Windows 10: Qualcomm Fast Connect 7800 LE audio support?

Rick Stupor · May 21, 2025

Operating System: Windows 11 24H2Why is the toggle to use LE audio missing in Windows settings? The Qualcomm Fast Connect 7800 is supposed to support LE audio, so why is the toggle missing?

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Brink · May 21, 2025

MWC 2022: Qualcomm introduces FastConnect 7800

At Qualcomm Technologies, good is never good enough — for us or our customers. As a leading wireless technology innovator, we constantly drive progress to bring you the best technology solutions and experiences. Today, that pursuit comes in the form of initiating a new era of connectivity supporting both Wi-Fi 7 and next gen Bluetooth connectivity: Qualcomm FastConnect 7800, the world’s fastest and most versatile connectivity system. Qualcomm Technologies is proud to be on the cutting edge of innovation in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Previous generations of FastConnect offered industry-leading connectivity, whether on mobile, compute, or XR platforms, and FastConnect 7800 continues that legacy of superior connectivity. We’re championing the industry transition to Wi-Fi 7 by bringing the first Wi-Fi 7 connectivity system to market and enabling the fastest and most responsive Wi-Fi speeds in the industry.

Whatever you’re doing online, you deserve the fastest and most responsive connection possible. FastConnect 7800 helps deliver the world’s fastest Wi-Fi — with peak speeds to 5.8 Gbps, which is 60 percent faster than previous generations. Additionally, FastConnect 7800 features the world’s lowest sustained latency – under two milliseconds – making gaming, video calling, and anything else you do online smoother than ever before. Whether you’re using a phone, laptop, or XR device, FastConnect is designed to ensure you get the connectivity needed for amazingly immersive experiences. Wi-Fi 7 is bringing forth a new era of wireless connectivity, with features like 4k QAM, 320MHz channel bandwidth, and multi-link capabilities. Though, as with every standard, implementation is where truly differentiated performance is achieved. For example, multi-link can be implemented with simultaneous links or alternating links. Further, one of those links may be implemented using the narrow and congested 2.4GHz band (which could otherwise be reserved for Bluetooth or IoT devices). Design choices such as these will dictate how well your next devices will be able to harness Wi-Fi 7 speed and latency benefits, so Qualcomm Technologies’ approach is to offer a flexible solution that will include all the options. With that said, FastConnect 7800 delivers an uncompromised approach to Wi-Fi 7 by implementing High Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link technology, which allows for multiple and simultaneous 5GHz and/or 6GHz connections. That means FastConnect 7800 can bring the full complement of multi-link capabilities, including the fastest and most responsive option, HBS Multi-Link, with two superhighways of simultaneous traffic for a host of advanced capabilities that make sustained low latency and wide channel bandwidth speeds more achievable. In addition to Wi-Fi 7, Qualcomm Technologies is applying this approach even with today’s Wi-Fi 6 and 6E networks by extending our renowned 4-stream Dual Band Simultaneous capabilities into the high bands.

FastConnect 7800 is a connectivity system for more than just Wi-Fi, though. It delivers superior wireless audio; Snapdragon Sound technology, Bluetooth LE Audio, and Bluetooth 5.3 get a significant boost with Intelligent Dual Bluetooth for two streams of premium audio. Dual Bluetooth means you get reliable CD lossless quality wireless audio, more immersive gaming experiences, and better connections overall. Additionally, Snapdragon Sound is optimized for real-world scenarios, so wherever you’re listening and whatever you’re listening to, you’ll have the sound quality you deserve. With up to 2x faster pairing, the continuity of your connection is improved. And by reducing Bluetooth power consumption by up to 50 percent, you can jam out even longer. With an expanded connection range — up to twice as far as previous generations — you can let your dance party wander without skipping a beat. Special attention was given to ensure that FastConnect 7800 maintains compatibility with all prior generation devices. Whatever generation of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth you’re using, FastConnect 7800 is built to give you the best connectivity. Sampling is already underway, with commercial availability rolling out in the second half of 2022. With FastConnect 7800, Qualcomm Technologies is proud to be first to welcome the world to a Wi-Fi 7 commercial solution – and raise the bar once again with next-gen wireless audio. Learn more about Qualcomm FastConnect 7800. Explore Qualcomm FastConnect systems. Discover Qualcomm’s Bluetooth solutions.
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Source: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/20...luetooth-audio FastConnect 7800 | Qualcomm

