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Counting 3GPP contributions — even the “approved” kind — does not measure 5G leadership and value

It has been a few years since I last discussed how 3GPP contribution counting is a flawed practice and why it should not be used to evaluate a company’s leadership in technology innovations. The key point is that 3GPP specifications are not based on the direct acceptance...

Qualcomm, Cognizant to open 5G, MEC research center

The new center in Atlanta is just the first of several planned for North America, Cognizant said Qualcomm and technology services and consulting company Cognizant have announced plans to establish a 5G experience center in Atlanta, Georgia called the 5G Experience Center for Digital Transformation. Designed...

Qualcomm: Software-defined vehicles will let automakers reclaim differentiation

As automotive architectures evolve to support electrification, Qualcomm focused on automated driving, digital cockpit and vehicle connectivity Vehicles are evolving very quickly and along multiple vectors—complex systems of cameras, LIDAR, radar and other sensors are being employed for assisted and autonomous driving; digital cockpits are...

Qualcomm automotive tech draws OEM investment, applause

Executives from BMW, General Motors, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis talk tech partnerships with Qualcomm At a recent Automotive Investor Day event in New York City, Qualcomm executives updated the company's automotive design win pipeline to $30 billion, and took a deep dive into...

Verizon announces world’s first mobile 5G gaming console

The handheld gaming console will feature Qualcomm’s gaming-specific Snapdragon G3X Gen 1 system-on-chip Verizon and computer hardware manufacturer Razer are teaming up on the development and release of what they called the world’s first 5G mobile gaming console. Details were scare when the Android device...

Three Austria launches 5G Standalone network

In July 2021, Three Austria had started trials of a 5G standalone network in Vienna Austrian telco Three (Drei) launched its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country, the telco said in a release. The new 5G SA network was launched under the 5G+ brand and...

Telefónica and Qualcomm ink metaverse, XR deal

Qualcomm and Telefónica will leverage Snapdragon Spaces and the carrier's network infrastructure In a new collaboration, Telefónica and Qualcomm Technologies will work to expand the XR ecosystem in preparation for the metaverse. The pair will leverage the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform and Telefónica’s fixed...

Qualcomm automotive business booming; $30 billion pipeline

Mercedes-Benz taps Qualcomm Snapdragon Digital Chassis for digital cockpit and automotive connectivity Providing its Snapdragon Digital Chassis to the automotive industry has been a major driver of Qualcomm expanding its total addressable market to $700 billion by the end of the decade. Just two months...

How will sidelink bring a new level of 5G versatility?

As the journey toward intelligently connecting virtually everyone and everything to the cloud continues, the need to create innovative wireless technologies that enable high-performance connectivity is paramount. Current 5G systems operate primarily on a network-to-device communication model, on which all data transmissions flow between the...

CEO: Qualcomm is ‘winning the future of the auto semiconductor industry’

Qualcomm updates on diversification strategy, including automotive, XR, IoT and PCs Ahead of an Automotive Investor Day event on Sept. 22, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano provided an update on the company's growth into the automotive sector—along with discussion of market trends around extended reality (XR), the...

EE expands 5G coverage in 14 UK cities

In May, EE said that its 5G network had already surpassed 50% population coverage in the U.K. U.K. telco EE says it has turned up 2.1 GHz frequencies on its network across 14 towns and cities to support the latest 5G smartphones. EE said in a...

NTT DoCoMo combines mmWave, sub-6 GHz on 5G SA network

Qualcomm powers Samsung, Sharp and Sony devices featuring 5G Standalone Dual Connectivity compatible with NTT DoCoMo network Japan's NTT DoCoMo in December activated a 5G Standalone (SA) network using both mmWave and mid-band frequencies. Users with compatible devices can now use 5G NR Dual Connectivity...

Qualcomm sees XR and the metaverse as ‘next computing platform’

Meta and Qualcomm entering into multi-year engineering collaboration to shape metaverse technology During his keynote presentation at IFA 2022 in Germany, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon continued his characterization of Qualcomm’s technologies as “your ticket to the metaverse,” calling the transition from 2D digital experiences to...

Arm sues Qualcomm and Nuvia for breaching license agreement

If the courts side with Arm, Qualcomm could be forced to destroy any designs it has produced with the licenses in question Arm is suing Qualcomm and Nuvia, the startup that Qualcomm acquired in 2021, claiming that the companies violated the licenses they have to...

Qualcomm CFO: ‘Everything is trying to connect to the cloud’

Qualcomm is looking to leverage growth of cloud to expand reach of connectivity, processing and AI portfolios Since CEO Cristiano Amon took the helm at Qualcomm, the company--traditionally associated with smartphone technologies--is expanding its focus in an effort to grow total addressable market to $700...

How are Japanese operators approaching mmWave 5G?

KDDI, NTT DoCoMo, Rakuten Mobile and Softbank have all deployed mmWave 5G Right now mmWave 5G deployments are focused on adding capacity to congested network hot zones, places like stadiums, music venues, shopping malls, transit hubs and dense central business or downtown areas. In addition...

What is 5G RedCap, and will it save cellular IoT? The skinny on the (skinny) new 5G tech

The latest release of the 5G New Radio (NR) standard has, at last, fixed a problem for cellular-based sensor comms with the emergence of a cut-down version of 5G for massive-scale IoT deployments. On paper, anyway; in reality, the news only confirms a waypoint...

Qualcomm says its Snapdragon W5+ and W5 ‘change the game’ for wearables

Qualcomm exec: 'We changed everything about our wearable chipsets' Last week, Qualcomm unveiled the latest additions to its suite of wearable platforms, Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1. As Pankaj Kedia, senior director and global head for Qualcomm’s smart wearables and shareables...

Strong Qualcomm Q3 marked by long-term deal with Samsung

Qualcomm and Samsung extend patent licensing agreement through 2030 Qualcomm revenues are up across the company’s handset, RF front-end, IoT and automotive businesses based on Q3 earnings released this week as the firm executives on its strategy expand total addressable market to $700 billion in...

VW lines up ST for automotive SoC, TSMC for silicon, and whole chip-chain behind

Volkswagen-owned automotive software company CARIAD has appointed Franco-Italian semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics (ST) to develop a system-on-chip (SoC) for a new line of Volkswagen vehicles based on the CARIAD software platform. At the same time, the parties “are moving to agree” that silicon contract manufacturer...

Will fixed wireless access drive near-term mmWave monetizaton?

mmWave-backed fixed wireless access is making gains outside of dense urban areas Fixed wireless access is emerging as a primary driver of new revenues for mobile operators. It’s how Verizon initially went to market with 5G and has since evolved to a significantly larger geographic...

Qualcomm Webinar: 5G mmWave today – Insights on monetization and global adoption

mmWave is poised to deliver the true promise of 5G – cost-efficient extreme capacity and new user experiences. With 110+ operators licensed to deploy ultra-high band spectrum above 24 GHz in over 27 countries, and a robust mmWave device ecosystem, strong 5G mmWave growth...

The trouble with private 5G for Industry 4.0 | Part 3 – the spectrum

This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the report is available here. Subsequent instalments are listed below (linking either to the original...

Ericsson, Qualcomm partner with aerospace company on 5G non-terrestrial networks

5G connectivity delivered via low Earth orbit satellites could lead to 'global coverage' for 5G smartphones, said the companies Ericsson, Qualcomm and French aerospace company Thales announced a collaboration to test and develop 5G connectivity using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. The companies said...