使用WiFi 6E的朋友們需要注意，AFC for 6GHz 是必要的喔，尤其是高功率的產品，自动频率协调的功能，可以避免干擾現有的6GHz頻段的使用者。
再加上Steering KPIs for EasyMesh 2.0，Client可以在2.4G, 5G以及6G 頻帶上steering，load balancing可以做得更好，系統也更加穩定。
RTT Support AP mode, 可讓產品多了支援室內定位的附加功能，對於較大型的室內空間來說，定位功能不能依賴GPS，RTT 對於EasyMesh來說，會是個很好的賣點。
SPF 11.5 可以有更佳的WiFi 6E以及EasyMesh使用者體驗。
AFC的加入，MBSSID的優化，WLAN Host模組化，加強對non-EMA clients的使用，多個功能在對6GHz的優化，說明SPF11.5之後，才真正的是 WiFi 6E 完整實現，是WiFi 6E的終極版本。高通SPF11.x的Roadmap
SPF11.5 CS 已經推出，列一下這個版本的新功能。
新功能:
|
S. No |
Feature |
|
1 |
NOR+SPI NAND (4K page) support in IPQ50xx |
|
2 |
IPQ60xx supports PCIe (Pericom) switch |
|
3 |
Qualify IPQ807xA + QCN90xx in tri-band |
|
4 |
IPQ50xx NSS: WAN-LAN NAT performance optimization |
|
5 |
VxLAN tunnel support |
|
6 |
VxLAN tunnel with IPSec support |
|
7 |
Tx capture with NSS offload |
|
8 |
NSS: Scalability for QoS hierarchy |
|
9 |
NSS: Classification and mapping enhancement for QoS |
|
10 |
IPQ50xx: support HNAT using S17C switch on IPQ50xx platform |
|
11 |
2.5 GHz Fiber module support |
|
12 |
Integrate SDX62/SDX65 with IPQ50xx and IPQ807x |
|
13 |
Steering KPI for EasyMesh – Mesh 2.0 |
|
14 |
Load balancing for EasyMesh – CTC/CMCC KPI |
|
15 |
EasyMesh AP steering with different 2/5 GHz SSID |
|
16 |
SMB mesh 4 SSID for traffic isolation |
|
17 |
Enterprise@Home – Enterprise security (WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise with 802.1x) support for mesh |
|
18 |
Steering enhancements for 6 GHz Clients |
|
19 |
CMCC and CT KPI and Test spec compliance |
|
20 |
Bridge mode support in EasyMesh |
|
21 |
Support maximum 256 groups for multicast |
|
22 |
Multi destination SIFS burst enable for ATF |
|
23 |
RTT 802.11mc initiator support in AP mode |
|
24 |
Dynamic chain mask switch without STA disconnection |
|
25 |
Optimize WLAN firmware DDR consumption for QCN90xx/IPQ50xx/QCN61xx |
|
26 |
Support for multicast controlled steering |
|
27 |
Software RTS and CEFND infrastructure (software workaround for a hardware limitation) |
|
28 |
QCN90xx scan – Send management frames on DFS channel before transmission on said channel when in monitor mode |
|
29 |
WLAN firmware image size optimization for 16M flash platforms |
|
30 |
Optimize WLAN firmware SRAM consumption for QCN90xx |
|
31 |
QCN90xx Bluetooth PTA |
|
32 |
IPQ60xx/IPQ50xx/QCN61xx OLPC |
|
33 |
QCN90xx scan 1x2 ,1x1 Tx and 2x2 Rx mode |
|
34 |
HALPHY Calibration KPI definition |
|
35 |
RTT 20/40 MHz calibration |
|
36 |
BDF and Caldb support; 6 GHz edge channel 5935 support |
|
37 |
AFC HALPHY support for 6 GHz Products |
|
38 |
AP support for 5.9 GHz channels for legacy chipsets (IPQ40xx, QCA9984/94, QCA9888/98) |
|
39 |
IPQ50xx: Enterprise profile commercialization |
|
40 |
ETRD compliance check for QCN90xx scan radio |
|
41 |
WIN LOWI enhancements to match MCC LOWI |
|
42 |
WIN host regulatory update #35 for partial offload |
|
43 |
Support for WPA3 DPP configurator AP mode |
|
44 |
Channel utilization details on scanning |
|
45 |
WDS support with OpenSync |
|
46 |
IPQ5018/QCN9074 128/512 user support |
|
47 |
Two different VAP's on same radio to handle legacy STAs (802.11na/802.11ng) |
|
48 |
Support HE MCS 0—7 rate configuration for beacon |
|
49 |
QCN90xx HE-SIG information in CFR |
|
50 |
Angle of Arrival data for CFR RCC mode (QCN90xx) |
|
51 |
ACFG support |
|
52 |
