BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), is expanding the Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ X50 5G modem family to include 5G New Radio (NR)
multi-mode chipset solutions compliant with the 3GPP-based 5G NR
global system. Supporting operation in the sub-6 GHz and
multi-band millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum, these new modems are
designed to provide a unified 5G design for all major spectrum
types and bands while addressing a wide range of use cases and
deployment scenarios. The Snapdragon X50 5G modem family is
engineered to provide wider bandwidths and extreme speeds for
enhanced mobile broadband. Additionally, the modem solutions are
designed to support both Non-Standalone (NSA) operation (where
control signaling is sent over LTE), and Standalone (SA) operation
(where all control signaling and user data are sent over 5G NR),
and are designed to enable the next generation of premium-tier
mobile cellular devices, while also aiding operators to execute
early 5G trials and deployments. Commercial products integrating 5G
NR modems from the Snapdragon X50 family are expected to be
available to support the first large-scale 5G NR trials and
commercial network launches starting in 2019.
The new members of the Snapdragon X50 5G modem family are
designed to support multi-mode 2G/3G/4G/5G functionality in a
single chip, providing simultaneous connectivity across both 4G and
5G networks for robust mobility performance. The single chip
solution also supports integrated Gigabit LTE capability, which has
been pioneered by Qualcomm Technologies, and is an essential pillar
for the 5G mobile experience as the high-speed coverage layer that
co-exists and interworks with nascent 5G networks. This set of
advanced multimode capabilities is designed to provide seamless
Gigabit connectivity – a key requirement for next generation,
premium smartphones and mobile computing devices.
The expanded Snapdragon X50 5G modem family builds on Qualcomm
Technologies' technology leadership with 5G NR prototype systems as
well as joint tests and trials with leading network operators and
network equipment vendors. This is exemplified by the recent
announcement of its first 3GPP-based 5G NR Connection using
Qualcomm Technologies' sub-6 GHz 5G NR prototype, and which
demonstrated some of the key technologies and system design
principles expected to be part of the 5G NR system and
specification, such as scalable OFDM-based waveforms to support
wider bandwidths, reciprocity-based multi-user MIMO, advanced LDPC
channel coding, adaptive self-contained TDD subframes, and a new
flexible, low-latency slot structure.
The Snapdragon X50 5G modem family builds on Qualcomm
Technologies' long history of leadership in developing
next-generation wireless technologies that contribute to and
facilitate 3GPP standardization. As Qualcomm Technologies did with
3G, 4G and Gigabit LTE, the Company is working with leading network
operators to ensure timely specification of 5G NR in 3GPP as well
as commercial launches of 5G NR. The Snapdragon X50 5G family is
designed to support these 5G NR features that are expected to bring
connected consumer mobile broadband applications such as virtual
reality, augmented reality and connected cloud computing to a whole
new level.
"Qualcomm Technologies is leading the world to 5G by inventing
and commercializing in the Snapdragon X50 5G family, key
technologies that are critical to unlocking the full potential of
next generation connected computing and consumer experiences in
premium smartphones, portable PCs and new classes of mobile
devices." said Cristiano Amon,
executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and
president, QCT. "Qualcomm Technologies' 5G NR chipset solutions
will enable operators and OEMs to accelerate the worldwide
deployment of 5G NR, delivering multi-gigabit-per-second data rates
at a significantly lower latency and a unified connectivity fabric
to meet the increasing connectivity requirements for
mission-critical services, enhanced mobile broadband, and the
massive Internet of Things."
The first commercial products featuring Snapdragon X50 5G NR
modems are expected to be available in 2019.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm's technologies powered the smartphone revolution and
connected billions of people. We pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we
are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected
devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries, including
automotive, computing, IoT, healthcare and data center, and are
allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways
never before imagined. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing
business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated,
operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering,
research and development functions, and all of our products and
services businesses, including, our QCT semiconductor business. For
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Except for the historical information contained herein, this
news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to risks and uncertainties, including Qualcomm Technologies'
ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant
quantities of the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 modem platform on a
timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which the
Snapdragon X50 modem platform is adopted and commercially deployed,
the extent and speed by which 5G is adopted and rolled-out in
various regions and networks, the extent of the demand for 5G
high-speed connectivity and development and commercialization of 5G
devices, the timing of standardization and commercialization of 5G
New Radio, the extent Gigabit LTE will become an essential pillar
for the 5G mobile experience, the speed and extent of proliferation
of 5G technology and its effect on ease and cost-effectiveness of
deployment of multi-gigabit Internet, as well as the other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 25, 2016, and most recent Form 10-Q.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update, or continue to
provide information with respect to, any forward-looking statement
or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm
Incorporated, registered in the United
States and other countries. Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product
of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Contacts:
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Communications
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Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
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Relations
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Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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