AMD and Qualcomm have teamed up on silicon technology to bring remote Wi-Fi management to IT administrators on next-generation business laptops, including those from Lenovo and HP. It is the first time the companies have worked together on bringing Qualcomm wireless connectivity to AMD mobile computing.
The two companies said their approach could provide IT with laptops that run high performance Wi-Fi 6 and 6E with speeds up to 3.6 Gbps and low latency for smooth, jitter free virtual reality-type experiences.
Qualcomm’s FastConnect connectivity system is combined with AMD Ryzen processors, starting with the Ryzen Pro 6000 and the Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 system.
They will function with Windows 11 on next-gen Windows 11 PCs, including the Lenovo ThinkPad Z series and HP EliteBook 805 series. Such capability includes Wi-Fi Dual Station with Qualcomm’s 4-stream dual band simultaneous. Multiple bands will outperform single band experiences for reduced latency needed in videoconferencing and other high throughput apps.
With a 6GHz band, next-gen laptops can see speed improvements without competing with non-6E devices.
IT can use the AMD Manageability Processor that is part of the Ryzen Pro 6000 system to enable remote management of AMD commercial platforms. When paired with FastConnect 6900, wireless management is possible with 32 or more DASH profiles, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday.
IT managers might need an out-of-band Wi-Fi remote management capability to diagnose and fix problems even when the operating system isn’t running, AMD said.