Brink · May 21, 2025

Qualcomm announces new QCC305x SoC series wireless audio chipset

Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. today unveiled the Qualcomm® QCC305x SoCs, designed specifically to help its customers differentiate across a range of tiers in the very fast-moving truly wireless earbud category. The QCC305x SoCs are designed to provide more flexible and cost-sensitive options for implementing rich wireless audio use cases, by bringing our powerful support for many of its premium audio technologies to the industry-leading, mid-tier Qualcomm® QCC30xx series of platforms. Additionally, the QCC305x will look to support the forthcoming Bluetooth Low Energy Audio standard, so that early-adopting OEMs can begin to develop an end-to-end implementation with smartphones and truly wireless earbuds supporting the exciting new audio sharing use case.

"We are entering a new era for the expanding truly wireless earbud category, which is diversifying at a terrific rate bringing new use-cases and feature enrichment to products in virtually all tiers," said James Chapman, vice president, and general manager, Voice, Music, and Wearables, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.. "Not only do our QCC305x SoCs bring many of our latest-and-greatest audio features to our mid-range truly wireless earbud portfolio, they are also designed to be developer-ready for the upcoming Bluetooth LE Audio standard. We believe this combination gives our customers great flexibility to innovate at a range of price points and helps them meet the needs of today's audio consumers, many of whom now rely on their truly wireless earbuds for all sorts of entertainment and productivity activities."

The 2020 Qualcomm State of Play Report shows that noise cancellation, making hands-free voice calls and mobile video watching or gaming are among the most popular end-use cases for truly wireless earbuds today, with usage in a range of environments outside as well as inside the home. The QCC305x offers more robust connectivity, low-power optimization, and rich feature integration necessary compared to our previous offerings, to support these applications, as well as providing access to a wide choice of differentiating audio technologies for this new era of truly wireless audio.

Premium audio technologies available with the Qualcomm QCC305x include:

Audio sharing use case - sharing from one smartphone to multiple wireless listeners at the same time - looking to meet the forthcoming Bluetooth LE Audio standard.

Voice service support with always-on wake word activation or button press activation to assist with total hands-free earbud control

Qualcomm® Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation for superior sound quality while mitigating for differences in fit and activity of the user

Qualcomm® aptX Adaptive at up to 96Khz audio resolution, for high quality listening and low latency streaming while watching videos or gaming

Qualcomm® aptX Voice and Qualcomm® cVc Echo Cancellation and Noise Suppression for top voice clarity on calls

Bluetooth LE Audio is a new industry standard that will extend the capabilities of classic Bluetooth and offer up new possibilities for wireless audio use cases, with capabilities such as broadcast, multicast, and audio sharing. We work closely with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and are helping to further the evolution of the wireless audio ecosystem. This includes innovating integrated technology platforms that support the current Bluetooth standard alongside LE Audio, which is critical for ensuring end-products are fit for purpose in the real world.

"The Bluetooth community continues to drive the technology forward to meet evolving market needs and create new opportunities," said Mark Powell, CEO of Bluetooth SIG. "LE Audio is a prime example. Not only will it enhance the performance of existing Bluetooth audio products, it introduces Audio Sharing, a new audio use case poised to transform the way we experience audio and connect with the world around us."

The QCC305x SoCs are designed to support superior end-to-end operability from a Qualcomm® Snapdragon powered smartphone to Qualcomm-Technologies powered earbuds. To help deliver this true end-to-end experience, the recently announced Qualcomm® Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform, with the Qualcomm® FastConnect 6900 connectivity system, brings mobile-side support for Bluetooth 5.2, LE Audio, aptX audio and other features providing further interoperability benefits for sound quality, wireless audio robustness and responsiveness.

