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MWC 2026 | Fibocom Leads the Industry with Power Class 1 (PC1) Module Innovation, Empowering High-Power FWA Applications
At MWC 2026, Fibocom announced the industry's first implementation of Power Class 1 (PC1) modules based on both the MediaTek T930 and Qualcomm X85/X82 platforms, marking a major milestone in high-power 5G module technology.
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