Fibocom and MediaTek have introduced a new flagship customer premises equipment, or CPE, design at MWC 2026. The design is built around Fibocom’s FG390 5G module and MediaTek’s Filogic 8800 Wi Fi 8 chipset. The goal is to bring together 5G Advanced, often called 5G A, with Wi Fi 8 in one platform for home and small business use. The companies are aiming this design at operators and device makers that want faster connections, higher capacity, and better coverage for fixed wireless access, often called FWA. This type of setup lets homes and offices get internet over 5G instead of fiber or cable, then share that connection indoors over Wi Fi.
At the center of the new CPE design is the FG390 5G module, which is based on MediaTek’s T930 platform, paired with the Filogic 8800 Wi Fi 8 chipset. By combining these two parts, the solution is built to handle strong 5G A links from the mobile network and then spread that bandwidth over Wi Fi 8 inside a building. The companies are positioning this as a way to support many users and devices at once without the slowdowns that older gear can face. Homes with streaming, gaming, and remote work, along with small and medium sized businesses with more connected tools, are the main use cases that this design is meant to address.
One of the main technical points in the announcement is smarter multi access point collaboration inside the Wi Fi network. The companies say the system can cut interference by more than 40 percent and improve spectrum use, which is how well the radio frequencies are used to carry data. This type of control is important when there are many access points or mesh nodes in the same space, or when a large number of devices are active. By handling interference more carefully, the network can keep more devices connected with fewer drops and less variation in speed. This is aimed at homes with smart devices in many rooms, and offices where staff, visitors, and equipment all connect at once.
Coverage and stability are another focus of the new design. The CPE solution supports Enhanced Long Range, or ELR, and distributed radio unit, or dRU, technologies. These are meant to push Wi Fi signals further through walls and across larger areas. The companies report that wall penetration and coverage can improve by up to 40 percent compared with earlier designs. This type of improvement is relevant for houses with thick walls, multi floor layouts, or small businesses that need coverage in back rooms, warehouses, or outdoor areas near the building. Keeping connections more stable at the edge of the coverage area can reduce dead zones and the need for extra gear.
Latency and throughput gains are also part of the feature set. The joint solution targets sub millisecond latency, which is important for real time uses like cloud gaming, remote control systems, and some industrial or office tools that need fast response. At the same time, overall throughput, which is the total amount of data handled, is expected to double even with more than 200 devices connected at one time. This level of capacity is aimed at homes with many connected gadgets and small businesses that rely on many laptops, phones, cameras, and sensors on the same network. The support for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz tri band use lets the system spread traffic across three bands to reduce congestion and assign the right band to the right type of device or use.
Both companies link this CPE design to growing use of artificial intelligence devices, AR and VR headsets, and smart home systems. By combining 5G A backhaul with Wi Fi 8 inside the building, Fibocom and MediaTek expect operators and hardware makers to offer FWA products that can handle these newer uses without major changes to building wiring. Company leaders from both sides describe the project as part of a long term partnership. MediaTek points to its work on the T930 and Filogic 8800 platforms, while Fibocom focuses on its goal to connect a wide range of devices and use cases. They also state that they plan to keep working together with operators and other partners to push FWA as a main way to roll out 5G A, while also supporting digital projects across different sectors and markets.
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