Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) is the latest generation wireless standard operating across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands. Designed for extreme high-throughput (EHT) and low latency, Wi-Fi 7 introduces key technologies including 320MHz channel bandwidths, 4096-QAM (4K-QAM) modulation and Multi-Link Operation (MLO). For enterprise and industrial deployments, these capabilities reduce latency to sub-millisecond levels, eliminate congestion in high-density environments and enable high-speed data transmission required for Edge AI, industrial automation and heavy transportation systems.

Compex Wi-Fi 7 products powered by Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi 7 Networking Pro and Immersive Home Platforms:
Radio Chipsets: Qualcomm QCN9274, QCN6274 and QCN6224 ‘Waikiki’ series.
Processor / Network Processing Unit (NPU) SoCs: Qualcomm IPQ9550 (Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A73) and Qualcomm IPQ5322 (Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53)

The main differences lie in concurrent client capacity, 6 GHz spectrum support, and target application scale:

Qualcomm QCN6224: Supports up to 128 clients. Ideal for cost-effective SMB networking and embedded systems requiring reliable 802.11be performance.

Qualcomm QCN6274: Supports up to 256 clients. Features 6 GHz spectrum support for mainstream enterprise access points, smart manufacturing, and healthcare.

Qualcomm QCN9274: Supports up to 512 clients. Flagship silicon designed for high-density enterprise infrastructure, campus networks, and mission-critical industrial IoT requiring maximum RF capacity and ultra-low latency.

Available in Compex MiniPCIe (WLE7000) and M.2 (WLTE7000 / WLTB7000 / WLW7000) form factors with PCIe 3.0 interfaces.

Compex provides flexible form factors equipped with PCIe 3.0 interfaces to allow seamless upgrade paths for OEM/ODM hardware integration:

MiniPCIe Series (WLE7000 Series): Standard legacy form factor including models like WLE7002E25 (2×2 2.4+5GHz DBDC), WLE7002E56 (2×2 5+6GHz DBDC), WLE7000E5 (4×4 5GHz), and WLE7000E6 (4×4 6GHz).

M.2 E-Key Series (WLTE7000 / WLW7000 Series): Designed for modern industrial PCs and embedded gateways, offering standard and high-power radio modules.

M.2 B+M Key Series (WLTB7000 Series): Provides alternate keying options (such as WLTB7002E25, WLTB7002E56) for system boards requiring flexible slot assignments.

Compex DBDC Wi-Fi 7 modules support two radio bands operating concurrently on a single hardware module:

E25 (2.4GHz + 5GHz): Combines 2.4GHz and 5GHz operation with built-in diplexers for dual-band antenna sharing.
E26 (2.4GHz + 6GHz): Combines 2.4GHz legacy coverage with 6GHz high-speed 320MHz bandwidth.
E55 (5GHz Low + 5GHz High): Provides simultaneous operation across dual 5GHz sub-bands.
E56 (5GHz + 6GHz): Delivers ultimate throughput using concurrent 5GHz and 6GHz channels (up to 320MHz).

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) enables a Wi-Fi 7 client or gateway to aggregate multiple frequency bands (2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz) simultaneously. Instead of waiting for a single channel to clear, MLO dynamically transmits packet data across whichever band is free, resulting in ultra-low latency, reduced jitter and continuous connection stability for Edge AI vision, autonomous robotics and real-time telemetry.

Yes. Compex Wi-Fi 7 radio modules offer native support for the open-source ath12k Linux driver. This provides seamless platform cross-compatibility across Qualcomm host SoCs, as well as third-party processor architectures including x86, NXP, Marvell and Rockchip.

Compex Systems is an official Qualcomm Authorized Design Center (ADC) with over 30 years of expertise in radio frequency (RF) engineering, thermal design and wireless manufacturing. Compex provides end-to-end support from custom reference design modification and board-level RF optimization to global regulatory certification (FCC, CE, IC) and mass production.