MBSSID Common parameter handling optimization |
|
53 |
6 GHz Mesh VAP – flexibility to configure mesh as Tx or Non-Tx VAP |
|
54 |
AFC support enhancement for automatic channel selection |
|
55 |
6 GHz regulatory support for AFC |
|
56 |
AP handling of non-EMA compliant clients |
|
57 |
AFC support for 6 GHz products (on the AP side) |
|
58 |
Legoization – Mesh 2.0 enhancements (modularization and layering) |
|
59 |
Legoization – Versioning support for SON and EasyMesh packages (phase 1) |
|
60 |
Legoization – SON API modularization with piggy-backing Stats and capabilities over notifications |
|
61 |
Legoization – SON API modularization with notifications and Stats update to SON |
|
62 |
Modularization of monitor and advanced statistics support for IPQ807x, IPQ60xx, IPQ50xx, QCN90xx, and QCN61xx chip families |
|
63 |
Send frequent BSRP trigger and combine BSRP trigger sequence with downlink Tx and uplink TB-PPDU Rx in one SIFS burst. |
|
64 |
IPQ50xx AVL: support for 256 MB NAND from Winbond (W25N02JWZEIF) |
|
65 |
IPQ50xx AVL: support for 12 8MB NAND from Gigadevice (GD5F1GQ5REYIG) |
|
66 |
IPQ50xx AVL: support for 128 MB Flash from ESMT (F50D1G41LB) |
|
67 |
QDSS live network streaming for WIN integrated chipsets |
|
68 |
Support for NSS firmware VOW debug enhancements |
|
69 |
Analysis of system-level architecture for IPQ50xx + SDX55/SDX62/SDX65 |
|
70 |
On-demand debug: Telemetry stats and APIs for improved and extensible debugging. |
|
71 |
Downlink/Uplink MU-MIMO debug enhancements |
|
72 |
Dynamic bandwidth infrastructure in data path to support advanced sequences—MU-MIMO and OFDMA |
|
73 |
WMI event infra update for CE full cases (phase 1) |
|
74 |
MU-MIMO hardware TxOP-based PPDU truncation to align with TBTT |
|
75 |
Refactoring of Spectral Wi-Fi classification algorithm |
|
76 |
CFR convergence for Tx-based captures |
|
77 |
Repeater componentization (phase 1) |
|
78 |
Repeater componentization (phase 2) |
|
79 |
IC channel list removal (phase2) |
|
80 |
Add library APIs to trigger FTM requests and get response |
|
81 |
Remove WEXT-specific tools |
|
82 |
MBSSID Framework for inter VDEV co-ordination (phase1) |
|
83 |
Development of new library and tool support for Wi-Fi driver statistics |
|
84 |
Host/Firmware backpressure handling |
|
85 |
Spectral SAMP message optimization |
|
86 |
Enable Firmware Stats on QCN90xx Scan Radio |
SPF.11.5 的關鍵亮點:
■ Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) for 6 GHz.
■ Wi-Fi round trip time (RTT) 802.11mc initiator support in AP mode.
■ AP handling of non-EMA compliant clients.
■ Steering enhancements for 6 GHz Clients.
■ Combine buffer status report (BSRP) with downlink and uplink triggered transmissions from AP.
■ System Stability— Host/Firmware backpressure handling, WMI event infra update
■ Features to enable Asia Carrier RFI
□ Steering KPIs for EasyMesh 2.0
□ Load balancing
■ FWA support to attach SDX65 and SDX55 to IPQ807x and IPQ50xx platforms
■ Enterprise@Home
□ Enterprise security (WPA2/3 Enterprise with 802.1x) support for mesh
□ VxLAN tunnel support with IPSec
□ SMB Mesh 4 SSID for traffic isolation feature
■ 128/512 client support for IPQ5018/QCN9074
■ SON, WLAN Host modularization
參考資料:
SPF 11.5 Update
QCA_Networking_2021.SPF.11.5 Quick Start Guide
QCA_Networking_2021.SPF.11.5 CSU1 Release Notes