4804 megabits per second (Mbps).
- 32MB NOR Flash, 256MB NAND Flash: These are different types of memory used for storing data on the device.
- On-board 2.4GHz radio, up to 1147Mbps physical data rate: Similar to the 5GHz radio, this refers to the device's ability to broadcast a wireless signal using the 2.4GHz frequency, with a maximum theoretical data transfer rate of 1147Mbps.
- Support 11ax TX Beamforming: This is a technology that allows the device to focus its wireless signal directly towards a connected device, improving the signal strength and overall network performance.
- Support 11ac/ax MU-MIMO DL and UL: This refers to the device's ability to communicate with multiple devices at the same time using the 11ac/ax wireless standard.
- Support OFDMA DL and UL: This is a technology that allows the device to more efficiently allocate wireless bandwidth to connected devices.
- Tri-band support with 5G SBS (4x4/5GHz + 4x4/5GHz) + 4x4/2.4GHz: This means the device can broadcast three different wireless signals simultaneously, with two of them being on the 5GHz frequency using a technology called 5G SBS.
- Supports Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS): This is a feature that allows the device to automatically switch to a less congested wireless channel if interference is detected on the current channel.
