We haven’t seen new Wi-Fi audio products in over a year, but Qualcomm has some good news

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We haven’t seen new Wi-Fi audio products in over a year, but Qualcomm has some good news

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TL;DR

• Qualcomm has confirmed that new XPAN-enabled products are in the works, as well as new versions of XPAN.


• This news comes over a year after we saw the last XPAN-enabled products from a major manufacturer.


• XPAN uses Wi-Fi to transmit audio instead of Bluetooth, resulting in longer range and better stability.

Qualcomm launched its XPAN technology a few years ago, promising an intriguing alternative to Bluetooth audio. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen products with this tech in over a year. This left us wondering about the fate of XPAN, but Qualcomm has now confirmed that more products are on the way.

We asked Qualcomm representative Shamly N.V. during a media briefing whether more XPAN-enabled products are coming in 2026 and beyond:

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