Qualcomm launches the first commercial platform to transform network connectivity with edge AI

     Qualcomm Technologies, a global leader in wireless technology innovation, announced the launch of the Qualcomm A7 Elite Professional networking platform, a pioneering wireless networking platform that will transform the way people experience the network through the integration of edge AI. Based on an AI coprocessor with 40 TOPS NPU processing power, the platform not only delivers better Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and network performance, but also empowers connected terminals with powerful and centralized generative AI processing power.

     By revolutionizing the integration of computing power into the network, operators and enterprises will gain new opportunities to deploy innovative applications and services in areas such as security monitoring, energy management and automation, personalized virtual assistants, home care and health monitoring. Edge AI is capable of processing sensitive information at the gateway, enhancing privacy while enabling personalization through a contextually informed understanding of the environment and immediacy with near-real-time responses. This approach brings advanced AI capabilities to more endpoints (even traditional endpoints), making the connected user experience across endpoints more reliable and coordinated.

     Ganesh Swaminathan, vice president and general manager of Wireless Infrastructure & Networking at Qualcomm Technologies, said: "We are proud to usher in the era of AI networking with the Qualcomm A7 Elite Professional Networking platform, which continues our long-standing focus on the most valuable applications and use cases for our customers and their users. The Qualcomm A7 Elite Professional Networking platform combines key elements from width to antenna into one integrated platform, including 10G fiber, 5G, Ethernet, RF front-end modules and filters. Such gateways and routers bring transformative AI processing power that not only manages the modern demands of dynamically changing Wi-Fi 7 networks, but also enables a new generation of generative AI-enabled services. These services will be more seamless, responsive, personalized, and privacy-focused."

     The platform is designed for developers and ecosystem partners, and with access to the Qualcomm AI Hub, developers can create new apps and experiences, accelerate the pace of market entry and facilitate the development of AI-enhanced applications. This demonstrates Qualcomm Technologies' commitment to technological innovation and excellence. Driven by the Qualcomm A7 Elite Professional networking platform, the new era of AI networking, covering Wi-Fi routers, Mesh systems, broadband gateways and access points, has gained global industry support.

     Phil Solis, research director at International Data Corporation (IDC), said: "Wi-Fi access points are gateways to the Internet and are at the heart of the connected home experience. It's great to see Wi-Fi gateways like the Qualcomm A7 Elite Professional Networking platform evolve into an AI edge platform. This evolution not only Bridges the gap between cloud and end-side AI, laying the foundation for a new phase of innovation in smart home devices and their user interfaces, integrations and applications, but also opens up new business models for service providers and is an important milestone in the advancement of home networking technology."