Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac - drops out for a few seconds frequently

Presumably this is because of firmware?

[ 104.489195] ath10k_pci 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/cal-pci-0000:02:00.0.bin failed with error -2
[ 104.490292] ath10k_pci 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin failed with error -2
[ 104.490297] ath10k_pci 0000:02:00.0: could not fetch firmware file 'ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin': -2

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Machine: Dell XPS 15 (9560) - released 2017 January
Install: disk completely erased
         Ubuntu 16.04.1 installed over wireless with:
           - download updates while installing ubuntu
           - install third-party hardware
           - full disk crypto+luks
         Note 1: Installation process did not realize there exists a GTX 1050
                 so we are solely using Intel integrated graphics.
         Note 2: Installation done not on Dell TB16 Dock to isolate wireless
                 problems alone first.
First Boot: update/upgrade/dist-upgrade'd after first boot and rebooted

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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-62-generic 4.4.0-62.83
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: leee 1760 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Feb 12 02:44:22 2017
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=54594d9c-c63b-4990-8336-2d68892236a7
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-12 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f3:24a1 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:e301 Atheros Communications, Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6713 Microdia
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9560
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-62-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-62-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-62-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157.8
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.0.3
dmi.board.name: 05FFDN
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.3:bd01/09/2017:svnDellInc.:pnXPS159560:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn05FFDN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9560
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.