Qualcomm Technologies is inventing the technologies that will help define this new era for wireless audio. By offering OEMs a broad selection of cutting-edge audio features and experiences to choose from on the QCC305x SoCs, we aim to help further drive use case innovation in the truly wireless earbud category.
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Brink · May 21, 2025

Bluetooth LE Audio Specifications Available

Today, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the completion of the full set of LE Audio specifications, enabling the release of products supporting the next generation of Bluetooth® audio. LE Audio improves wireless audio performance, adds support for hearing aids, and introduces Auracast™ broadcast audio, a new Bluetooth capability that will enhance the way we engage with others and the world around us. “Today is a proud day for the Bluetooth SIG member community,” said Mark Powell, CEO of the Bluetooth SIG. “Our members overcame the many challenges placed on them these past few years to complete the largest specification development project in the history of the Bluetooth SIG. LE Audio extends the boundaries of what’s possible for the wireless audio market, including the introduction of Auracast™ broadcast audio, a new Bluetooth capability that promises to deliver life-changing audio experiences to consumers, bringing friends and family closer together and making public locations more accessible and enjoyable for all. I can’t wait to see the innovation LE Audio brings.” The promise of LE Audio and the impact the adoption of the full LE Audio specification suite will have on industry forecasts is already reflected in this year’s Bluetooth Market Update. Higher Quality at Lower Power LE Audio provides higher audio quality at lower power, enabling audio developers to meet increasing consumer performance demands and drive continuous growth across the audio peripheral market (headset, earbuds, etc.). Thanks, in part, to LE Audio, analysts predict in the 2022 Bluetooth Market Update that by 2026, annual Bluetooth earbud shipments will climb to 619 million, making up 66 percent of all wireless headsets. The lower power capabilities of LE Audio will also enable new types of audio peripherals — such as a wider range of Bluetooth® enabled hearing aids — and allow greater flexibility for better form factors. With LE Audio, smaller, less intrusive, more comfortable hearing devices will emerge, enhancing the lives of those with hearing loss. FEATURED DOWNLOAD Introducing Bluetooth® LE Audio Download your free digital copy and find out how LE Audio will change the way we design and use audio. FREE DOWNLOAD Auracast™ Broadcast Audio LE Audio adds Auracast™ broadcast audio, a new capability that will enable an audio source transmitter (e.g., a smartphone) to broadcast one or more audio streams to an unlimited number of audio receivers (e.g., earbuds, speakers, hearing aids, etc.). The introduction of Auracast™ broadcast audio opens significant new opportunities for wireless audio innovation. It will let us invite others to share in our audio experience, it will enable us to fully enjoy televisions in public spaces, unmuting what was once silent and creating a more complete watching experience, and it will allow us to hear our best in various public venues and environments. Over 60 million locations have the long-term potential to benefit from deploying Auracast™ broadcast audio. “With broadcast audio, you’ll suddenly find that you can listen to anything, anywhere,” said Chris Church, senior staff engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “I think we won’t truly appreciate how useful broadcast audio will be until people are using it every day. Much like when your internet goes down, when you start to experience a network without broadcast audio in a few years’ time, you’ll quickly wonder where has it gone and how did you manage to live without it for so long.” Future Wireless Audio Innovation In addition to introducing new features to Bluetooth audio, LE Audio offers a new, flexible architecture that provides an ideal platform for future wireless audio innovation, and work within the Bluetooth SIG is already underway to bring additional LE Audio features and capabilities to market. Qualification for consumer products seeking to add support for LE Audio is now enabled. Initial consumer products supporting LE Audio, including those with Auracast™ broadcast audio, are expected to come to market in the coming months, and LE Audio product availability is expected to ramp up as we approach the holiday season and end of the year. “We don’t really know how it’s going to all come together in this new ecosystem, but the sky’s the limit and I’m looking forward to all the innovations that will come.” – Jeff Solum, Starkey Hearing Technologies Access a library of technical resources including a book, videos, study guides, and more designed to help you get familiar with the new LE Audio architecture, the individual specifications, and the capabilities LE Audio brings, including Auracast™ broadcast audio.
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Source: Just Announced: The Complete Suite of LE Audio Specifications Is Now Available | Bluetooth(R) Technology Website

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